Budget head Vought floats impoundment to sidestep Congress on DOGE cuts - Axios
OMB Director Russell Vought suggested the administration may use impoundment to bypass Congress on spending cuts, potentially challenging the 1974 Impoundment Control Act.

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OMB Director Russell Vought suggested the White House may use 'impoundment' to bypass Congress and implement DOGE-led spending cuts, potentially triggering a Supreme Court challenge over executive spending power.
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