Democrat Senators from Oregon, Washington, & New York respond to President Trump’s funding freeze

An order from President Donald Trump to pause federal aid and grants to programs around the country sparked mass confusion for a variety of programs relying on the money.

A Monday night memo from the Office of Management and Budget called for a blanket temporary pause to federal grant and loan programs starting Tuesday evening, with Social Security and Medicare excluded from the pause.

The memo read in part, "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."

Multiple lawmakers reported they were getting calls to their offices wondering what the pause meant for a variety of nonprofits and government-funded programs. Democrats were outraged.

“In an instant, Donald Trump has shut off billions, perhaps trillions of dollars that directly support states, cities, towns, schools hospitals, small businesses, and most of all American families," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-Senate Minority Leader, said at a Tuesday press conference.

The White House and OMB clarified the pause Tuesday afternoon giving more specifics about what was impacted. "Funds for small businesses, farmers, Pell grants, Head Start, rental assistance, and other similar programs will not be paused," according to OMB, and SNAP benefits also wouldn’t be paused.

https://katu.com/news/nation-world/white-house-clarifies-scope-of-trumps-federal-aid-pause-excludes-key-social-programs-office-of-management-and-budget
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