President Donald Trump's hold on billions in dollars of federally approved spending is causing significant concern among project managers and local economies. Projects from green farming initiatives to transportation expansions are being affected, as Democratic lawmakers assert that these delays may constitute illegal impoundment of funds. Despite a temporary court block, the administration insists on the legality of its spending freeze. With thousands of jobs at risk and no clear estimate of the funds withheld, project leaders express growing anxiety over unfulfilled project needs.
"It's a major concern if this doesn't get done," Mike Foley, a Cuyahoga County, Ohio, official who oversees energy projects with more than $100 million in paused funding, said. "I need to hire engineers and I can't do that."
Democratic lawmakers say the halts are the building blocks to "impoundment," presidential refusal to release money authorized and appropriated by Congress, which they say is illegal.
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