Why do lobbyists and the executive branch care so much about the commi…
Committee reports (and the related joint explanatory statements that accompany final appropriations measures) matter enormously because they convey detailed congressional intent and practical spending directives that agencies treat as nearly binding, even though the language itself is not statutory law.<grok:render card_id="6a16e9" card_type="citation_card" type="render_inline_citation"><argument name="citation_id">6</argument></grok:render>
Appropriations bills themselves typically provide broa…
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