BATON ROUGE, LA - On January 28, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry, State Treasurer John Fleming, Senate President Cameron Henry, and Speaker Phillip DeVillier, issued the following statement following the decision of the President’s Office of Management and Budget to temporarily pause all disbursements of federal financial assistance.  

“President Trump was elected on a mandate to cut government waste and increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar, a goal we whole heartedly embrace. Our administration is thoroughly evaluating President Trump’s new order and seeking clarity as to the depth of this action. We believe that we are placing adequate resources into the state coffers to ensure stability for the time being. We urge OMB to develop a responsible runway to untangle us from any unnecessary and egregious policies without jeopardizing the financial stability of the state."