
In the stunning maneuver behind schedule at night, Trump administration Ordered a ephemeral pause on the federal financial assistanceA detention that can interfere with trillions of dollars and hundreds of programs.
“It is the memorandum that requires federal agency to identify and review all federal financial assistance programs and support activities in accordance with the president’s policy and requirements,” he wrote Matthew J. VaethActing as director of the management office and budget.
“To implement these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all its federal financial assistance programs in order to identify programs, projects and activities that can be connected by each of the president’s executive orders. In the meantime, in the extent permissible in accordance with applicable law, federal agencies He must stop temporarily All activities related to the obligation or payment of all federal financial assistance and other relevant agency activities that may be related to executive orders, including, among others, financial assistance for foreign assistance, NGOs, Dei, Woke Gender Ideology, and ideologies and Zielona New agreement. “
From today morning, Medicaid programs throughout the country inform that they have lost access to federal payment portals.
Pensilings Gov. Josh Shapiro He told journalists in Harrisburg that several computer systems that run programs financed by federal, such as Medicaid, the Workforce Careerlink Development Database or the HEAD Start Kindergarten Supplier, is not available in Pennsylvania and other states.
“Literally we cannot access payment systems that are used to run these programs every day. This is extremely disturbing for us – said Shapiro.
According to Medicaid.gov websiteOver 2.8 million Pennsylvanians are enrolled in Medicaid since October 2024.
Shapiro added that over 6,000 state employees financed by the federal government are threatened, depending on frozen programs, and is waiting for a more detailed directive of the federal government, which will be published today.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt He said: “The White House is aware of the failure of the Medicaid website. We confirmed that they did not affect any payments – they are still processed and sent. We expect the portal to return to the Internet soon. “
Pensilings Our dream John Fetterman (D) He said in a statement that “I carefully monitor the repercussions in PA as a result of a break in federal financing. “My office has just received calls from several PA organizations, including those that serve both low -income families and their access to funds through the Federal Payment Management System have been cut off. We also know about reports about the fall of the Medicaid PA portal. These services, including Medicaid, are crucial for our most sensitive and call the president to immediately restore access. “
Senator Dave McCormick (R) supports the president’s plan, unless it affects the direct benefits for Pennsylvanians.
“President Trump conducted a campaign on controlling our expenses. I support this goal, and as a former general director I know that sometimes you have to press a pause to make sure that expenses with a strategic plan. I hear from voters about a break of expenses and strictly monitor what it means to PA. If there are problems, I want to fix them quickly. “
Other organizations move away from the break.
“We will submit an application for a temporary order (TRO) in the American District Court for the Colombia District to block the management office and the White House budget before all subsidies and loans of the Federal Agency. The National Council of Non -Profit consists of leaders of public health and small business, represented in court by democracy, “he said Diane YentelPresident and General Director of the National Council of the NON -PROFIT organization.
“This reckless administration action would be catastrophic for non -profit organizations and the people and the communities they serve. From stopping research on medicine for children’s cancer to stopping apartments and food assistance, closing domestic violence and homeless shelters and closing suicides, the impact of even a short break in financing may be destructive and cost life. The order must be detained directly in front of such an avoidance of harm. “
Congressmen from Pennsylvania Madeleine Dean (D-04) said: “Although we do not know the full range of this sudden, unlawful detention of critical resources-we know that seniors, families, children and the most sensitive Pennsylvania will suffer. I call on the president and his administration to immediately reverse the course and maintain the rule of law and our constitution. “
Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-17) said that federal dollars “support our cops, firefighters, teachers, children and much more. Find out about it: I will fight for this funds to be undisturbed and delivered to Western Pennsylvania. “
Congresmen from Philadelphia Brendan BoyleA member of the home committee ranking on the budget said that the OMB note is unprecedented and hazardous and will cause chaos. He called the administration to immediately reverse the action, saying: “Whatever less is a betrayal of hard -working American families and communities that are based on these important resources.”
Congressman Dwight Evans (D-03), also from Philadelphia, said: “Trump’s abuse now includes blocking food for children, snap, meals on wheels, financing of police, firefighters, veterans and others. Congress Democrats oppose the radical, unconstitutional power of Trump – or any Republicans? “
Pittsburgh Congressmenka Summer Lee (D-12) said: “Trump’s note allegedly” ending caught “, but in this process he robs people of their ability to provide food, education, healthcare and apartments. Everyone, from students to seniors, owners of small companies to construction workers who are based on federal financing, are now uncertain of whether they will have a job or go to school and even eat another meal. “
From 17:15, US District Judge Loren Alikhan He stopped with a federal freezing until 17:00 on Monday, February 3, with a trial at Tro at 11 am.
This story has been updated with McCormick and Evans quotes.