Watchdog says Trump administration illegally halted EV charger funding

Watchdog says Trump administration illegally halted EV charger funding

The Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding funds appropriated by Congress for a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network, a government watchdog says. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $5 billion for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which set out to help build a national network of EV chargers. In February, the…

OMB Director Russ Vought slams GAO for calling pause of funding EV charging program 'illegal'

President Trump's Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is condemning the Government Accountability Office for saying the Transportation Department's pause on funding of a Biden-era electric vehicle charging program is illegal.

Trump Admin’s EV Funding Freeze Violated Federal Law, Says Government Watchdog

A government watchdog says President Donald Trump’s administration may have violated a little-known federal law through a move to rescind funding for a Biden-era electric vehicle (EV) program. The law in question, known as the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, places limits on the president’s power to “impound,” or unilaterally refuse to disburse, funding appropriated by Congress. As the administration seeks to downsize the federal government thr…

GAO finds Trump violated law by withholding congressionally appropriated funds for EV charging stations

The Government Accountability Office found President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel $5 billion in funding for a “National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure” program already approved by Congress illegal. The independent watchdog agency found that the Trump administration violated the 1974 Impoundment…

GAO finds Trump illegally withheld funds for EV charging stations

The Government Accountability Office found President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel $5 billion in funding for a “National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure” program already approved by Congress illegal. The independent watchdog agency found that the Trump administration violated the 1974 Impoundment Control Act and that the federal government “must continue to carry out the statutory requirements of the program.” “This legal decision affirms wh…

Government Watchdog: Trump Administration Illegally Withheld EV Charger Funds

Key congressional Democrats welcomed a govermenth watchdog's finding that the Trump administration unlawfully withheld funds for EV charging infrastructure.