
Jan. 29 (UPI) — The White House budget office Wednesday rescinded its controversial federal aid freeze, according to multiple media reports citing an administration memo.
The memo from White House Office of Management and Budget Office acting director Matthew J. Vaeth said the order freezing the aid “is rescinded.”
The Washington Post, NBC News, and CNN were among media outlets reporting that the freeze, already temporarily halted by court action, was rescinded.
Federal Judge Loren Alikhan had granted a motion to temporarily halt the freeze Tuesday.
This week’s sudden order freezing the aid triggered chaos as it appeared to endanger government programs for schools, housing and healthcare for low-income Americans.
State access to Medicaid funding also had reported issues, as well.
The memo rescinding the freeze came just a day after the federal judge stopped it temporarily.
The controversial order paralyzed many federal programs, causing an uproar on Capitol Hill.
The Hill, citing an anonymous GOP senator, said Republican lawmakers strongly opposed the freeze order.
That senator noted that “chaos is never good.” The senator said many Republican lawmakers were flooded with calls opposing the freeze.orts citing an administration memo.
The memo from White House Office of Management and Budget Office acting director Matthew J. Vaeth said the order freezing the aid “is rescinded.”
The Washington Post, NBC News, and CNN were among media outlets reporting that the freeze, already temporarily halted by court action, was rescinded.
Federal Judge Loren Alikhan had granted a motion to temporarily halt the freeze Tuesday.
This week’s sudden order freezing the aid triggered chaos as it appeared to endanger government programs for schools, housing and healthcare for low-income Americans.
State access to Medicaid funding also had reported issues, as well.
The memo rescinding the freeze came just a day after the federal judge stopped it temporarily.
The controversial order paralyzed many federal programs, causing an uproar on Capitol Hill.
The Hill, citing an anonymous GOP senator, said Republican lawmakers strongly opposed the freeze order.
That senator noted that “chaos is never good.” The senator said many Republican lawmakers were flooded with calls opposing the freeze.