Rachel Snyderman

If Congress chooses to do nothing or does not approve that package as a whole or in part, that funding must then be released to federal agencies and spent. So Congress decides still. Congress decides, yes. And throughout this entire time, the Government Accountability Office is serving as the external watchdog to make sure that this is happening.

George H.W. Bush utilized this authority. President Clinton, President Reagan did, too. So there really is precedent.

George H.W. Bush utilized this authority. President Clinton, President Reagan did, too. So there really is precedent.

George H.W. Bush utilized this authority. President Clinton, President Reagan did, too. So there really is precedent.

The premise of this is that the United States is the largest supplier of open data.

The premise of this is that the United States is the largest supplier of open data.

The premise of this is that the United States is the largest supplier of open data.

Before that time, there was really no single way to track government spending across agencies. And it made it really difficult to use data to inform evidence-based policy decisions.

Before that time, there was really no single way to track government spending across agencies. And it made it really difficult to use data to inform evidence-based policy decisions.

Before that time, there was really no single way to track government spending across agencies. And it made it really difficult to use data to inform evidence-based policy decisions.

We're really asking the government to open its checkbook every day and to show us what's coming in and what's coming out. That's extraordinary access the public has. And I think it demonstrates the values that our government does place on transparency and communication.

We're really asking the government to open its checkbook every day and to show us what's coming in and what's coming out. That's extraordinary access the public has. And I think it demonstrates the values that our government does place on transparency and communication.

We're really asking the government to open its checkbook every day and to show us what's coming in and what's coming out. That's extraordinary access the public has. And I think it demonstrates the values that our government does place on transparency and communication.