Trump official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump

Trump official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump

Less than a week after President Trump said he has ordered a “new” census, the cabinet official who oversees the Census Bureau acknowledged Tuesday that Congress, not the president, has final say over the national head count that’s used to reshape election maps and guide federal funding, NPR has exclusively learned.Speaking at a town-hall event for the bureau’s employees, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also suggested that when tallying the co…

Top White House official admits Trump can't accomplish this key goal without Congress

Even though President Donald Trump's second term has been described as an ongoing test of "unitary executive theory," one administration official is now admitting that Trump's executive power has limits when it comes to his newest objective.NPR reported Tuesday that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — whose agency oversees the U.S. Census Bureau — recently told agency employees that while Trump may want to conduct a new Census in the middle of t…

Trump administration official clarifies Congress controls census process

President Trump's recent push for a "new" census has stirred up a hornets' nest of legal and practical questions about who controls the national head count. It's a bold move that’s got everyone from bureaucrats to lawmakers scratching their heads. According to NPR, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who oversees the Census Bureau, told employees at a town-hall event that Congress, not the president, holds the final authority over the tally. This…

Trump official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump - TPR: The Public's Radio

Days after the president's call for a "new" census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that Congress, not Trump, has final say over the tally, NPR has exclusively learned. The post Trump official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.