President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans sowed widespread confusion on Tuesday over its impact on far-reaching programs such as Medicaid, sending nonprofits and government agencies scrambling to understand its scope and prompting immediate legal challenges.

It is unclear how far-reaching the freeze is. But Americans of all ages, incomes, and careers could be impacted if the order goes into effect 5 p.m. Tuesday as planned, with low-i

Schumer said said he received nonstop calls with concerns that this could shut down critical operations and cancel construction projects.

The White House walked back its order to freeze all federal aid even after several prominent Republicans defended President Donald Trump’s decision amid national pushback. The White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memo rescinding the original order on Wednesday afternoon after a federal judge halted the freeze from taking effect the night before.