He also announced the administration is withholding $8 billion in clean energy programs in 16 blue states. AdvertisementWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt seemingly confirmed there would be permanent layoffs for the first time in a shutdown. AdvertisementDemocrats filibustered a House-passed bill funding the government again on Wednesday, the first day of the shutdown, which has furloughed some 750,000 federal workers. The move to freeze federal funding in the New York City area also made an impact on the race for governor of the neighboring state of New Jersey. I don’t believe in that.”Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) warned that freezing funds in blue states amid the shutdown could hinder a bipartisan deal to reopen the government.

Source: Huffington Post October 01, 2025 22:26 UTC