Edda Emmanuelli Perez

Edda Emmanuelli Perez is the general counsel of the Government Accountability Office, where she oversees legal matters related to the agency's role in monitoring government spending and ensuring accountability in federal programs. Recently, she has been in the news for her opposition to the budgetary tactics proposed by Russell Vought, particularly regarding the legality of the 'pocket rescission' maneuver that seeks to empower the President to unilaterally cancel appropriated funds without congressional approval.