White House rescinds funding freeze memo after confusion

The White House revokes its controversial memo that ordered a temporary pause on most federal grants and loans. The reversal comes one day after the order sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges.

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Trump administration rescinds federal funding freeze memo after chaos

The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.
CBS News - 1d
White House says Trump funding freeze remains in effect despite rescinding OMB memo

The OMB memo had directed federal agencies to pause grants and loans pending a review of compliance with the agenda of President Donald Trump.
CNBC - 1d
White House rescinded funding memo after GOP senators 'hit the ceiling'

The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators “hit the ceiling” over the order, which caught them completely by ...
The Hill - 12h
What we know so far about the White House rescinding its funding memo

The White House's announcement that it is rescinding a memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance, but not rescinding the freeze itself, has only caused ...
CBS News - 22h
Evening Report — White House withdraws funding freeze memo amid backlash

{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Alex Brandon, Associated Press White House rescinds memo amid legal battle THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION on Wednesday signaled it planned to still curb ...
The Hill - 1d
Trump defends aid federal funding freeze after White House says it rescinds order

President Donald Trump defended the federal aid spending freeze, saying it “in no way affected” Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. The administration rescinded the order that froze federal ...
NBC News - 1d
White House aide says spending freeze isn't being rescinded despite memo

The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance is not actually ...
The Hill - 1d
White House rescinds memo on freezing federal grants and loans

The freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars of federal grants had been temporarily halted by a judge on Tuesday.
BBC News - 1d
White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze

The Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance, which had paralyzed ...
The Hill - 1d

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