[Kadric]

The house can do something. They are supposed to controll the purse strings. If the will is there they can defund any and all agencies or tell them how the money is to be spent.

[hanamizu]

If the will is there they can defund any and all agencies or tell them how the money is to be spent.

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Yes, they can in theory. But if they go too far, the bill will be vetoed and the press will show scenes like the Viet Nam Memorial being blocked off to veterans in wheelchairs and the blame will squarely put on the heartless Republicans.

Cut funding for the FBI? “Republicans are defunding law enforcement!”
Cut funding for IRS? “Republicans want to shied tax evaders!”
Cut funding for EPA? “Republicans want your children to be poisoned!”
Cut funding for EVs? “Republicans want to destroy our planet!”
Cut funding for the Ed Dept.? Republicans hate children!”

You get the idea.