This event is in the past.It took place on April 7, 2026 at Stanford Law School.




Watch Stanford legal scholars unpack one of the most consequential constitutional showdowns of the moment: who really controls federal spending. This is your front-row seat to a live debate about the limits of presidential power and congressional authority.
Expert panel discussion
Political debate
Academic lecture
Current affairs
Tips
🎓open to Stanford community only
📚Robert Crown Law Library nearby for pre-event browsing
Congress’s Power of the Purse and the Trump Administration
Stanford




Watch Stanford legal scholars unpack one of the most consequential constitutional showdowns of the moment: who really controls federal spending. This is your front-row seat to a live debate about the limits of presidential power and congressional authority.
Expert panel discussion
Political debate
Academic lecture
Current affairs
Tips
🎓open to Stanford community only
📚Robert Crown Law Library nearby for pre-event browsing
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