The Washington Stand https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:39:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg The Washington Stand https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 Is the Overhaul of USAID Good? https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/02/is-the-overhaul-of-usaid-good/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:00:11 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=28811 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

The Trump Administration recently announced a freeze in funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and ordered all its employees to pause their work. USAID’s website states,

“On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs.”

Unsurprisingly, this action has sparked outrage amongst a variety of groups.… Continue Reading

]]> 28811