US EditionWatchdog Says Trump Administration Illegally Halted EV Charger Funding
- The Government Accountability Office determined that the Trump administration unlawfully stopped $5 billion in funding allocated by Congress for the electric vehicle charging program under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure initiative.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy suspended the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program funded by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, sparking legal review.
- The GAO determined that the Trump administration unlawfully blocked congressionally approved funding, breaching the restrictions imposed by the 1974 Impoundment Control Act.
- Senator Patty Murray stated that the president is unlawfully withholding funds that Congress has approved with bipartisan support, funds that rightfully belong to the American public.
- The GAO has opened multiple investigations into similar funding blocks and said the federal government must continue fulfilling statutory requirements for the EV program.
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Watchdog says Trump administration illegally halted EV charger funding
The Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding funds appropriated by Congress for a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network, a government watchdog says. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $5 billion for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which set out to help build a national network of EV chargers. In February, the…
OMB Director Russ Vought slams GAO for calling pause of funding EV charging program 'illegal'
President Trump's Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is condemning the Government Accountability Office for saying the Transportation Department's pause on funding of a Biden-era electric vehicle charging program is illegal.
Trump Admin’s EV Funding Freeze Violated Federal Law, Says Government Watchdog
A government watchdog says President Donald Trump’s administration may have violated a little-known federal law through a move to rescind funding for a Biden-era electric vehicle (EV) program. The law in question, known as the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, places limits on the president’s power to “impound,” or unilaterally refuse to disburse, funding appropriated by Congress. As the administration seeks to downsize the federal government thr…
Colorado Springs Gazette
GAO finds Trump violated law by withholding congressionally appropriated funds for EV charging stations
The Government Accountability Office found President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel $5 billion in funding for a “National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure” program already approved by Congress illegal. The independent watchdog agency found that the Trump administration violated the 1974 Impoundment…
GAO finds Trump illegally withheld funds for EV charging stations
The Government Accountability Office found President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel $5 billion in funding for a “National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure” program already approved by Congress illegal. The independent watchdog agency found that the Trump administration violated the 1974 Impoundment Control Act and that the federal government “must continue to carry out the statutory requirements of the program.” “This legal decision affirms wh…
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