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

H.Res. 1479, introduced August 6, 2026 by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), would impeach Russell Thurlow Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on two articles. The resolution charges that Vought abused his office's authority over federal spending—citing a January 2025 OMB memo pausing disbursements of certain federal financial assistance, and the later termination of roughly $8 billion in Department of Energy grants and hydrogen hub projects across sixteen states, which court filings reportedly showed involved consideration of states' political leanings. The second article charges that Vought failed to faithfully execute federal spending laws by conditioning implementation of congressionally funded programs on administration priorities rather than statutory requirements.

The resolution would directly affect Vought, whose removal from office and disqualification from future office would follow if the House impeaches and the Senate convicts. It also touches federal agencies and grant recipients (including energy and hydrogen hub projects) referenced in the allegations, and more broadly implicates the separation of powers dispute between Congress's appropriations authority and executive impoundment actions.

The resolution has been introduced and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, where it currently sits. For impeachment to proceed, the Judiciary Committee (or the full House) would need to act—through committee consideration, a floor vote on the articles, and, if approved by a House majority, a subsequent Senate trial. No further action has occurred as of the "Introduced" status shown.

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