Meanings of congressional authorization in English

One delicate issue is whether the plan needs congressional authorization.

When they suggested passing a new congressional authorization to update the law, the administration resisted it.

The intelligence committee, Schiff wrote, is concerned that Grenell is pursuing changes without seeking congressional authorization.

By law, the government must finish restructuring its defaulted debt by Dec. 30, or seek renewed congressional authorization.

Additionally, congressional authorization is needed for the U.S. representative to the IMF to vote on the gold sale.

Additionally, congressional authorization is needed for the U.S. representative to the IMF to vote on the gold sales.

Some lawmakers have contended that Obama should seek congressional authorization for airstrikes in Iraq against the Sunni militants.

Administration officials emphasized, however, that the Russian effort should not be an excuse to delay congressional authorization of a military strike.

The lawsuit claims some of the administration's actions to put the law into effect required, but did not receive, congressional authorization.

But McCarthy said he saw no need for congressional authorization, echoing his fellow Republicans in criticizing Obama's approach to fighting the group.

Such a move would require congressional authorization to temporarily change the charters of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to the Journal.

That's how US wars get started these days: no public debate, no congressional authorization, no presidential address; just an after-the-fact pre-weekend news dump.

There has been renewed talk of trying to end the 2002 congressional authorization that Bush used to launch the war in 2003.

The Treasury needs congressional authorization to raise the current $16.4 trillion U.S. debt limit sometime between mid-February and early March.

That bipartisan amendment passed by 251-170 and prevents federal funds from being used for any military force in or against Iran without congressional authorization.

Geithner can approve up to $250 billion in SDRs without requiring Congressional authorization.