Doesn’t the House have the power of the purse?
They are afraid to use it
Not with "Omnibus" and ongoing resolutions to prevent Dastardly Government "Shutdowns".
“Doesn’t the House have the power of the purse?”
Not anymore. McConnell saw to that.
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“Doesn’t the House have the power of the purse?”
Not anymore. McConnell saw to that.
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What would stop the administration from spending unbudgeted money? They control all the law enforcement agencies.
After that 1.7 trillion dollar fiasco? No. They signed away their power of the purse for a year or more.
“Doesn’t the House have the power of the purse?”
Normally yes, but McConnell and 17 other GOP senators passed the $1.7trillion Omnibus last week, funding the governemnt and every pet project imaginable through 2023, so the new House will not get a crack at their budget negotiations until Q4 2023.
Gotta love that controlled-opposition.
“Doesn’t the House have the power of the purse?”
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Not anymore. The current GOP gave away that power by passing the “ominous bill”. It is being flown to St. Croix for FJB’s signature even as we speak.