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NextImg:Josh Shapiro to continue lawsuit despite restored funding

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) confirmed Monday that the Trump administration released some $2 billion of federal aid back to Pennsylvania.

Shapiro said he “will continue to press” the case during a press conference announcing the release of this funding. The administration is facing another lawsuit filed by 23 states and Washington, D.C., over other pauses of federal funds.

“As a result of our lawsuit and our continued pressure on and engagement with the Trump Administration, every dollar that we identified at the filing of our lawsuit is currently unfrozen and once again accessible to all Pennsylvania state agencies,” Shapiro said on Monday. “With the funding restored, we will now resume critical programs and infrastructure projects that have been jeopardized by this illegal freeze.”

Shapiro was in Washington, D.C., over the weekend for the winter meeting of governors. During his visit, he said he personally discussed the pending litigation with senior Trump officials, as well as Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick (R). The discussion came about a week after he filed the lawsuit.

“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,” Shapiro said.

The funding goes to aid approved by Congress for programs that “prevent sinkholes and make abandoned mines safe,” according to Shapiro, and toward reducing home energy costs.

The Trump administration said the funding freeze was a temporary pause while determining the best use for the money. Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget rescinded its memo announcing another freeze on federal grants.

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Still, five agencies face a lawsuit brought by nearly two dozen Democratic governors. They include the White House Office of Management and Budget, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Transportation.

This freeze is also facing two temporary orders against it from two federal judges. Dozens more lawsuits surrounding President Donald Trump’s various executive orders are also pending.

The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House for comment.