"Budgeting by Stealth: Trump Administration Hides $2 Billion for Education from Congress In a move that has left lawmakers scrambling, the Trump administration is using a little-known federal budget procedure to withhold over $2 billion in education funding that was explicitly approved by Congress in February. The surprise move has raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers had assumed the funds were already allocated for distribution to schools and educational institutions. By invoking an obscure provision, the administration appears to be bypassing congressional oversight and delaying the disbursement of critical funding for education, sparking concerns about the motivations behind this sudden change of heart. As the debate heats up, one thing is clear: the Trump administration's actions have left a crucial question unanswered - what's behind the sudden decision to withhold billions in education funding?"
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 ...