EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 24 MIN
CQ Budget: 'Power of the purse' at stake
from CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics · host CQ Roll Call
President Donald Trump's decision to divert Pentagon research and development funds to pay the troops during the partial shutdown has ignited a fierce debate among budget and legal analysts over whether the move is legal. CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman explain the arguments on both sides and what the decision may mean for the "power of the purse" that the Constitution reserves for Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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President Donald Trump's decision to divert Pentagon research and development funds to pay the troops during the partial shutdown has ignited a fierce debate among budget and legal analysts over whether the move is legal. CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman explain the arguments on both sides and what the decision may mean for the "power of the purse" that the Constitution reserves for Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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