State leaders are trying to prepare for potential cuts to Louisiana’s federal funding, despite confusion over how far President Donald Trump’s attempt to halt support to state and local governments will go.

"My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze ," the senator from Oregon said on the social media platform X on Tuesday. "This is a blatant attempt to rip away health insurance from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed."

Both government agencies and nonprofits in Louisiana scrambled to understand what Trump's order pausing federal grants and loans.

President Trump signed an executive order freezing federal aid programs and asked the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review all federal funding disbursements until further notice.

Louisiana leaders react to the Trump administration’s order to pause federal loans and grants. The Hill reported that on Monday night the Trump administration directed federal agencies to temporarily pause the disbursement of loans and grants for a spending review.

Federal funding for 13 federal grants awarded to Louisiana schools is on pause following a sweeping directive issued by the Trump administration to freeze all federal financial assistance programs, according to public records from the Louisiana Department of Education.