The Department of Veterans Affairs claimed credit for canceling contracts that had not been canceled, and tallied savings unrelated to the cost-cutting efforts.
In a court filing, the tax agency said a decades-old ban on campaigning by tax-exempt groups should not apply to houses of worship speaking to their own members.
An attendee waiting for Donald J. Trump to arrive at a religious gathering in Washington in 2023. Mr. Trump has repeatedly called for the repeal of a ban on campaigning by nonprofits.
Under the new spending bill, the nation’s largest abortion provider would have to stop offering abortion in some states or lose millions in Medicaid funding for basic health care.