Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin Congress has the power of the purse, some say it should use it

Congress has the power of the purse, some say it should use it

Published: Sept. 21, 2020, 1:58 p.m.

b"The Constitution gives the power of the purse to Congress. You may have heard. The contemporary reality is that a constant state of tug-of-war exists between Congress and the executive branch -- the White House. A coalition lead by the Project on Government Oversight seeks to shift more weight back to Congress. But there's a cloak of secrecy over White House spending decisions, according to my next guest. For more, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to POGO policy analyst Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"