Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Rescinds Multiple Executive Orders from Biden Era — On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions," which revoked several executive actions from the Biden administration.

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• Cancellation of Vaccine Advisory Committee Meetings — Under the leadership of Robert F.
• HHS to Conduct Trials on Unproven Measles Treatments — The Department of Health and Human Services, under Secretary Robert F.

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• EPA to Reconsider Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration announced it would reconsider the 2009 endangerment finding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health.

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• Administration cancels $800 million in grants to Johns Hopkins University — On March 12, 2025, the Trump administration canceled $800 million worth of grants to Johns Hopkins University, a leading institution in medical research.

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• USDA cuts over $1bn in local food purchases for schools and food banks — The U.S.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture cuts funding for local food programs — On March 12, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture announced it would cut about $1 billion in funding that enables schools and food banks to purchase directly from local farms and ranches.

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• Trump administration drops environmental justice case — The Trump administration has formally agreed to drop a significant environmental justice case in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" region, which is a setback for advocates seeking to address pollution and health issues in the
• Trump administration drops environmental justice case against Denka plant — The Trump administration has decided to drop a significant environmental justice lawsuit against the Denka synthetic rubber plant in Reserve, Louisiana.

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• USAid cuts threaten drug trade prevention programs — Massive cuts to USAid under the Trump administration threaten programs designed to address the root causes of the drug trade.
• DOGE Destruction of USAID — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the Trump administration has been responsible for the destruction of USAID, affecting its ability to deliver lifesaving aid and manage its systems effectively.
• Trump Administration Cuts Off Food and Emergency Aid Globally — The Trump administration has cut off food aid and emergency aid around the world, affecting international humanitarian efforts and potentially exacerbating global crises.

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• Executive Order: Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production — On March 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to expand American timber production.
• Trump orders expansion of logging in US forests — President Donald Trump issued an executive order to expand logging across 280 million acres of national forests and public lands in the United States.

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• Trump administration cancels flu shot meeting — The Trump administration has canceled a scheduled meeting of scientific experts intended to discuss the upcoming winter's flu shots.
• CDC meeting on immunization practices canceled — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) canceled a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that was scheduled for February 26–28.
• FDA cancels meeting on flu vaccine strains — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) canceled a scheduled meeting to select the strains of flu to be included in the upcoming season's vaccines.

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• Trump administration plans significant cuts to NOAA — The Trump administration has announced plans to significantly cut the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by roughly a third, as part of a broader political crackdown on climate science.
• Trump administration sought to cut employees at federal scientific agencies — The Trump administration initiated wide-ranging cuts to employees at federal scientific agencies, targeting probationary workers who are typically in their first year of employment and lack job protections.
• Trump administration fires hundreds at NOAA — The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a key climate research agency within the Department of Commerce.

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• Trump administration halts NIH medical research funding — The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to stop submitting study sections to the Federal Register, effectively pausing the process for funding medical research.
• NIH reimposes DEI funding freeze despite court order — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has continued to block funding for grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, despite a federal court's temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting
• Trump administration blocks new NIH grant notices — The Trump administration has halted the issuance of new NIH grants by preventing the publication of necessary notices in the Federal Register, effectively stalling approximately 16,000 grant applications worth $1.5

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• Missouri lawmaker proposes registry of pregnant women ‘at risk’ for abortions — A Republican lawmaker in Missouri has introduced a bill to create a registry for pregnant women deemed "at risk" of having an abortion.

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• Trump administration issues executive orders reshaping NIH — The Trump administration has issued a series of executive orders aimed at reshaping the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest public funder of biomedical and behavioral research.

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• USDA mistakenly fires bird flu officials — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) accidentally terminated several employees working on the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak.

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• RFK Jr. continues anti-vaccine advocacy as Secretary of HHS — Robert F.

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• Trump administration fast-tracks fossil fuel projects citing 'energy emergency' — The Trump administration has moved to expedite fossil fuel projects by creating a new "emergency" permit designation through the US Army Corps of Engineers.
• Trump moves to fast-track fossil fuel projects — The Trump administration has initiated a process to expedite the permitting of fossil fuel projects, drawing criticism from environmentalists.

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• Doge committee gains access to sensitive health agency systems — Representatives of the Doge committee, led by Elon Musk, have gained access to sensitive systems at health agencies, including the CDC and CMS.

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• Executive Order Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools — On February 15, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Keeping Education Accessible and Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools." The order prohibits the use of discretionary federal funds

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• Trump administration announces mass layoffs in health agencies — The Trump administration announced a plan to lay off thousands of probationary employees from health agencies, including the CDC and HHS, as part of a broader effort to reduce government spending.
• Federal Employee Layoffs Impacting Scientific Research — The layoffs of federal employees, particularly at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are expected to severely impact scientific research and public health
• Mass Firings of Federal Employees Begin — Following the executive order signed by Trump, mass firings of federal employees commenced, with agencies like the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency losing thousands of workers.

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• Louisiana Health Department Cancels Promotion of Mass Vaccinations — The Louisiana health department, under the direction of Surgeon General Dr.

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• Trump signs executive order halting funding to schools with vaccine mandates — President Trump signed an executive order halting federal funding to schools and universities with COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

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• Judge pauses Trump’s order restricting healthcare for transgender youth — A federal judge temporarily blocked an executive order by Donald Trump that aimed to restrict gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals under 19.
• Federal judge blocks Trump's executive order on transgender health care — A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order restricting transgender health care for individuals under the age of 19.

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• Robert F Kennedy Jr confirmed as Health Secretary — Robert F Kennedy Jr was confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services after a Senate vote of 52 to 48.
• Senate Republicans confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services — On February 13, 2025, Senate Republicans, with the exception of Mitch McConnell, voted to confirm Robert F.

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• Federal judge orders restoration of health agency web pages — A federal judge ordered federal health agencies to restore web pages and datasets, including on HIV testing and contraceptive guidance, that had been removed from their websites.

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• Trump Maintains Funding Freeze at NIH, Defying Court Order — Despite a court order, the Trump administration has continued to maintain a funding freeze at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• Trump Administration Maintains NIH Funding Freeze Despite Court Orders — The Trump administration continues to enforce a funding freeze at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), defying two federal court injunctions.