Griffith Statement on OMB Memo
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – In response to a memo submitted by President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The White House’s OMB issued guidance via memorandum that agencies temporarily place a pause, to the extent permitted by law, on grant, loan or federal financial assistance programs that are implicated by seven of President Trump’s Executive Orders.
“This temporary pause does not apply to every single federal assistance program, and any program that provides direct individual assistance is not subject to the temporary pause.
“This temporary pause is meant to give agencies time to identify and review these programs and ensure compliance with law. This is a prudent review by the new Trump Administration to be careful stewards of taxpayer money.
“I will closely monitor this situation to see which specific programs are subject to this temporary pause.”
January 28, 2025 @ 3:41 pm
This is completely unacceptable. You are allowing him control of funds that Congress has already allocated. Where are the checks and balances? He needs to be impeached immediately!!!
January 28, 2025 @ 3:46 pm
This isn’t necessary to do. This is hurting your constituents. You need to take action. Have a spine and stand up against him. We didn’t elect you to roll over like a kicked puppy.
January 28, 2025 @ 4:11 pm
Please make a stand to fight the chaos and disregard for the health and well being of the citizens of this country. The confusion and hurt is not necessary. Leadership needs to do better than this. Please step up and stand for what is true, good and noble.
January 28, 2025 @ 4:43 pm
We do not know yet whether Meals-on-Wheels for elders will be impacted. Please clarify.
January 28, 2025 @ 6:30 pm
You constituents are going to suffer while you lick Trump’s boots.
January 28, 2025 @ 7:00 pm
This is directly aimed at your constituents who need this assistance for whatever reason. Please help stop Trump in hurting these people. As a retired teacher, I’m appalled at this reckless move because it affects children and families of low incomes in so many ways!
January 28, 2025 @ 7:05 pm
You have never done anything that will go against Trump. It’s time you step up for the American people! Trump will not be here forever, nor will your political career if you do not represent AMERICANS !
January 28, 2025 @ 8:09 pm
Woo hoo! Thank you, President Trump! 🇺🇸❤️🙏🏻
January 28, 2025 @ 8:27 pm
All 50 states have lost access to the medicaid payment portal. If you or your children have Medicaid, you may want to check with providers to ensure they will still be able to bill medicaid.
January 29, 2025 @ 12:38 am
Kathryn Daily thank you.for posting some actual information that.is actually helpful
January 29, 2025 @ 2:28 am
Kathryn Daily and that portal goes so far beyond just healthcare. Foster care services, day support and work services to adults and children with disabilities…tons of these programs are Medicaid services, billed through that portal. The nonprofits that provide these services are already stretched thin. They won’t be able to hold out long.
January 28, 2025 @ 8:27 pm
Good deal now clean it up including the welfare system.
January 28, 2025 @ 9:17 pm
Cruel
January 28, 2025 @ 9:18 pm
What was it like 6 months, that Griffith bragged on projects he voted against??
January 28, 2025 @ 9:38 pm
From what I have seen elsewhere, it is not yet clear if school free lunch programs will be impacted by this or not.
January 28, 2025 @ 9:49 pm
People are over reacting, we need to hit pause on some programs. We are wasting a lot of money that we can no longer afford.
January 28, 2025 @ 11:43 pm
Kendrick Hall it could be easily afforded if the top 1% would pay their fair share in taxes.
January 29, 2025 @ 1:02 am
Paula Branae LaRue the top 20% of wage earners pay 67% of all the taxes. More than 40% of people don’t pay any federal income tax. So that means that 40% pay the remaining 33%. Those 40% work at jobs created by the 1 percent. The 1 percent, I think certainly carry their share of the load. Let’s change to a flat consumption tax, then the 1 percenters could pay higher wages which might lure a few non workers back to the work force.
January 28, 2025 @ 11:37 pm
This has to take place to fix an already struggling economy. It will be okay.
January 29, 2025 @ 12:08 am
Leslie Sexton you know that most ag workers aren’t reporting to work because of ICE which means food will rot in fields and your food prices will go up–so will all manual labor (think gardeners, home repairs, no one to build homes so home prices go up) He’s putting tariffs on everything and he lied to you(or he’s just so dumb he doesn’t understand)–WE pay those tariffs. come on. you have to be smarter than this, right?
January 29, 2025 @ 1:19 am
John Williams Maga Cult is brainwashed by a Con man
January 29, 2025 @ 12:00 am
😡😡😡😡
January 29, 2025 @ 12:06 am
What a weak bootlicking comment. No surprise From Griffith who seems p*ssy whipped by Trump.
January 29, 2025 @ 12:14 am
In fi
January 29, 2025 @ 1:17 am
The Boot Licking continues with this no good POS
January 29, 2025 @ 2:37 am
Someone asked about Meals on Wheels which brings food to the elderly.
This is what is being reported by :
Megan Cerullo
Edited By Anne Marie Lee
Updated on: January 28, 2025 / 7:49 PM EST / CBS News
Are meals for seniors affected?
The Older Americans Act Nutrition Program, a federal initiative that supports community-based senior nutrition programs like Meals on Wheels, could be affected by the proposed funding pause.
If the order includes the Older Americans Act, it “would halt service to millions of vulnerable seniors who have no other means of purchasing or preparing meals,” Meals on Wheels said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch. “The lack of clarity is creating chaos for Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today.”
Is housing assistance at risk?
The OMB memo added that rental assistance and other similar programs will not be paused. Still, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) expressed concern that Department of Housing and Urban Development programs could be covered by the freeze.
“Even a short pause in funding could cause significant harm to low-income families and their communities,” NLIHC Interim President and CEO Renee Willis said in a statement. “The longer the freeze continues, the greater the risk that low-income households receiving federal rental assistance could face eviction, and in the worst cases, homelessness — homeless shelters may be forced to close their doors, and nonprofit organizations may have to lay off staff.”
January 29, 2025 @ 2:59 am
Are you going to do something to help your constituents. You.know that a lot of people you represent live in poverty,have u checked to.see how many elderly rely on meals on.wheels,what the percentage of children are on free.lunch
I would like answers and not some excuse.
January 29, 2025 @ 6:59 am
I don’t know why I read this, because you are a limp noodle. You have no opinions, you just do whatever daddy Trump or the party leadership says.
Do us all a favor and don’t run for reelection.
January 29, 2025 @ 10:35 am
Kinda sounds like Griffith is okay with a President ruling by Executive Order and taking on privileges normally reserved for Congress. It is not a traditionally Conservative stance to surrender budgeting power to the Executive, nor is it in line with democratic values.
I’ll be watching this very closely to decide if Griffith is actually representing those who voted for him, or if he’s okay with the Presidential office just taking congressional powers.
January 29, 2025 @ 10:40 am
Griffith, your naming of such a blanket stoppage “prudent” over money Congress already debated and then approved is FALSE. If it were meant to be helpful to the US public, it would have been released piece by piece and with more specificity. This is a lawless action with no thoughtful analysis attached to it. Why are you supporting making decisions without evidence?
January 29, 2025 @ 5:40 pm
Thank You Morgan and Thank you President Trump!!
Appreciate your reasoned approach and so happy to see the adults are back in charge and we are pumping the brakes a bit with this insane spending.
January 30, 2025 @ 8:37 am
Love this guy!! Get’s almost 80% EVERY election!
His constituents know he has their backs
Thank you Morgan!