A law can exist for any duration. Appropriations (spending) laws are generally annual or shorter. Discretionary does not mean at the president’s discretion; it means Congress must appropriate periodically (annually) or the funding runs out. Mandatory spending keeps going.https://twitter.com/kathysc65174870/status/977901385147650048 …
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I realize this & I realize the reason Trump felt he had to sign it is bc it was crucial for our military. You said "without further congressional action"...I take that to mean that Trump can delay discretionary spending if he sends it back to congress? Is that correct?
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No, I mean that Congress could pass a new appropriations bill to override the current one, or Congress could pass a supplemental appropriations bill. The president would have to sign such a measure into law; until then, he must follow what he just signed.
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