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Congress' power of the purse

To: Sen. Schiff, Sen. Padilla, Rep. Swalwell

From: A constituent in Livermore, CA

February 19

Please do everything you can to resist the unconstitutional budget acts of the Trump executive branch. As your constituent and a member of the American Public, I am deeply concerned that we are slipping rapidly into an authoritarian regime, with no balance of power. Congress should always retain the power of the purse. If lawmakers need to "lobby" the secretaries of government agencies to release funding, we will become a one party system. This is likely what they hope for. This must not happen. Please do everything in your power to resist. Speak out, educate your constituents, and most importantly talk to your Republican colleagues. You are our hope, standing in the way of a true loss of democracy. Congress alone should have the power of the purse.

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