,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #adgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,ms4  
,kamlag]-,dove submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,impea*+ 
,russell ,?url[ ,v\ght1 ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 = high   
crimes & misdemeanors4  ,t ,russell     
,?url[ ,v\ght1 ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget1 is impea*$ = high 
crimes & misdemeanors1 & t ! foll[+     
articles ( impea*m5t be exhibit$ to !   
,s5ate3  ,article ,i3 ,abuse ( ,p[]     
,?r\gh ,improp] ,imp\ndm5t (            
,congressionally ,appropriat$ ,funds  ,!
 ,con/itution grants ,congress exclusive
 au?ority ov] ,f$]al appropriations4 ,! 
executive bran* may n refuse to sp5d    
funds appropriat$ by ,congress except   
pursuant to au?ority provid$ by law4  ,9
 8 conduct z ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 ,russell ,?url[   
,v\ght abus$ ! p[]s ( 8 (fice by        
implem5t+ policies & directives t       

int]f]$ ) ,congress' con/itutional p[] (
 ! purse4  ,specifically1 on ,janu>y    
#bg1 #bjbe1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget issu$ ,memor&um ,m-#be-ac       
direct+ ,f$]al ag5cies to tempor>ily    
pause obligations & disbursem5ts ( c]ta9
 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance programs p5d+
 review by ! ,adm9i/ration4  ,! memor&um
 caus$ ,f$]al ag5cies to susp5d or delay
 implem5tation ( programs fund$ ?r\gh   
appropriations enact$ by ,congress4     
,subsequ5t litigation involv+ !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy fur!r demon/rat$ t ! 
,adm9i/ration's )hold+ ( congressionally
 appropriat$ funds 0 c>ri$ out =        
political purposes r ?an pursuant to    
lawful budget>y au?ority4 ,9 ,f$]al     
c\rt1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ackn[l$g$ t  
political consid]ations 7 us$ 9 evaluat+
 previ\sly aw>d$ clean en]gy grants &   
hydrog5 hub projects1 includ+ :e!r      
projects 7 locat$ 9 ,/ates p]ceiv$ to   
support or oppose ! ,adm9i/ration4      
,int]nal c\rt fil+s fur!r reveal$ t     
,dep>tm5t (ficials consid]$ ! political 

affiliation ( affect$ ,/ates :5 det]m9+ 
:i* aw>ds to t]m9ate4  ,^! grants _h be5
 lawfully appropriat$ by ,congress &    
competitively aw>d$ pursuant to /atutory
 au?ority4 ,r ?an fai?fully execut+ ^?  
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/ration         
selectively t]m9at$ or )held fund+ bas$ 
^u political consid]ations unrelat$ to  
congressional directives or ! gov]n+    
/atutes4 ,su* conduct repres5ts an      
uncon/itutional int]f]5ce ) ,congress'  
exclusive au?ority ov] appropriations & 
an abuse ( executive p[]4  ,! scope ( ^!
 actions fur!r demon/rates t !y 7 n     
isolat$ incid5ts4 ,on ,octob] #a1 #bjbe1
 ,director ,v\ght ann\nc$ ! t]m9ation ( 
approximately #h1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,en]gy projects1 aft] :i* ! ,dep>tm5t
 t]m9at$ #cba previ\sly aw>d$ grants    
affect+ projects across sixte5 ,/ates4  
,^? aw>ds _h already be5 appropriat$ by 
,congress & competitively select$ ?r\gh 
e/abli%$ /atutory processes4  ,russell  
,v\ght publicly advanc$ ! position t !  
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     

,control ,act ( #aigd improp]ly re/ricts
 ,presid5tial au?ority ov] ,f$]al sp5d+4
  ,dur+ ,s5ate confirmation proce$+s1   
,v\ght /at$ t he agre$ ) ! view t !     
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd is                
uncon/itutional4  ,! ,gov]nm5t          
,acc\ntability ,(fice has repeat$ly     
emphasiz$ t ! ,congressional ,budget &  
,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act ( #aigd gov]ns 
executive )hold+ ( appropriat$ funds &  
requires congressional notification     
proc$ures :5 funds are )held4  ,!       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice has     
review$ multiple executive bran* actions
 involv+ ! )hold+ or propos$ rescission 
( appropriat$ funds dur+ ,v\ght's t5ure 
at ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  ,! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd t  
transp>5cy reg>d+ apportionm5ts is      
ess5tial to ,congress' ov]sight ( ,f$]al
 sp5d+ & ! ex]cise ( ,congress'         
con/itutional p[] ( ! purse4  ,by us+ ! 
au?ority ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget to delay or re/rict !           

availability ( congressionally          
appropriat$ funds :ile advanc+ a legal  
!ory t ,congress' re/rictions are       
uncon/itutional1 ,russell ,?url[ ,v\ght 
abus$ ! au?ority entru/$ to 8 (fice4    
,:]e=e1 ,russell ,?url[ ,v\ght w>rants  
impea*m5t & trial1 & removal f (fice4   
,article ,,ii3 ,failure to ,fai?fully   
,execute ! ,laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  ,!  
,con/itution requires executive (fic]s  
to fai?fully execute laws enact$ by     
,congress4  ,russell ,?url[ ,v\ght fail$
 to fai?fully execute ,f$]al sp5d+ laws 
by implem5t+ policies t sub/itut$       
executive bran* priorities = /atutory   
requirem5ts enact$ by ,congress4        
,specifically1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget direct$ ag5cies to review ,f$]al
 f9ancial assi/ance programs be=e       
cont9u+ implem5tation ( congressionally 
au?oriz$ sp5d+4  ,! executive bran*     
condition$ implem5tation ( c]ta9 sp5d+  
programs on compliance ) ,adm9i/ration  
priorities r ?an solely on requirem5ts  
enact$ by ,congress4  ,f$]al c\rts h    

review$ *all5ges to executive bran*     
fund+ pauses & issu$ prelim9>y relief 9 
cases involv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4
  ,! ,adm9i/ration's fund+ re/rictions  
affect$ programs fund$ ?r\gh            
congressional appropriations1 includ+   
grants & assi/ance programs4  ,!        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice has not$
 t ! ,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t
 ,control ,act ( #aigd prohibits (fic]s 
& employees f )hold+ or delay+ budget   
au?ority unless au?oriz$ "u ! /atute4   
,! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice has  
ma9ta9$ t *anges to sp5d+ priorities    
%\ld be address$ ?r\gh ! legislative    
process betwe5 ,congress & !            
,adm9i/ration r ?an ?r\gh unilat]al     
)hold+ ( appropriat$ funds4  ,by fail+  
to execute appropriations accord+ to    
congressional directives & in/ead       
implem5t+ policies t exp&$ executive    
control ov] ,f$]al sp5d+1 ,russell      
,?url[ ,v\ght violat$ 8 obligation to   
fai?fully execute ! law4  ,:]e=e1       
,russell ,?url[ ,v\ght w>rants impea*m5t

 & trial1 & removal f (fice4