Oversight Needed on Executive Control of Funds

Congress alone holds the constitutional power of the purse. Recent reporting that proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil are being held in offshore accounts raises serious concerns about executive action occurring without clear congressional authorization or appropriation. Regardless of intent, no administration has the authority to control or deploy funds outside of Congress’s oversight. If money is being managed, protected, or spent without explicit approval from Congress, that is a direct challenge to Article I of the Constitution. I urge you to demand full transparency, assert Congress’s authority, and ensure that no executive branch action circumvents legislative control of federal funds.