White House rescinds freeze on federal grants

White House rescission of federal aid freeze memo kicks off confusion and court scrutiny
The Trump administration‘s Office of Management and Budget rescinded its memo to freeze federal aid spending, though it could be blocked in court for a second time after contradictory statements from the White House suggested the freeze could still be in effect.
White House budget office rescinds memo ordering funding freeze after chaos
The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
White House Rescinds Order That Had Frozen Federal Aid, Official Says
The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a Trump administration directive pausing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jeff Mason and Jasper Ward) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, in reversal
The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.
Congressional Democrats take victory lap over OMB rescinding aid freeze memo
Congressional Democrats are celebrating the White House rescinding a memorandum that announced a freeze on federal aid for dozens of programs as a Democratic takedown, with members being encouraged to keep highlighting the issue as a “Republican Ripoff.
White House rescinds federal aid freeze
The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to a memo obtained by CNN from a Trump administration official.
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