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States sue to force feds to release $7 billion in education funding
A group of 24 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Monday over its withholding of nearly $7 billion in education funding for after-school care, English-language learning, teacher training and other programs, asking a federal judge to force the federal government to release the money.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, accuses the Trump administration of violating the Constitution and exceeding executive authority by overruling Congress' spending power. It also argues that the freeze violates federal laws governing funding processes, the Impoundment Control Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
