University of Pittsburgh, pressed by Fetterman & McCormick
STATES AFFECTED
50
every U.S. state has felt cuts or freezes
LAW AT ISSUE
1974
Impoundment Control Act bars unilateral executive spending refusal
State Exposure by Tier — Sample of 20 States
Scale Note
The federal government distributes roughly $700–800 billion in grants annually. If the $177B figure is verified, it would represent approximately one-quarter of that total frozen or cancelled since January 2025 — one of the largest unilateral executive funding actions in American history.
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Exposure Tier by State (Representative Sample)
Tiers reflect federal research and grant dependency. Exact per-state dollar amounts are not available from source reporting — only the $177B total is sourced.
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Very High Exposure
High Exposure
Moderate Exposure
Source: AP News analysis (2026-09-16). All 50 states reported as affected; sample above covers states with documented reporting context.
Analysis released 2026-09-16. Per-state dollar figures are not available from source reporting; tier groupings are editorial estimates based on federal research dependency. Only the $177B total is directly sourced. All 50 states reported as affected.