Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday that $2.1 billion in federal funds had been unfrozen and restored to Pennsylvania, as Democratic governors rely on the courts to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive actions.
Shapiro sued the Trump administration on Feb. 13, joining the initial 22 states and the District of Columbia with lawsuits challenging Trump’s allegedly “illegal” federal funding freeze. Shapiro said legal action was necessary to restore Pennsylvania’s federal funding.
Shapiro, who was in Washington for the National Governors Association (NGA) last week, said he urged senior members of the Trump administration to unfreeze the federal funds.
“When I was at the White House on Friday, I again raised the issue of our frozen federal funding to President Trump’s senior team and members of his Cabinet,” Shapiro told reporters Monday. “I urged them to follow the law and to honor their agreements with Pennsylvania. As a result of that direct engagement last week, our funding is unfrozen. They are now following the law, and we will continue to press our case.”
As Trump continues to implement part of his agenda through executive action, Democrats are relying on federal litigation to challenge the Trump administration’s executive authority, that many call a “constitutional crisis.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Pennsylvania’s unfrozen federal funds.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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