The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs at the Office of Management and Budget, prompting criticism from congressional Democrats.

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

The federal government fell into chaos Tuesday as officials braced for potential interruptions to programs that range from protecting food safety to responding to natural disasters.

As director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought plans to implement the most critical parts of the new Trump agenda.

Everyone wanted to know the same thing — had the Trump administration actually frozen federal funds and would they be able to keep functioning? On Tuesday morning, the answer from Washington was, we’re trying to figure that out.

Presidents from both parties, including Trump, have let the budget grow and grow. The White House is trying to make changes on its own.

A new letter from Rhode Island's congressional delegates to the federal Office of Management and Budget asks the office to confirm that all previously approved funding for local projects will be released to the state.

The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.

A move by President Donald Trump's budget office to at least temporarily halt federal aid to programs produced profound uncertainty on Tuesday, drawing condemnation from Democratic members of Michigan's congressional delegation and prompting the state's top law enforcement officer to threaten legal action.

A new letter from Rhode Island’s congressional delegates to the federal Office of Management and Budget asks the office’s acting director, Matthew Vaeth, to confirm that all previously approved funding for local projects will be released to the state.

Without an answer from the federal government, the status of federal funds for rebuilding the Washington Bridge remains unclear.

State DOT Director Alviti said the executive orders would halt only “Green New Deal” projects, not the bridge work.