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vapor2

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11. Congress can control altho I know they are useless

Reply to Celerity (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 08:33 PM

Jun 2025

The funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) is controlled by Congress through the annual appropriations process. The President submits a budget request, but it is Congress that ultimately decides how much money the DoD receives and how it is spent.

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