Draggingtree Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 : Yes, Congress can stop Obama's immigration action BY BYRON YORK | DECEMBER 15, 2014 | 12:17 PM Think Congress can't stop President Obama's unilateral executive action on immigration? It can. All money spent by the federal government is under the ultimate control of Congress. If they choose, lawmakers can issue exquisitely detailed instructions on how federal dollars are spent. For proof, look no further than the 1,695-page spending bill passed by Congress over the weekend. A particular phrase, "none of the funds," appears in the bill more than 450 times. In each case, Congress used those words to dictate how money can and cannot be spent. The first two times the phrase appears in the bill concern a $1.2 billion appropriation for salaries and expenses at the Farm Service Agency, part of the Agriculture Department. "None of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm Service Agency county offices," Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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