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Gwen Moore: “The impoundment act of 1974... has been affirmed by the…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

Washington Journal Interview with Representative Gwen Moore on Federal Budget Cuts and Constitutional Concerns

Published March 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:49

It is our job to discern whether or not we make cuts or withhold money based on waste, fraud and abuse. This is not Elon Musk's call. It is not the President's call. And The impoundment act of 1974... has been affirmed by the United States Supreme Court time and again that the Article 1 functions, the power of the purse resides with the Congress. and so everything that they're doing is unconstitutional. (06:49–07:12)

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Asserts that the Impoundment Act of 1974 affirms Congress's power over financial appropriations.

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