"Congressional Funding Freeze: Trump Administration Holds Up $2 Billion in Education Funding In a move that has left lawmakers scrambling, the Trump administration has quietly used a little-known federal budget procedure to withhold billions of dollars in education funding that was explicitly approved by Congress just months ago. The $2 billion in funding, which was part of a broader spending package passed in February, is now being held up as the White House exercises its authority to review and potentially veto specific line items in the budget. The move has sparked concerns among education advocates and lawmakers, who argue that the Trump administration is overstepping its authority and undermining the will of Congress. As the funding freeze hangs in the balance, the implications for schools and students across the country remain uncertain."
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 ...
