In The Dead Of Night Republicans Sneak In A Billion Dollars For Trump’s Ballroom

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript

How about you Google "Does Congress have to approve White House renovations?" 

  Well, you posted a topic, therefore I believe that you should post your source. Remember that in the future.

  Just where does your posted reference say what you claim? 

I just did. I knew off the top of my head but I Googled it to make sure I was right before posting it. 

  It should have been included in your initial post and not something that would require being asked for.

Millerscum never includes a "source" for the rando digshit he posts from Fakebook, so his demanding sources from others is pretty funny.

Article 1 section 8 is the powers of Congress. It grants Congress authority over federal buildings. 

..........To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings......... (My emphasis)

Article 2 is the power of the executive branch/president. I can find nothing in there that can be reasonably interpreted to grant the President the power to renovate a federal building. 

I get all that.  But...but...but...when Congress "votes" to approve spending on something not previously accounted for, does that exempt dunning the people, the taxpayers, from being taxed to make the spending happen? 

Where does the money come from the build the ballroom, or anything.  Is there a general fund within which the spending is drawn from WITHOUT it costing taxpayers more than already planned?

I hope I am getting my question across.  I mean no trouble.

Candy

Sometimes they will specify a source from certain types of taxes or the general fund, sometimes they won't. Oftentimes they end up borrowing or printing the money. 

It depends on the text of that specific bill.

When they borrow or print the funds we end up paying through price inflation. 

There's no requirement for Congress to figure out a source of funding at the time to bill passes. Oftentimes they pass a bill and "figure out how to pay later" 

There have been proposals for constitutional amendments that would require every bill to state specifically how it is to be funded but it always fails.