In response to Donald Trump ordering the freeze of virtually all federal funding, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: 

“Donald Trump’s illegal funding freeze is an attack on Idahoans and a dangerous assault on the Constitution. It flagrantly disregards the separation of powers, stripping Congress of its authority over federal spending. The order jeopardizes vital services that thousands of Idahoans depend on every day, including prenatal health care for expectant mothers, early education programs for our youngest learners, crop insurance for farmers, and suicide prevention resources for our veterans.

“Across the nation, attorneys general are fighting for their residents, defending their states against Trump’s unlawful power grab. Yet here in Idaho, Republican leaders remain unwilling to challenge him. Their silence is not only a failure of leadership but also a betrayal of Idaho families whose health and economic well-being hang in the balance.

“Idaho Democrats will continue fighting for working families while Trump and the Republicans who kowtow to him make Idahoans pay the price for his reckless agenda.”