Funding freeze turmoil
CQ Budget, Episode No. 339

A Trump administration directive to freeze spending on federal grants and loans pending a policy review outraged Democrats and reignited a debate over who controls the power of the purse. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman outline the battle over presidential “impoundment” authority and what it may mean for appropriations.
Show Notes:
- White House seeks to tamp down concerns over funding directive
- White House sends aid freeze questionnaire to federal agencies
- Trump White House orders freeze on federal loans, grants