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Mark Pocan: “Article 1 of the Constitution gives the power of the purse…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan Discusses Impact of Proposed Health Care and Social Program Cuts in Wisconsin Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 17:22

You know, Doge is kind of extra governmental, right. It's not accountable to Congress, although it should be, because Article 1 of the Constitution gives the power of the purse to the Congress. And we're giving up our responsibilities. When they're cutting these funds and freezing funds and letting DOGE do what they do, we're just giving up our congressional responsibility. (17:22–17:27)

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Asserts that Article 1 of the Constitution grants Congress control over financial expenditures.

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