White House Forces Showdown Over Congress’s Power of the Purse
The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...
Memo To Congress: Pass The FoRGED Act
FoRGED Act calls for the most sweeping defense acquisition reform in a generation. FoRGED Act ensures we spend wisely but a ...
“What’s the point of having Congress?”: Even some conservatives now say it's a constitutional crisis
Some conservative scholars are admitting that Elon Musk's slash-and-burn approach to government is unconstitutional ...
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How Congress — and not the president — controls how taxpayer money is spent
The Constitution gives Congress what’s called “the power of the purse,” or the ability to spend taxpayer money — not the ...
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Trump is trampling on the Constitution. Does Congress even want to work anymore? | Opinion
U.S. Congress can't just sit by while President Trump does whatever he wants. But lawmakers seem to have no intention of actually working.
Bowser Act: New bill aims to repeal DC Home Rule Act, return congressional control
A new bill introduced in Congress aims to strip Washington, D.C., of its limited self-governance, placing full control of the nation’s capital back under congressional authority.Congressman Andy Ogles ...
Can Trump refuse to spend money Congress allocates? | Opinion
If a president wants to rescind or defer spending, a formal request must be submitted to Congress, which then has the final ...
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A Bill Supporting Critical Services for Victims of Abuse Gets Another Chance in Congress
The reintroduction of the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act comes as survivors of abuse are in desperate need of support.