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summer_in_TX

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2. My interpretation is that the Trump administration suspended PEPFAR and want to end it.

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Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:38 AM

Jul 16

But they were forced to go to Congress to ask for a recision of the funding. Congress has apparently decided to keep it. Hopefully. A tiny bit of good news amidst a flood of bad.

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Global AIDS program PEPFAR saved from congressional funding cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 15 OP

I thought the admin stopped funding PEPFAR completely and immediately back in January, progree Jul 15 #1

They put illegal "holds" on a whole lot of funding *already allocated* across various programs BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #3

My interpretation is that the Trump administration suspended PEPFAR and want to end it. summer_in_TX Jul 16 #2

It's exactly that. They have violated the Impoundment Control Act BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #4