Withholding of Federal Funding Under the Trump Administration
Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm
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Format: Webinar

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Description:
The Trump Administration has withheld billions of dollars in funding Congress appropriated. The appropriations cover a wide range of programs affecting many substantive areas, ranging from foreign aid, to scientific research, to education, to national parks. In addition, the Administration has withheld or clawed back grants that had been approved, even while the funded work is underway. And it is leveraging the withheld funds to oppose “DEI” initiatives and to advance other Administration policies.

The Administration’s actions are being challenged in court, on grounds including violations of the Impoundment Control Act, with varying degrees of success. While court challenges continue, funding recipients, including researchers and service providers, are feeling the impacts. We will discuss the legality of the Administration’s actions, and how funding recipients, government officials, and service providers are dealing with the issues and problems presented.

Moderator:
Edward Murray, Member, Rule of Law Task Force

Speakers:
Samuel Bagenstos, Professor, University of Michigan School of Law; former General Counsel, US Office of Management and Budget, 2021-2022; and former General Counsel, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2022-2024
Alexa Holmes, General Counsel, Mercy Corps
Amanda Karras, General Counsel, International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA)
David Super, Professor, Georgetown University School of Law

Sponsoring Committee:
Rule of Law Task Force, Hon. Marcy Kahn, Chair