If Congress cut funding for American military operations in Syria, which of the following would it be doing?

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Cutting funding for military operations in Syria is an example of using the "power of the purse," which is the constitutional power of Congress to control government spending. This is a commonly used method for Congress to express its policy preferences and limit executive power. It does not involve rejecting a treaty or invoking the War Powers Act, and it is not necessarily connected to Keynesian economic policy. It is also not unconstitutional because while the president is the commander-in-chief of the military, Congress has the power to declare war and fund military operations.

If Congress Cut Funding for American Military Operations in Syria