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Dec 8, 2025 Congress moved to withhold part of Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon released strike footage Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The funding condition used the power of the purse to force executive transparency and strengthen legislative oversight of military action.
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- Congress Considers Withholding Pentagon Budget Over Video — Congress is considering withholding part of Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon releases footage of strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela.
- Congress Votes to Withhold Funds from Defense Secretary — Congress included a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act to withhold 25% of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Department of Defense provides unedited video of military strikes to
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Week 47 – 2025-12-06–2025-12-12
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