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Democrats ask congressional watchdog agency to probe Trump’s funding freezes

President Trump has frozen a $4.7 billion federal program for cleaning abandoned oil and gas wells, pausing funds for states like Wyoming, California, and New Mexico that had begun cleanup efforts.
A letter from Pennsylvania Rep. Brendan Boyle and Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley requests an investigation into potential violations of the Impoundment Control Act by the Trump administration.
Lawsuits argue that the Trump administration cannot legally block already appropriated funds and that delays could worsen environmental issues.
The Government Accountability Office plans to investigate the administration’s funding freezes, with the potential for court action if violations are found.

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Federal freeze lifted on $12M Philadelphia tree grant, official says – Metro Philadelphia

Funds from a $12 million federal grant to increase Philadelphia’s tree coverage that had been frozen under President Donald Trump’s administration appear to be available again, a city official said Wednesday. News that the White House had paused the allocation to the Philly Tree Plan became public in early March during a City Council hearing, as reported by WHYY and the Inquirer, among other outlets. “They have actually resumed payments,” said C…

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Mass. Sen. Warren scores watchdog probe of Trump’s attempted cuts at housing agency

The top watchdog agency on Capitol Hill said Tuesday that it will investigate Trump administration cuts to a key program at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Democrats ask congressional watchdog agency to probe Trump’s funding freezes • Kentucky Lantern

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Top Democrats in Congress are asking the Government Accountability Office to open an investigation into whether the Trump administration violated federal law by freezing funding for several programs. Pennsylvania Rep. Brendan Boyle and Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, ranking membe…

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