# Most Americans know Congress controls how federal money is spent

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## Reading

About three-quarters of Americans (77%) identify Congress as the branch the Constitution gives the power to decide how federal money is spent, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.

Among the remaining options, 13% say none of the branches listed, 7% point to the president, and 3% to the courts.

## Topline

Under the U.S. Constitution, which part of government has the power to decide how money is spent?

Most Americans know Congress controls how federal money is spent.

- Congress: 77.2%
- None of the above: 12.9%
- The President: 7.1%
- The Courts: 2.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-06-21 → 2026-06-21
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: 1
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-67](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-67)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-67](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-67)