Connecticut state officials were scrambling to respond to President Trump’s plan to temporarily halt virtually all federal funding and loans as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. Multiple officials were

HARTFORD - A sudden freeze on federal funding ordered by the Republican administration of President Donald Trump caused widespread consternation in Democrat-led Connecticut. State officials, local governments,

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is among many Democrats who expressed concern after President Donald Trump announced a freeze on federal funds.

More than 74 million Americans were enrolled in Medicaid in the fall of 2024 and could be impacted by the funding freeze. The White House ordered a pause on all federal grants, loans and financial assistance for government agencies on Monday.

Connecticut officials say money used to pay medical providers could not be accessed Tuesday. Trump officials said Medicaid would not be frozen.

President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans sowed widespread confusion on Tuesday over its impact on far-reaching programs such as Medicaid, sending nonprofits and government agencies scrambling to understand its scope and prompting immediate legal challenges.

The move represented the new president’s most audacious effort yet to disrupt the nation’s spending priorities.

Government officials from across the US said states were locked out of the Medicaid payments system after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered a freeze to federal funds.