"Biden Administration Seeks to Block Trump-Era Education Funding Freeze Amid Congressional Backlash. In a move that has sparked outrage among lawmakers, the Biden administration is attempting to halt a secretive budget maneuver that would withhold over $2 billion in education funding approved by Congress in February. The obscure procedure, known as a 'budget rescission,' was initiated by the Trump administration in an effort to block the funding, which was allocated to support various educational initiatives. The move has been widely criticized by lawmakers, who argue that it is an abuse of executive power and a blatant attempt to undermine the democratic process."
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 ...