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Seth Meyers targets Ron Johnson over power of the purse remarks

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Talk around US Senator Ron Johnson intensified after he signaled support for a White House effort to seize Congress's control over federal spending, known as the power of the purse. Commentators, including late-night host Seth Meyers, are criticizing the idea as an unconstitutional transfer of Congress's budget authority to the executive branch.

Why now: A sitting senator's openness to letting the White House bypass Congress on spending has drawn sharp political commentary.

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• What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump · NPR
• How does a “pocket rescission” work? · WORLD News Group
• Ron Johnson Greenlights White House Plot to Seize Congress’ Power of the Purse · Yahoo

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