Congressional Oversight

Power of the purse

power delegated to congress which means it is responsible for approving all federal spending

committees which monitor the federal budget

House and Senate Appropriations Committee

what happens when the House and Senate cannot reach an agreement with the president over the federal budget

ultimately leads to a Federal government shutdown

as happened twice in Trump’s first term when he attempted to sign off on his spending for the proposed border wall

investigative role

both branches can investigate the executive

in 2015 Hilary Clinton was investigated for her handling as secretary of state of the Benghazi attacks

house select committee which creates investigatory sub committees

House Oversight Committee