Because the bridge was conceived as a memorial to Grant, Congress repeatedly blocked funding for the bridge.

And there is an effort in the House to block funding for enforcement of the new regulations if, somehow, they manage to see the light of day.

The House passed a bill to permanently block federal funding of NPR, voting mostly along party lines.

No federal judge will block funding for legal assistance.

Poll A court ruling has blocked federal funding of stem cell research.

Though many lawmakers remain critical of missile defense, they have been less aggressive about trying to block funding.

At last the KEF (commission to determine the financial needs of broadcasters) blocked federal funding on 15.

The Reagan administration continued to block federal funding, and opening of the Glenmont station was pushed back to 1994.

There have been threats to block funding to the Member States which refuse to agree to Parliament's demands.

This new injunction would not block new funding but it would also interfere with the research allowed under the Bush administration.