The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 offers a detailed road map for a president to terminate funds that have been provided by Congress. Choosing a different path invites ...

Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans set by Congress.

It wasn't until the 1970s that impoundment became a political flashpoint. Then-President Richard Nixon tried reshaping policy by withholding funds from a number of domestic programs, including ...

President Dwight D. Eisenhower slammed Congress with one of the most jaw-dropping impoundment of funds. “President Signs, Blasts $39 Billion Defense Bill,” said an Aug. 23, 1958, Associated ...