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Senate Democrats Challenge Legality of White House’s Federal Assistance Freeze

The pause takes effect at 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 28.
Senate Democrats Challenge Legality of White House’s Federal Assistance Freeze
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks alongside Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on Jan. 28, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
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Senate Democrats characterized the imminent suspension of federal loans, grants, and other financial assistance programs as an unlawful power grab by the Trump administration on Jan. 28.

“This is cruelty, this is lawlessness, this is a heist done on a national scale,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said at a press conference at the Capitol.

Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].