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




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices