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House Holds Hearing on the Power of the Purse

by David Bahr
Dec 7, 2016
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issues: Budget and Spending Reform, Governance
originally published in The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
From The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies:

The R Street Institute has details on a recent House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing:

The House Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Operations and
Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules convened a hearing on the power of the purse on December 1, 2016. It is an important topic.

The power of the purse is a fundamental legislative authority. It is an authority that aims to limit executive power, encourage agency accountability to elected officials, and curb corruption.

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