"Budget Games: Trump Administration Uses Loophole to Hold Up $2 Billion in Education Funding In a move that has left lawmakers scrambling, the Trump administration is employing a little-known federal budget procedure to stall or block over $2 billion in education funding that was approved by Congress in February. The move, which has raised eyebrows among education advocates and lawmakers, involves a routine budget process that allows the administration to delay or withhold funds without explicit congressional approval. Critics argue that the administration is using this loophole to exert undue influence over the budget process and undermine the will of Congress. As the delay raises concerns about the impact on schools and students, lawmakers are now calling for greater transparency and accountability in the budget process."
The Trump administration is using an obscure and typically routine federal budget procedure to delay or withhold more than $2 billion for education that Congress approved in February. Lawmakers ...
