THIRD DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN MORGAN MCGARVEY……..THE LONE DEMOCRAT IN KENTUCKY’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION…..HAS CALLED PRESIDENT
TRUMP’S PAUSE ON FEDERAL GRANTS AND LOANS UNCONSTITIONAL…..SAYING IF THE PRESIDENT WANTED TO SPEND MONEY HE SHOULD HAVE RUN FOR
CONGRESS…..
MCGARVEY SAID CONGRESS IS THE GOVERMENTAL ENTITY THAT SPENDS MONEY…..THE CONSTITUTION GRANTS CONGRESS THE POWER OF THE PURSE…..AND
THIS IS MONEY THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN PUT IN THE BANK ACCOUNTS BY CONGRESS AND HAS ALREADY BEEN SPENT….
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SAID THE PAUSE IS NECESSARYTO ENSURE THAT ALL FUNDING COMPLIES WITH THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS……
THEY ALSO SAID THAT FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED….. INCLUDING SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, FOOD STAMPS, STUDENT
LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS……
