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Trump administration leaves Congress in dark on spending decisions
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – The administration withheld over $6 billion in school funds, including an $860,000 grant for Cleveland Heights, causing uncertainty in local education budgets, officials said.
- On July 14, Reuters reported members of Congress expressed frustration over opaque spending decisions, saying agencies failed to share required plans after the March stopgap bill.
- A broader pattern of sparse disclosures has placed Cabinet secretaries in the hot seat, as the Trump administration provides less detail on spending plans, impacting congressional oversight.
- In Cleveland Heights, Ohio, about 300 students may face program disruptions if the $860,000 federal grant is withheld, leaving schools in a budget bind.
- Senator Patty Murray said 'This administration has refused to share basic information with this committee,' while Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins highlighted 'delayed budgets, missing details, and omitted spend plans.'
- As the funding standoff continues, the Senate will consider a $9 billion request to cancel foreign aid and public media, which could undo the March funding agreement.
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Trump administration leaves Congress in dark on spending decisions
More than $6 billion in school funds are held up nationwide, leaving superintendents in a budget bind. The lack of clarity follows a broader pattern in which the White House has provided less detail on how it plans to spend taxpayer dollars, drawing criticism from some Republicans in Congress.
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