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Democratic negotiators say Trump has targeted at least $430 billion in funding
- The Trump administration has frozen or disrupted at least $430 billion in federal funds, according to Congressional Democrats Patty Murray and Rosa DeLauro, who called it an "unprecedented and dangerous" assault on essential services for Americans.
- Murray and DeLauro released a tracker detailing the funds blocked by President Trump and his advisor Elon Musk, stating, "Instead of investing in the American people, President Trump is flouting our laws and stripping away vital resources."
- Senator Murray and Representative DeLauro highlighted that the cuts include $1 billion for Head Start and $12 million for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, among others.
- Democrats argue that Trump is flouting laws and denying Americans their legally owed funding, stating that his administration's actions challenge constitutional oversight of federal spending.
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The Trump Government Cuts Overturn Democrats’ Entitlement Mentality - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
In addition to outraging Democrats, Trump’s executive action barrage has violated their entitlement mentality. At the core of Democrat and Left philosophy lies the belief that designated groups are entitled to things and the government is bound to provide these.
Trump Admin Blocked Around $430 Billion in Federal Funds, Top Democrats Say
Congressional Democrats said on April 29 that the Trump administration has blocked about $430 billion in federal funding and that they are chronicling how it is stopping the flow of funds. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the top Democrats on the Senate and House appropriations committees, released a tracker on April 29 to “shine a light on President Trump’s vast, illegal funding freeze and how it is hurting people in…
New Mexico lawmakers brace for steep cuts to federal funding • Source New Mexico
New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez and Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart and the rest of the Legislative Council on Monday voted to create the Federal Infrastructure Funds and Stability Interim Committee. (Photo by Austin Fisher / Source NM)New Mexico lawmakers this week rolled out a plan to help prepare for potential hefty reductions in federal funding. The Legislative Council, the group of state representatives and senators that over…
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