Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul - POLITICO
• The U.S. Senate has finalized a funding patch that includes language to block President Trump's plan to install political appointees in charge of grant approvals. • The measure serves as a temporary delay rather than a permanent ban, as GOP senators successfully fought off efforts by Democrats to prohibit the rule change outright. • This conflict highlights a partisan struggle over the objectivity of the grant process and the extent of executive control over federal funding.
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