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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The administration should honor its congressionally directed commitments and obligations under law, which affect vital scientific research, disaster aid, wildfire response and mitigation, as well as state and local efforts to recover wildlife, restore habitat, and safeguard clean air, water, and other natural resources.

“The sweeping and unclear nature of the administration’s pause on federal spending has created unnecessary confusion and threatens the continuity of longstanding scientific research, habitat restoration, disaster aid, and wildfire mitigation, and numerous other priorities. While we acknowledge the right of a new administration to set new goals and guidance, this extends beyond that and ultimately will cost taxpayers more money, not less,” said Abby Tinsley, vice president for conservation policy at the National Wildlife Federation. “The administration should quickly rescind this directive and instead work with Congress in a bipartisan way to negotiate federal spending levels before the rapidly approaching funding deadline on March 14.”