Sen. Jeff Sessions has been told by the Congressional Research Service that lawmakers have power to deny funding for President Obama's executive actions. (Associated Press)
**FILE** The Department of Homeland Security, which as of September had received $1.3 billion, will need at least an additional $3.2 billion to complete the renovation of St. Elizabeths' west campus by 2026, according to a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. (andrew harnik/the washington times)