A federal judge extended an order on Thursday that prevents the Trump administration from freezing billions in congressionally approved funds to 22 states and the District of Columbia.
The New York Times reported that the judge found the administration had overstepped in trying to stop the agencies from using money appropriated by Congress.
Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the Federal District Court for the District of Rhode Island, said in the opinion that the case amounted to executive overreach.
“Here, the executive put itself above Congress,” McConnell wrote. “It imposed a categorical mandate on the spending of congressionally appropriated and obligated funds without regard to Congress’s authority to control spending.”
What Happened: Thursday’s injunction, the second ordered by a federal court blocking the spending freeze, marks a victory for Democratic attorneys general who filed suit against the Trump administration …
