The Trump administration has paused more than $11 billion in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water infrastructure projects across 12 states, citing the ongoing federal government shutdown and budget constraints. The projects—spanning California, New York, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Delaware and Colorado—are now under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). According to OMB Director Russ Vought, the decision stems from what he described as the impact of the shutdown on the Corps’ ability to manage its project portfolio.

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