Biden Reverses Trump’s Freeze On $27.4 Billion In Funds
By Staff Reporter
Posted on 01/21/21
| News Source: The Hill
The Biden administration on Wednesday unfroze $27.4 billion in government funding that former President Trump locked up before leaving office.
The budget law allows the president to freeze relevant funds in the program for up to 45 days while Congress considers whether to accept or reject the rescission request to cancel out the programs’ funding.
Congressional Democrats had reacted in fury to Trump’s attempt to even briefly block the programs, which included funds for international COVID-19 vaccination efforts, environmental protection, arts and humanities programs, and a slew of foreign policy initiatives.