Trump administration reallocates funds to sustain programs as shutdown enters its third week
As the government shutdown continues into its third week, the Trump administration is shifting funds to maintain military pay and nutrition programs amid congressional gridlock.
The government shutdown has entered its third week, with the Trump administration reallocating funds to keep certain programs running as Congress remains at an impasse.The administration is moving funds to ensure that members of the military receive their paychecks today, and there is less concern about the nutrition program for new parents and children running out of money. President Donald Trump’s signature policy bill, passed by Republicans over the summer, allocated money to the Pentagon and Homeland Security departments, allowing them to shift funds to pay service members. The administration also plans to use leftover tariff revenue to temporarily fund the Women, Infants, and Children program.Neither of these measures is a long-term fix, as about 750,000 federal workers remain furloughed. The administration plans to announce a new round of layoffs by Friday, having already laid off 4,100 workers, with the biggest cuts affecting public health, education, and housing. Democrats refuse to reopen the government until Republicans meet their demands to make health care more affordable, prompting Trump to cut programs he believes Democrats support.”We are closing up Democrat programs that we think that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again,” Trump said while hosting the president of Argentina, a political ally.The White House has also announced $20 billion to support Argentina’s failing currency.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
The government shutdown has entered its third week, with the Trump administration reallocating funds to keep certain programs running as Congress remains at an impasse.
The administration is moving funds to ensure that members of the military receive their paychecks today, and there is less concern about the nutrition program for new parents and children running out of money.
President Donald Trump’s signature policy bill, passed by Republicans over the summer, allocated money to the Pentagon and Homeland Security departments, allowing them to shift funds to pay service members. The administration also plans to use leftover tariff revenue to temporarily fund the Women, Infants, and Children program.
Neither of these measures is a long-term fix, as about 750,000 federal workers remain furloughed.
The administration plans to announce a new round of layoffs by Friday, having already laid off 4,100 workers, with the biggest cuts affecting public health, education, and housing.
Democrats refuse to reopen the government until Republicans meet their demands to make health care more affordable, prompting Trump to cut programs he believes Democrats support.
“We are closing up Democrat programs that we think that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again,” Trump said while hosting the president of Argentina, a political ally.
The White House has also announced $20 billion to support Argentina’s failing currency.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
