Trump: All congressional delegation travel needs White House approval during shutdown

Washington Examiner ^ | Jan 18, 2019 | Mellissa Quinn

[11th_VA]

The White House on Friday banned the use of all government aircraft for congressional delegations without approval from the White House chief of staff during the partial government shutdown.

In a letter to the heads of all federal agencies and departments, acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told officials that Trump asked him to explain these temporary policies regarding “legislative branch travel.”

“Under no circumstances during a government shutdown will any government owned, rented, leased or chartered aircraft support any congressional delegation, without the express written approval of the White House chief of staff,” Vought wrote. “Nor will any funds appropriated to the Executive Branch be used for any congressional delegation travel expenses, without his express written approval.

[DuncanWaring]

I don’t think anyone understands that.

[Lurker]

“Question. How can the Executive Branch dictate what the Legislative Branch can and cannot do?”

President Trump barred the use of Executive branch funds for legislative travel. They’re free to spend their own money. Of course that begs the question of why is the Executive branch paying for in the first place.

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[NFHale]

It’s an Alpha Male thing...

She’s used to being around, well, things like Chuck Schumer.

I think he had the Subtractadickfromme operation a while ago...

[hinckley buzzard]

Really. Cutting off the pay of 800,000 schlumps is one thing, but cutting off the junkets? Now THAT is playing dirty!

[hinckley buzzard]

LOL! Here’s from A. Pope: “The hungry judges quick the sentence sign, and wretches hang, that jurymen may dine.”