Judge Blocks Trump's Spending Freeze.

[The Sage of Main Street]

A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal aid programs, ruling that the courts need more time to consider the potentially far-reaching ramifications of his order.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/28/donald-trump-freeze-blocked-00201082

Minutes before the directive from Trump’s budget office was to take effect Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan blocked the Trump administration from implementing it for now.

AliKhan’s order will expire Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. The Trump administration cannot suspend disbursement of any congressionally appropriated funds until then. The judge described the move as a “brief administrative stay” intended to maintain the status quo while further litigation can play out.

Judicial Review Is Not in the Constitution

Trump should block any judges who try to legislate. Follow Andrew Jackson's lead.

 

[BlackSand]

Only Congress can allow impoundment (rescission). Every President from Washington to LBJ did impound, but when Nixon did it, it was challenged, and SCOTUS said the President couldn't do it.

See post #17, which shows that a President can temporarily defer [discretionary] spending, which is what Trump did with his order.

The judge is an insurrectionist, it seems. Put in that seat to protect the administrative state, a DEI hire as well.

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That's true ... When a President uses Impoundment, the money doesn't disappear and is returned to Congress or the coffers.
However ... My point was that the President can ... And Presidents have refused to spend money allocated by Congress.

Moreover ... When you read articles (many) about the issue regarding the money in question ...
The facts and comments from the lawyers on both sides seem to indicate it's pretty much a dead issue ...
Once you get past all the handwringing and hysterical commentary (caterwauling).

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[Crepitus]

There is no "Law and Order Party" . when they elect a convicted felon.

Absolute unequivocal fact.

 

[Moonglow]

Judge has no say in budget process

The Appropriations Clause of the United States Constitution and the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) are laws that mandate how money allocated by Congress must be used.

Appropriations Clause

• This clause is found in Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution.
  
  
• It requires that Congress specify how, when, and how much money will be spent.
  
  
• It also requires that money be spent for the purposes it was allocated for.
  
  
• It prevents money from being drawn from the Treasury unless Congress has appropriated it.
  

Impoundment Control Act

• This act limits the executive branch's ability to refuse to spend money that Congress has appropriated.
  
  
• It established procedures for how the president must implement appropriated funds.
  
  
• It also created the Congressional Budget Office and the House and Senate Budget Committees.
  

The Constitution's separation of powers is based on the Appropriations Clause, which is a check on the executive branch's power.

 

[JohnDB]

What the problem is that the US treasury is out of money. Like absolutely nothing in it.

The budget deficit is also out of sight.

Our Government is having a hard time making payroll....and this was a situation created by design by Democrats. Trump literally can't spend a single nickel doing anything with a grant or payout of any discretionary spending during this change of Government policies.

And that's not right either. Hegseth and others need cash to move, install office staff and etc...(Bondi, and others included)
So....

Trump and Elon are trying desperately to get a grip on the spending spree Joe's administration was on before they left office.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Impoundment Control Act

• This act limits the executive branch's ability to refuse to spend money that Congress has appropriated.
  
  
• It established procedures for how the president must implement appropriated funds.
  
  
• It also created the Congressional Budget Office and the House and Senate Budget Committees.

"The president can temporarily defer spending for specific reasons, such as efficiency or contingencies, but not for policy disagreements with congress."

 

[TemplarKormac]

What I'm thinking is that Trump has the right to. Since the previous Congress is defunct, there are no policy disagreements between him and a body of congress that has since already been transitioned over to a new one.

 

[scruffy]

A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal aid programs, ruling that the courts need more time to consider the potentially far-reaching ramifications of his order.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/28/donald-trump-freeze-blocked-00201082

Minutes before the directive from Trump’s budget office was to take effect Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan blocked the Trump administration from implementing it for now.

AliKhan’s order will expire Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. The Trump administration cannot suspend disbursement of any congressionally appropriated funds until then. The judge described the move as a “brief administrative stay” intended to maintain the status quo while further litigation can play out.

Illegal ruling.

The courts do not control the purse strings in this country.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Illegal ruling.

The courts do not control the purse strings in this country.

No, but they do govern the legality of actions taken by the other two branches of government.

Still, Trump has the right to defer the spending, since it has already been allocated. This judge is wrong.

 

[yidnar]

There is no "Law and Order Party" . when they elect a convicted felon.

but ...but ... Truuuuump !

 

[Cougarbear]

Who holds the purse strings?

Are you saying that Democrats have the most Billionaires? Youwould be right!

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

Leftards absolutely despise saving taxpayers money.

 

[Manonthestreet]

The Appropriations Clause of the United States Constitution and the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) are laws that mandate how money allocated by Congress must be used.

Appropriations Clause

• This clause is found in Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution.
  
  
• It requires that Congress specify how, when, and how much money will be spent.
  
  
• It also requires that money be spent for the purposes it was allocated for.
  
  
• It prevents money from being drawn from the Treasury unless Congress has appropriated it.

Impoundment Control Act

• This act limits the executive branch's ability to refuse to spend money that Congress has appropriated.
  
  
• It established procedures for how the president must implement appropriated funds.
  
  
• It also created the Congressional Budget Office and the House and Senate Budget Committees.

The Constitution's separation of powers is based on the Appropriations Clause, which is a check on the executive branch's power.

None of that applies to my post. thanks

 

[Crepitus]

Are you saying that Democrats have the most Billionaires? Youwould be right!

Are you stupid?

I asked a question: Who holds the purse strings?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Only Congress authorizes monies for the government

Not a dementiac president.

MSN

 

[excalibur]

The Appropriations Clause of the United States Constitution and the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) are laws that mandate how money allocated by Congress must be used.

Appropriations Clause

• This clause is found in Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution.
  
  
• It requires that Congress specify how, when, and how much money will be spent.
  
  
• It also requires that money be spent for the purposes it was allocated for.
  
  
• It prevents money from being drawn from the Treasury unless Congress has appropriated it.

Impoundment Control Act

• This act limits the executive branch's ability to refuse to spend money that Congress has appropriated.
  
  
• It established procedures for how the president must implement appropriated funds.
  
  
• It also created the Congressional Budget Office and the House and Senate Budget Committees.

The Constitution's separation of powers is based on the Appropriations Clause, which is a check on the executive branch's power.

That 'Act' authorizes the President to place a temporary hold on discretionary spending.

The President has the authority to temporarily defer spending under the 'Impoundment Control Act' (ICA). Which is what Trump's order did.

The President has the authority to temporarily defer spending under the 'Impoundment Control Act' (ICA). Which is what Trump's order did. Only Congress can overturn a temporary deferral, per ICA. The judge is out of bounds. Seems she is an insurrectionist. The ICA established an orderly...

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[cnm]

Time for Congress to limit who can stop a President's directive.

How can it when we've just been shown how the President is determined to undercut the power of the purse of Congress.

 

[cnm]

That 'Act' authorizes the President to place a temporary hold on discretionary spending.

The President has the authority to temporarily defer spending under the 'Impoundment Control Act' (ICA). Which is what Trump's order did.

The President has the authority to temporarily defer spending under the 'Impoundment Control Act' (ICA). Which is what Trump's order did. Only Congress can overturn a temporary deferral, per ICA. The judge is out of bounds. Seems she is an insurrectionist. The ICA established an orderly...

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Do you have a copy of the request?

Title X of the Act, also known as the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, specifies that the president may request that Congress rescind appropriated funds.​

Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

The funds are appropriated by Congress. It's already enforced.

And Trump isn't putting a permanent hold on the grants, just a temporary pause to sort things out.

 

[LeftofLeft]

This is why Democrats love the Courts so much……. They love to legislate from the Bench.