Trump Sending Spending Cuts of up to $15B to Congress

The White House is finalizing a multi-billion roster of proposed spending cuts but is leaving this year's $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill alone.

GOP aides say the so-called rescissions package is arriving on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Pressure from party conservatives to increase cuts to as much as $15 billion contributed to a delay from Monday's original release date.

The project is backed by tea party lawmakers upset by the budget-busting "omnibus" bill.

Last month, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney told lawmakers last month the plan could have totaled $25 billion or so.

Either way, the measure would face a challenging path in Congress, particularly the Senate.

The aides required anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly.