Commitment · Federal Budget
Challenge restrictions on presidential withholding of funds
The commitment and its scope
Challenge restrictions on presidential withholding of funds
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- When stated
- 2023–2024 campaign
- Deadline or condition
- No fixed deadline established in this record
- Who can deliver
- Congress controls appropriations; the president proposes and administers spending
What the evidence establishes
The administration attempted to freeze federal assistance, triggering litigation. The assessment treated this as an initial challenge, not an established unlimited power.
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