Congresswoman Ross, NC leaders fight back against Trump admin's push for federal funding freeze
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Congresswoman Deborah Ross is fighting back Friday morning against the Trump Administration's push to freeze federal funding.
This freeze would impact many North Carolina services, including Medicaid, affordable housing, education, healthcare, and more. Ross, at the news conference, was joined by Attorney General Jeff Jackson and other local organizations that rely on federal funding.
The now-rescinded memo from the Office of Management and Budget sparked widespread confusion as those who receive federal assistance scrambled to determine if their funding would be cut off.
Wake County school board chair Chris Heagarty talked about the impact it could have on the district. He said they have about 20,000 students with disabilities who are direct beneficiaries of federal education funding. The freeze would put them in jeopardy.
"The federal funds for our homeless students, what we call the what we call the Mckinney-Vento students, mental health services for kids exp…