Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The Army Corps of Engineers has paused work on $11 billion in low-priority projects while the federal government remains shut down amid a budget impasse in Congress.
The shutdown has deprived the corps of the funds needed to continue work on many projects, some of which might be canceled, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said Friday in a post on X.
"The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers' ability to manage billions of dollars in projects," Vought said.
"The Corps will be immediately pausing over $11 billion in lower-priority projects and considering them for cancellation."
He said the pauses and potential cancellations would include projects in Baltimore, Boston, New York City and San Francisco.
