Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy held a news briefing Wednesday to address the Trump administration's attempt to freeze federal funding and its potential impact on the state.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the memo reversal would end "confusion" about the funding freeze.
Connecticut officials say money used to pay medical providers could not be accessed Tuesday. Trump officials said Medicaid would not be frozen.
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss the Trump administration’s attempt to freeze federal funding – how it is both unlawful and disastrous for Americans – and how Democrats are mobilizing into an opposition party ready for Trump 2.
Connecticut's Medicaid payment system has been shut down following the Trump administration's cessation of federal funding. Senator Chris Murphy confirmed that the state's healthcare providers are unable to receive payments,
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed President Trump’s order remains “in full force and effect, and will be rigorously implemented” as the administration works to root out waste, fraud, and
Wednesday’s reversal created both temporary relief and additional confusion. CT Democrats characterized it as a small, incremental victory.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) likened President Trump’s onslaught of executive action to a “blitzkrieg” whose ultimate goal is to “collapse our democracy.” “The freezing of federal grants, the
Conn., meets with a member of the Connecticut Sun Community Relations Team and members of the Governor's Prevention Partnership in the Hart
Chris Rocheleau is a Central Connecticut State University graduate who has worked much of his career with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Chris Murphy gloated over former President Biden removing almost twice as many criminal immigrants as Trump during his first week in office.
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