Watchdog: Trump administration illegally withheld federal research funds
Summary
A federal watchdog found that the Trump administration broke the law by holding back millions of dollars in research grants that Congress had approved for a federal health agency. The report said the Department of Health and Human Services did not follow rules that control how funding should be spent.Key Facts
- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigated the Trump administration’s handling of research funds.
- The administration withheld tens of millions of dollars meant for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
- Congress had already approved this money for research grants.
- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) did not follow the Impoundment Control Act, which sets rules for spending federal money.
- The GAO’s report was released on a Wednesday.
- The agency receiving the funds, AHRQ, supports healthcare research.
- The withholding of funds was found to be illegal under federal law.
- This issue relates to how the executive branch manages money approved by Congress.
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