Cincy Reporter

Congressman Greg Landsman, representing Ohio's 1st district, recently shared a series of tweets concerning directives from the Office of Management and Budget. These posts highlight significant actions taken by federal agencies regarding financial assistance programs.

On January 28, 2025, Congressman Landsman noted that "Late Monday, the Office of Management and Budget – responsible for overseeing all federal agencies, and administering the federal budget – issued a message to the heads of all federal agencies." The directive was to “identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs.” "Original quotation"

In another tweet on the same day, he mentioned the impact of this pause on various sectors: "We do know that this pause is having an impact on nearly every part of our communities, including: Healthcare centers and hospitals Local governments Public safety services Nonprofits" "Original quotation"

Furthermore, Congressman Landsman highlighted a specific instruction given to federal agencies: "Federal agencies were told they “must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” by 5:00pm today, Tuesday, January 28th." "Original quotation"