Army Corps of Engineers pauses $11 billion in funding for projects over shutdown

White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought on Friday announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is halting $11 billion in federal funding for projects in four states amid the government shutdown. 

New York will face the biggest bulk of funding cuts with its projects in New York City, but cities in California, Massachusetts and Maryland will also see reductions because of the shutdown, which began Oct. 1. 

"The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers' ability to manage billions of dollars in projects," Vought posted on X. "The Corps will be immediately pausing over $11 billion in lower-priority projects & considering them for cancellation, including projects in New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Baltimore."

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur warned the pause will devastate American families. 

“Cutting $11 Billion in Corps projects will devastate communities across America & drive up costs for working families. Infrastructure investment keeps ports competitive, protects homes from flooding, & supports good-paying jobs,” she told The Hill. “Infrastructure investment keeps ports competitive, protects homes from flooding, & supports good-paying jobs.”

Republicans have blamed Democrats for the shutdown because only three Democratic senators have voted with the GOP so far to reopen the government. 

The House already passed its continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through Nov. 21. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.