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

The U.S. shrugged when Thomas Jefferson blocked funding for a program he hated. Richard Nixon did the same with programs he ...

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and the Clean Water Act.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 ...

The Edisto Unit of the ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge is tucked away on the southern edge of Charleston County, with ...