Impeaching Russell Thurlow Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

This resolution proposes the impeachment of Russell Thurlow Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors, primarily focusing on abuse of power . Article I details how Vought, through OMB Memorandum M-25-13, directed federal agencies to pause obligations and disbursements of congressionally appropriated funds, leading to the suspension or delay of programs. Litigation involving the Department of Energy revealed that these actions were driven by political considerations , including the political affiliation of states, rather than lawful budgetary authority, exemplified by the termination of $8 billion in clean energy grants. Article II further charges Vought with failure to faithfully execute the laws of the United States by substituting executive branch priorities for statutory requirements. The resolution states that OMB conditioned the implementation of certain spending programs on Administration priorities, disregarding congressional directives. The Government Accountability Office has consistently affirmed that the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 prohibits unauthorized withholding of funds, emphasizing that changes to spending priorities should occur through the legislative process. These actions, therefore, represent an unconstitutional interference with Congress's exclusive authority over appropriations and a violation of his oath.