Congressional Abdication and the Issue of Delegated Authority

This chapter explores how Congress has delegated authority to the White House, focusing on the war power and spending decisions. It highlights the lack of accountability in Congress when it comes to aid authorization and discusses recent cases, such as the Ukraine aid withholding, where the government accountability office deemed the action as illegal. Emma Ashford emphasizes the trend of Congress being hawkish but reluctant to reassess or deescalate situations.