Internal memo pauses federal funding as White House evaluates how grants comply with Trump’s conservative plansAlarm as Trump administration pauses all federal spending on grants and loansSenator Patty Murray, of Washington, and Connecticut congresswoman Rosa DeLauro – top Democrats on the Senate and House appropriations committees – reacted to the memo ordering a pause on federal grant money with shock.“The scope of what you are ordering is breathtaking, unprecedented, and will have devastating consequences across the country,” they wrote. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2025-01-28 17:15:00
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Order to pause federal grants to cause ‘chaos’ and ‘uncertainty’, critics say – live
