Here's a look at what's up for debate regarding government spending — and what changes could emerge during the Trump ...

It's a concept that’s normally dry, esoteric and distanced from Americans' everyday lives, yet the heart of the matter is a ...

The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...

The Trump administration grabbed at the 'power of the purse' in Congress, using a little-known executive action that could ...

Donald Trump will need congressional approval if he wants to abolish federal agencies, a legal analyst has told Newsweek.

The Constitution gives Congress what’s called “the power of the purse,” or the ability to spend taxpayer money — not the ...

Impoundment is when a president refuses to spend money allocated by Congress and returns the funds to the Treasury.

A 1974 law requires the president to spend the appropriations passed by Congress or seek its permission to suspend funding.

Congress in 1975 passed the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, a sweeping law that establishes the strict rules for if and how a president can prevent congressional funds from being ...

Congress responded by passing the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which severely limits this presidential power. "Bringing back impoundment will give us a crucial tool with which to obliterate ...