# AFGE counsel says USDA reorganization violates federal law

Rushab Sanghvi, general counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees, said the USDA's restructuring is unlawful, unconstitutional and a violation of the Administrative Procedures Act.

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Rushab Sanghvi, general counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees, said the USDA's reorganization violates federal law because Congress prohibited it in appropriation statutes, is unconstitutional because it usurps Congress's power to appropriate funds, and violates the Administrative Procedures Act. [^1]

The statement, carried by Brownfield Ag News, is the union's position on the record. Sanghvi grounded the challenge in Congress's appropriations power, saying the reorganization both runs against appropriation statutes and unconstitutionally usurps Congress's authority to appropriate funds.

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1. Rushab Sanghvi, general counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees, said the USDA's reorganization violates federal law because Congress prohibited it in appropriation statutes, is unconstitutional because it usurps Congress's power to appropriate funds, and violates the Administrative Procedures Act. ([Brownfield Ag News](https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-union-lawsuit-challenges-usda-reorganization/), News)

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