power of the purse

Example Sentences

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Article 1 of the Constitution gives the power of the purse to Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

That is Article I, Section 9—the bedrock of Congress’s power of the purse.

From Barron's • Oct. 6, 2025

Constitutionally and by custom, Congress has the power of the purse.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025

“The legislature’s power of the purse is the ultimate check on the ... power of the executive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

He chose to fight Claudia with the one weapon he had—the power of the purse.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg