PA House Democrats Praise Gov. Shapiro for Fighting Back Against Unconstitutional Federal Funding Freeze

Rep. Matthew Bradford February 13, 2025 | 9:41 AM

Pennsylvania House Democratic Leadership today issued the following statement on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s lawsuit challenging the federal funding freeze:

“Federal funding is vital to ensuring that Pennsylvania has the resources needed to continue critical work. The fact that we still don’t have access to $2.1 billion in congressionally appropriated funds is unconstitutional, unacceptable and immoral.

“We strongly support Governor Shapiro’s action to protect Pennsylvanians, support communities and cut costs by challenging this funding freeze. Blocking these critical funds is an unacceptable attack on Pennsylvania families, communities and economic stability. These funds were legally approved by Congress and are crucial to supporting working families, rural communities and public safety initiatives across the commonwealth.

“In the face of chaos and confusion, Governor Shapiro is showing strong leadership and fighting back to ensure that the state can access these federal dollars – funding that was already appropriated by Congress – to continue important work that directly impacts Pennsylvanians.”

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