The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Here’s the full list.
President Donald Trump’s administration issued a memo Monday ordering widespread federal assistance to be temporarily paused, as Trump and his allies have argued he can block government funds that Congress has already authorized, despite a federal law forbidding it.
That relationship is raising questions among some senators about whether the nominee will follow the law if confirmed.
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinded a memo on Wednesday that had ordered a "temporary pause" on federal funding, just one day
President Donald Trump chose from his most loyal supporters when he created his Cabinet and appointed others to key roles within his administration.
The nominee’s combative disdain for Congress’s power of the purse makes him unqualified.
The Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo issued late Monday that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance, which had paralyzed many federal programs and caused a huge uproar on Capitol Hill.
New US President’s administration begins work after inauguration while cabinet nominees require Senate confirmation
The framers stated clearly that Congress, not the president, should hold the power of the purse. Trump has tried this power grab before and was impeached over it.
Russell Vought, President Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, told senators in his confirmation questionnaire that he believes the 2020 presidential election was “rigged.” Asked by Sen.
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget sent this document to government agencies listing about 2,600 programs that were under review.