Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the Trump Administration’s continued efforts aimed at withholding Wisconsin’s federal funds based on a new controversial policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all federal aid.
Wisconsin state agencies had received just about $1 million of the $128.7 million requested this week through online portals.
Under President Donald Trump's freeze of federal grants and loans, the billions of dollars that the Wisconsin government receives each year would be in jeopardy. On Tuesday morning, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers called on Trump to halt the freeze,
Trump's executive orders could affect tribal citizenship and education opportunities. Tribal leaders are concerned, but holding their comments for now.
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany held listening sessions Monday as Trump's White House acted to take budget power from Congress.
Top Democrats on House and Senate appropriations committees wrote to OMB's acting head questioning the legality of the freeze.
Graduate students are facing uncertainty after the White House said a federal funding freeze remains in "full force and effect" despite it rescinding a controversial memo ordering
A Monday night memo could affect programs in every state, from aid to nonprofits to small business loans and local government grants.