"WASHINGTON -- Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump's administration after it said it would freeze money for several public benefit programs, citing concerns about fraud in the programs designed to help low-income families. The video above is from an earlier story and will be updated. The states - California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York - called the move an unconstitutional abuse of power."
"New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is leading the lawsuit, said the Trump administration is overstepping its authority by freezing billions of dollars in funds that were already approved for the states by Congress. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York asks the courts to order the administration to halt the freeze and release the funds."
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week told the five states it was freezing their money for the Child Care and Development Fund, which subsidizes child care for children from low-income families; the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance and job training; and the Social Services Block Grant. HHS officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit."
Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York filed a lawsuit in federal court after the administration froze federal funds for several public benefit programs. The freeze targeted funding for the Child Care and Development Fund, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and the Social Services Block Grant. The states say the freeze withholds billions of dollars already approved by Congress and constitutes an overstep of executive authority. The lawsuit requests a court order to halt the freeze and compel release of the funds. About half of the roughly $10 billion targeted supported California programs.
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