"Funding Freeze: Trump Administration Uses Budget Loophole to Block $2 Billion in Education Aid. In a move that has left lawmakers scrambling, the Trump administration is employing an obscure federal budget procedure to withhold billions of dollars in education funding that was explicitly approved by Congress just months ago. The surprise move has sparked outrage among Democrats, who argue that the administration is attempting to circumvent the legislative process and undermine the will of Congress. With the education sector already facing significant budget constraints, the withholding of this funding could have far-reaching consequences for schools and students across the country."


The Trump administration is using an obscure and typically routine federal budget procedure to withhold more than $2 billion for education that Congress approved in February. Lawmakers belatedly ...