Suppose the president has issued a sole executive agreement with another country, which means he has both negotiated the agreement and approved it. The majority of Congress does not agree with this decision because it will require huge amounts of funding from U.S. taxpayers. What, if anything, can they do about it?
a. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee can refuse to ratify the agreement.
b. Congress can withhold funding with a majority vote in the Senate and the House.
c. If Congress withholds approval, the agreement will become null and void after sixty days.
d. Sole executive agreements are the president’s prerogative and Congress can do nothing.
b. Congress can withhold funding with a majority vote in the Senate and the House.
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