Democratic lawmakers are questioning President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend funding to hundreds of infrastructure projects across the country.
In a slew of executive orders signed upon taking the oath of office Monday, Trump halted all funding to current and future projects funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act. The pause on disbursing funds appropriated through these laws is laid out in a section of Trump’s broader executive order on “Unleashing American Energy,” titled “Terminating the Green New Deal.”
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ), in a letter to the Transportation Department, said he is seeking “immediate clarification” of the order.
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“If taken at face value, the broad language in this order would withhold federal funding
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