States sue Trump administration over $6 billion+ education funding pause [View all]
Source: ABC News
July 14, 2025, 1:30 PM
About two dozen state attorneys general and Democratic governors sued the Trump administration on Monday for withholding more than $6 billion in federal funds for several education programs nationwide.
"This is plainly against the law," North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson told ABC News in an exclusive interview ahead of the lawsuit.
The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island. It includes the attorney general of the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. "It's against the Constitution," Jackson explained, adding, "It's against the Impoundment Act. From a legal standpoint, this is not a hard case."
The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 says Congress must consider and review executive branch withholdings of budget authority, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The law requires the president to report any withholdings promptly to Congress.
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Link to NY AG PRESS RELEASE - Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Freezing Billions in Education Funds
Link to SUIT (PDF) - https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/state-of-california-et-al-v-linda-mcmahon-et-al-complaint-2025.pdf
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