This week on the GovNavigators Show, Doug Criscitello, Program Integrity Fellow at Arnold Ventures, returns to unpack the resurgence of impoundment in the federal budget discourse. Doug sheds light on the Impoundment Control Act’s history and relevance, explains why the GAO is investigating 39 potential violations, and breaks down the tension between Executive authority and the Legislature’s power of the purse. From rescission packages to apportionments and Anti-Deficiency Act risks, Doug offers a clear-eyed take on what lies ahead for agencies and appropriators as fiscal pressures mount.

Show Notes

Arnold Ventures: Doug’s Webinar on Impoundment

ICA: Impoundment Control Act of 1974

GAO: Ruling on DOT Impoundment

Rescission Package Passed by the House

Dominic Pino’s Op-Ed in the Washington Post

ADA: The Antideficiency Act of 1870

Events on the GovNavigator’s Radar

June 17th, 2025: Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals

June 25th, 2025: ACT-IAC's Data & Analytics Forum