According to the US Constitution, Congress has "the power of the purse". This means that Congress approves the budget submitted by the President. It's one of the checks and balances built into the Constitution to ensure that one branch doesn't hold too much power.
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As stated in the U.S. Constitution, the President must submit a proposed federal budget to Congress. Congress then prepares an appropriations bill to be signed into law or vetoed by the President.
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 requires the President of the United States, to submit a budget for federal bureaucracy to Congress. Congress votes and approves the budget.
Congress approves an annual budget.
The president is the chief administrator of the federal bureaucracy.
The largest portion of uncontrollable spending in the federal budget is the spending that Congress approves.
The major problem of the federal bureaucracy is that it wastes money
The federal bureaucracy continues to function when there is a new administration, but there may be changes in specific policies.