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OMB Reaches for Congress's Purse Strings but December Is Coming
Original: OMB Reaches for Congress’s Purse Strings but December is Coming
The Office of Management and Budget is testing the limits of its authority over federal spending, pressing claims that it can influence funds Congress has appropriated. Legal commentators note the move raises constitutional separation-of-powers questions, with a key deadline or funding fight looming in December that could force a showdown between the White House and lawmakers over control of the purse.
Why now: A looming December funding deadline is sharpening attention on the executive branch's challenge to Congress's spending power.
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