U.S. senators pledge to fight Trump push to cut foreign aid

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York, U.S., August 13, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders from both parties on a powerful U.S. Senate committee pledged on Thursday to push back if President Donald Trump moves ahead with plans to bypass Congress and roll back billions of dollars from the foreign aid budget, including funds for Syria and the West Bank and Gaza.

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has asked the State Department and USAID to submit information for a "rescission" package targeting foreign assistance with the intent of returning funding to the Treasury, an administration official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.