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Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]","G.","CA","R","V000129",[],"House",119,false,"Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026","2026-05-13T20:35:54.274Z",0,3,"hr","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.congress.gov\u002Fbill\u002F119th-congress\u002Fhouse-bill\u002F4249","\u003Cpre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 113 (Monday, June 30, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov\u003C\u002Fa>]\nBy Mr. VALADAO:\nH.R. 4249.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nThe principal constitutional authority for this legislation\nis clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of\nthe United States (the appropriation power), which states:\n``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in\nConsequence of Appropriations made by Law . . .'' In\naddition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the\nConstitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress\nshall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for\nthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States .\n. .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions\nestablish the congressional power of the purse, granting\nCongress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine\ntheir purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set\nforth terms and conditions governing their use.\n[Page H3036]\n\u003C\u002Fpre>","Congress",{"date":6,"text":29},"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.",4249,"reported",[33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51],"Appropriations","Architect of the Capitol","Asia","Budget deficits and national debt","Child care and development","Computer security and identity theft","Computers and information technology","Congressional Budget Office (CBO)","Congressional Research Service (CRS)","Congressional agencies","Congressional committees","Congressional leadership","Congressional officers and employees","Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad","Disability and health-based discrimination","Employee benefits and pensions","Employment and training programs","Employment discrimination and employee rights","Europe","congress",[54],{"citation":55,"url":56},"H. 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