authorize

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Under the Constitution’s appropriations clause, only Congress can authorize such spending.

From MarketWatch

Biden has insisted that Congress needs to just raise or waive the debt limit, authorizing spending that was already approved by lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times

“These circumstances do not rise to the ‘extraordinary circumstances’ necessary to authorize the deposition of a current or former high-ranking government official, much less a former President,” the Justice Department wrote.

From Seattle Times

It is ranked 26th globally for its visa characteristics, which authorizes passport holders visa-free entry into 115 countries, with 51 countries permitting a visa on arrival.

From Reuters

House and Senate Republicans, meanwhile, have said they will not authorize any additional borrowing without an agreement to cut spending.

From Reuters