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LOLOLwrong yet again, ray ray. the prez cannot hold aid without following strict guidelines & donny simply did not do that.
The Impoundment Control Act of 1974: What Is It? Why Does It Matter?
Oct 23, 2019
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What is the Impoundment Control Act?
The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) reasserted Congress’ power of the purse. Specifically, Title X of the Act – “Impoundment Control” – established procedures to prevent the President and other government officials from unilaterally substituting their own funding decisions for those of the Congress. The Act also created the House and Senate Budget Committees and the Congressional Budget Office.
Why was the ICA necessary?
Congress passed the ICA in response to President Nixon’s executive overreach – his Administration refused to release Congressionally appropriated funds for certain programs he opposed. While the U.S. Constitution broadly grants Congress the power of the purse, the President – through the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and executive agencies – is responsible for the actual spending of funds. The ICA created a process the President must follow if he or she seeks to delay or cancel funding that Congress has provided.
What does it mean to ‘impound’ funds?
An “impoundment” is any action – or inaction – by an officer or employee of the federal government that precludes federal funds from being obligated[1] or spent, either temporarily or permanently.
How does the ICA work?
The ICA lays out procedures the President must follow to reduce, delay, or eliminate funding in an account. The Act divides impoundments into two categories: rescissions and deferrals.
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The Impoundment Control Act of 1974: What Is It? Why Does It Matter?
& that's why mick mulvaney is just as filthy dirty as trump.
Obama ends freeze on U.S. military aid to Egypt
U.S. Suspends $800 Million In Aid To Pakistan
And what personal “favors” did Obama receive?
That is why Trump is being impeached
No, her claim was that quid pro quo's are illegal period. Simply pointing out she has no idea what she's talking about. So where is this personal favor Trump received?
That is ridiculous
Quid pro quo’s happen in everyday life. It is how business works
But using political power in return for personal favors is a quid pro quo that will get you impeached
Well there was no personal favor. In fact, the money was released with no strings attacked, therefore no quid pro quo.
Deplorable, the money was released only after Trump got caught with his hand in the cookie jar.