Friend --

Earlier this week, the D.C. Court of Appeals heard arguments in the House's
lawsuit against the Trump administration.

President Trump and his enablers are being accused of misappropriating billions
of dollars intended for military families to fund Trump's pointless and
xenophobic border wall.

It's a clear-cut ethical issue, but the central argument here is constitutional.

No esoteric reading required: Congress, and Congress alone, possesses the power
of the purse. Put bluntly, those elected to represent the American people in
Congress -- not the president -- have the constitutional power to decide how
Americans' hard-earned tax dollars are spent.

And while our president has demonstrated repeated disrespect and disregard for
the Constitution, our federal courts, thankfully, are still bound to its laws.

If you -- like me -- believe in the U.S. Constitution and its centrality to the
fabric of our democracy, add your name here to support the congressional lawsuit
against the Trump administration.

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Thank you for voicing your support.

Sincerely,

Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator

   

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