Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is holding a press conference Wednesday morning to respond to the Trump administration’s federal grant freeze. The White House directed federal agencies on Monday evening to pause the disbursement of loans and grants while the government conducts a review to ensure spending aligns with President Trump’s agenda.

Chuck Schumer addresses Trump’s blocked federal funding pause U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Senate Democrats hold a news conference on President Donald Trump’s push to pause federal funding.

Sen. Chuck Schumer discusses Trump's unprecedented decision to freeze virtually all federal grants and loans, upending trillions of dollars. Watch LIVE here.