Most members of Congress seem to want to be known for the way they spend the taxpayer’s money.  They routinely issue press releases claiming credit for obtaining funding for their

Article I of the U.S. Constitution lists Congress’s enumerated powers, and then concludes with a final provision specifying that Congress has the power “to make all Laws which shall be

The Constitution’s Appropriations Clause provides: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law….” This text clearly requires the enactment of a “law”