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Jim Himes: “Congress has the power of the purse. And no, the president doesn't have the right to say, sorry, Congress, even though…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2025
Congress has the power of the purse. And no, the president doesn't have the right to say, sorry, Congress, even though you appropriated it, I'm not going to spend it.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Jim Himes emphasizes that the president cannot unilaterally decide not to spend appropriated funds.

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