Congress controls the purse strings and writes the sanctions laws. Two major headlines this week put both responsibilities in the spotlight

Questions about defense funding and Russia sanctions are drawing renewed attention to Congress's role in national security policy. Lawmakers still face unresolved decisions on the Pentagon's funding priorities, while some members are also challenging how the administration is implementing a recently enacted sanctions law. Mitchell Miller, capitol hill correspondent for WTOP, is here with an update from Capitol Hill.

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