The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that the Trump administration violated federal law by withholding tens of millions of dollars in research grant funding that Congress had appropriated for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The report, released on October 7, 2026, indicates that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) did not comply with the Impoundment Control Act, which governs the withholding of federal funds.
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GAO Report: Trump Administration Withheld Federal Research Funds Illegally
A report from the Government Accountability Office indicates that the Trump administration illegally withheld federal research funds intended for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The Department of Health and Human Services was found to have violated the Impoundment Control Act.
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