A sweeping funding freeze ordered by the White House has thrown government operations into disarray, with trillions of dollars in federal spending temporarily halted. The directive, signed by acting Office of Management and Budget Director Matthew Vaeth, aims to align federal spending with President Trump's priorities, but has sparked widespread criticism and legal challenges. The pause affects a vast array of programs, including healthcare research, education initiatives, and grants for state and local governments.
The funding freeze could affect trillions of dollars, at least temporarily, and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiativesWhat does the pause do?
Republican congressman suggests some children receiving free school lunches should work at McDonald's instead The U.S. Health and Human Services agency doles out over a half trillion dollars to states in a joint partnership to run Medicaid, the nation’s health care coverage for about 80 million of the poorest of Americans, including millions of children.
This means students who rely on federal financial aid to pay for tuition and other costs are not expected to see any disruption from the pause. Department officials said they’re still reviewing the effect of the memo. The agency is temporarily pausing all activities related to the obligation or disbursement of EPA federal financial assistance, spokeswoman Molly Vaseliou said Tuesday.
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