Trump White House Puts IIJA Appropriations at Risk: Pillsbury

The incoming Donald Trump administration "could ... significantly scale back, or even dismantle" programs funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Chips Act, along with routine government expenditures, Pillsbury lawyers blogged Wednesday. They said it's likely the Trump White House will try diverting appropriated funds toward preferred policy priorities. In addition, the incoming administration might refuse to spend funds Congress appropriated and so "'starve' disfavored agencies or offices and further cost-cutting initiatives."