
Trump allies push for more White House control over Congress' purse strings
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House Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., is leading the charge to give President-elect Donald Trump more say over how government funding is handled.
Clyde told Fox News Digital on Thursday that he also plans to introduce the bill in the next Congress, when Republicans control the House, Senate and White House – and that the issue is already being discussed in Trump’s circle. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"That was certainly a topic that was brought up" with Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk when they were on Capitol Hill earlier this month to discuss the Department of Government Efficiency, Clyde said. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com