Senator Mike Lee exposes the Appropriations Cartel: one committee hoards spending power, sidelines experts, and fuels $38T debt with unread omnibus bills. His fix: decentralize funding to authorizing committees so real oversight kicks in and the purse strings get cut from the swamp's grip.

Senator John Kennedy's Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act has passed both the Senate and House unanimously. The bill requires permanent data sharing between the Social Security Administration and Treasury to stop billions in payments to deceased individuals. It now awaits President Trump's signature to become law.