Illinois Governor Says Trump Federal Freeze Affects People On Medicaid
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze is illegal and will affect 3.5 million Illinoisans on Medicaid.
Here's how a freeze on federal grants and loans could impact Chicago and Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul calls Trump's federal funding freeze unconstitutional
"Let's be clear, January 20th was an inauguration, not a coronation. Congress is given the power to appropriate the funding. The executive branch cannot unilaterally disregard those appropriations," Raoul said.
Illinois Gov. says Trump’s federal funding freeze is illegal and accused the administration of lying
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump’s pause on federal funding is illegal and accused the administration of lying when it said programs that provide direct assistance like Medicaid would not be affected.
Pritzker responds to Trump's funding freeze
Illinois officials say the Trump Administration lied to them on what they planned to do.
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul challenging Trump's federal funding freeze
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday said the Trump administration's move to freeze funding for federal assistance programs is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers between the White House and Congress.
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