"Budget Battle Heats Up: Trump Administration Withholds $2 Billion in Education Funds. In a move that has left lawmakers scrambling, the Trump administration has employed a little-known federal budget procedure to hold back over $2 billion in education funding that Congress approved just months ago. The funds, which were allocated in February, are now being withheld without explanation, sparking concerns among lawmakers that the administration is attempting to circumvent the democratic process and exert control over the budget. As the situation continues to unfold, Democrats are calling for greater transparency and accountability, but the Trump administration remains tight-lipped about its motives."
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 ...
