Congressman Nick Begich Statement on Temporary Federal Funding Pause

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 28, 2025 – Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) released the following statement in response to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) memo that temporarily pauses federal funding: 

“We are currently reviewing the recent OMB memo to ascertain its impacts on Alaskan projects / programs. We understand individual assistance and retirement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, SNAP, and Social Security are not impacted by this temporary freeze. The intention behind this temporary freeze is to review federal spending compliance, not cut critical assistance programs. 

Unlike many who have preceded him in the office, the President intends to deliver on his promises to ensure American tax dollars are reasonably deployed. As we wrestle with a federal government that has grown to great excess, we have a responsibility to future generations of Alaskans to ensure we are not needlessly running up the balance on our nation’s credit card.”

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