Trump administration sued after taking down public spending tracker
Source: The Hill
Trump administration sued after taking down public spending tracker
by Aris Folley - 04/14/25 1:16 PM ET
The Trump administration was accused of breaking the law in a recent lawsuit after taking down a website meant to show the public how federal funding is disbursed to agencies.
A new lawsuit filed in federal court in D.C. accused the Trump administration of violating federal law last month when the online database overseen by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “went dark, without explanation.”
“Congress mandated prompt transparency for apportionments to prevent abuses of power and strengthen Congress’s and the public’s oversight of the spending process,” the complaint reads. “Absent this transparency, the president and OMB may abuse their authority over the apportionment of federal funds without public or congressional scrutiny or accountability.”
The suit cites legislation enacted during the Biden administration that required the budget office to make such “apportionments” of congressionally approved funding public. Under the apportionment process, agencies are given limited authority to spend funding allocated by Congress in installments.
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Read more: https://thehill.com/business/5248050-trump-administration-sued-after-taking-down-public-spending-tracker/
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