Impoundments
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Impoundments has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2025).
Impoundment is an act by a president of the United States of not spending money that has been appropriated by the U.S. Congress. Thomas Jefferson was the first president to exercise the power of impoundment in 1801 with Congressional approval. The power was available to all presidents up to and including Richard Nixon, and was regarded as a power inherent to the office, although one with limits. The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 was passed in response to high impoundm
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Field | Public Administration, U.S. Government |
Who talks about Impoundments on podcasts?
Impoundments came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is Impoundments mentioned alongside?
Impoundments is most often mentioned alongside Department of Education, ICE and Florida.
Mentioned together: Department of Education, ICE, Florida, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), SNAP, Republican Party, Center for America Progress, New Jersey (Jersey), Texas, The Wall Street Journal