Congress' Power of the Purse
Congress' Power of the Purse
September 9, 2025
August 29, 2025
August 5, 2025
Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) legal opinion concluding that President Trump illegally withheld funding for lifesaving grants at the National Institutes of Health. This follows Ranking Member Boyle’s request in March for a GAO investigation into the Trump administration’s illegal funding freezes.
Issues:Congress' Power of the Purse
July 31, 2025
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a legal opinion finding that President Trump violated the law by withholding funding for the Renew America’s Schools Program.
Issues:Congress' Power of the Purse
July 23, 2025
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a legal opinion finding that President Trump continues withholding Congressionally authorized funds in violation of federal law.
Issues:Congress' Power of the Purse
July 21, 2025
Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after a federal court ruled that the Trump administration has been violating the law by hiding records of apportionments from the public. In March, Boyle slammed the White House’s illegal removal of this information.
Issues:Congress' Power of the Purse