McClellan Statement on Trump-Vance Administration Rescinding Federal Funding Freeze
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Trump-Vance Administration rescinded a memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to freeze all federal grants and loans:
“Based on the Office of Budget Management’s (OMB) latest guidance, it appears the Trump-Vance Administration is backing off from an immediate federal funding freeze. However, the Administration has not given up on their scheme to steal trillions of dollars lawfully appropriated by Congress from the American people to fund their tax cuts for billionaires. President Trump’s illegal scheme has already caused chaos for families, small businesses and non-profit organizations in Virginia and across the nation.
“Make no mistake: the chaos and confusion ensuing this week was entirely avoidable had the Trump-Vance Administration respected the separation of powers and not tried to block Congressionally approved grants and loans from providing critical support for veterans, farmers, domestic violence survivors, children, first responders, cancer patients, and more. I strongly oppose any attempt by the Administration to withhold Congressionally appropriated federal funding. Such an illegal stunt would impact federal agencies, state and local governments, our economy, and wide swaths of the American people.
“This fight is far from over, as the Trump-Vance Administration states that it still intends to ‘rigorously implement’ President Trump’s Executive Order on federal funding. I’ll continue to lift up the voices of Virginians and stand up to President Trump’s attempts to cause havoc through illegal funding freezes.”
Yesterday, Congresswoman McClellan released a statement applauding Judge AliKhan’s order blocking the Trump-Vance Administration’s freeze on federal grants and loans. Read the statement here. A fact sheet detailing how the Trump-Vance Administration's exceed their authority can be found here.