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Unidentified committee member says $10 billion childcare freeze targets Democratic states, calls out anti‑Somali harassment
Summary
An unidentified committee member accused the federal administration of weaponizing a fraud investigation to target Democratic governors and freeze $10 billion in childcare funding for five states, and said officials amplified unverified videos that sparked anti‑Somali harassment. No formal action or rebuttal is recorded in the transcript.
An unidentified committee member used a congressional hearing to accuse the federal administration of politically motivated action and to warn about the effects of a recent federal funding freeze.
The speaker said the administration announced the day before that "they were going to freeze $10,000,000,000 in federal funding for child care and family assistance to 5 states across the country," and linked the pause to the fact those states have Democratic governors and upcoming gubernatorial elections. The member said the move risks hurting millions of families who…
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