Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office on Monday issued a broadly worded memo freezing large swaths of federal assistance.

The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.

The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

The Monday evening memo from Trump's White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.

A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal loans and grants.