Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Slams Illegal Federal Funding Freezes
January 29, 2025
January 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025:
Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee - blasted the Trump administration's late-night announcement freezing all federal funds, a clear violation of law and Congress's constitutional duty to appropriate funds:
"The President is not a king, and the laws . . .
Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee - blasted the Trump administration's late-night announcement freezing all federal funds, a clear violation of law and Congress's constitutional duty to appropriate funds:
"The President is not a king, and the laws . . .