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'A king who had the purse strings'

Cerin Lindgrensavage explains why Russell Vought is to blame for the government shutdown

Thank you to everyone who tuned into our live discussion about the government shutdown, the power of the purse, appropriations, and Russ Vought’s budget chicanery!

If you missed it live, you can watch the recording here, and let us know what you think in the comments.

And if you missed Cerin’s piece yesterday, read it here: Who broke the appropriations process?

For the report Cerin mentioned on the history of impoundments, read: The historical fiction behind Musk & Vought’s cuts.

Check out OpenOMB.org to find out which funds Vought is holding up.

We’ll be going live with more experts and special guests in the future — on other topics and on this one as it continues to unfold. Make sure you keep an eye on your inbox so you don’t miss any of those discussions.

And feel free to let us know in the comments if there are any topics in particular that you want us to cover.

Thank you for weathering these crazy times with us.

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