Trump Action Archive

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• FDA proposes mandatory notification system for food ingredients under GRAS pathway — The FDA submitted a proposed rule to the Federal Register on Monday requiring food manufacturers to notify the agency of all ingredients brought to market under the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) pathway, closing

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• Erica Schwartz's Senate Confirmation Hearing for CDC Director — Erica Schwartz, nominated by the Trump administration to lead the CDC, faced a Senate confirmation hearing where she was questioned about her stance on vaccine policies, particularly in relation to Health Secretary

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• EPA research arm dismantled — Over 1,500 scientists and experts at the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development have been laid off, reassigned, or pressured to retire, leaving only 124 researchers.

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• EPA Rescinds Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rescinded the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and repealed all related greenhouse gas emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles and

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• HHS Cancels Grants to American Academy of Pediatrics — The Department of Health and Human Services canceled seven grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, citing the use of "identity-based language" and criticism of federal vaccine policy changes.

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• CDC Ends Hepatitis B Vaccine Guidance for Newborns — The CDC approved a recommendation to end the guidance for newborns to receive a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, a practice in place since 1991.
• CDC ends recommendation for all US newborns to receive hepatitis B vaccine — On December 16, 2025, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ended its long-standing recommendation that all US newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine.

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• Trump EPA rolls back rules on toxic chemicals — The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), led by Administrator Lee Zeldin, has rolled back regulations on toxic chemicals and fast-tracked pesticide approvals.

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• CDC Removes Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation — The CDC released a new immunization schedule that removes the universal COVID-19 vaccine recommendation, aligning with recent calls from Trump despite a lack of scientific evidence supporting the change.

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• EPA Rescinds 2009 Endangerment Finding — Trump loyalists at the Environmental Protection Agency have moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding, which has been crucial for regulatory efforts to combat climate change.

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• EPA Eliminates Research and Development Office and Begins Layoffs — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the elimination of its research and development arm, resulting in the reduction of thousands of agency staff.

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• Commerce Department Halts NOAA Rainfall Tool — The Commerce Department halted work on a tool to help NOAA predict extreme rainfall, impacting the agency's ability to forecast weather events.

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• Trump administration cuts funding to NOAA and NSF — The Trump administration has signed a budget bill that cuts $150 million in funding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and reduces the National Science Foundation's (NSF) budget by 56% for

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• Trump administration proposes budget cuts to NOAA — The Trump administration has proposed a budget that would reduce the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) $6 billion budget by around 25%, effectively eliminating its climate and weather research.
• Proposed Cuts to the National Institutes of Health — The Trump administration's proposed budget for 2026 includes a 43% cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), amounting to approximately $20 billion annually.
• Trump Administration Proposes Further NOAA Budget Cuts — The Trump administration has proposed a draft budget for 2026 that includes a nearly 30% cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) budget, amounting to over $1.5 billion.

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• FDA suspends quality control program due to staff cuts — The FDA has suspended its quality control program for testing milk and other dairy products due to significant staff cuts by RFK Jr.

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• RFK Jr announces ban on food dyes — RFK Jr announced a ban on food dyes, citing concerns about declining fertility and hormonal changes in teenagers.

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• Department of Energy "hit list" targets renewable energy projects — A "hit list" of clean energy projects, obtained by HEATED and Popular Information, reveals that the Department of Energy (DOE) plans to cancel several renewable energy initiatives.

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• EPA Plans to Gut Office of Research and Development — The EPA is reportedly planning to dismantle its Office of Research and Development, which would result in the firing of over 1,000 scientists.

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• Massive budget cuts to the US Department of Education — The US Department of Education has faced nearly $1 billion in budget cuts, significantly impacting its research arm, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
• Department of Education cancels $900m in research funding — The Department of Education, under the influence of Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge), canceled $900 million in research funding that tracks American students' academic progress.

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• Trump administration cuts $4 billion in medical research funding — The Trump administration has announced a significant reduction in medical research funding by limiting the amount allocated for "indirect" costs such as buildings, equipment, and support staff.
• Trump Administration Cuts NIH Funding — The Trump Administration, through DOGE, announced cuts to NIH funding for cancer research and other programs.
• NIH Announces New Policy Capping Indirect Funding for Research Grants — The National Institutes of Health announced a new policy that will cap the amount of indirect funding for research grants at 15%, down from approximately 26%.

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• Executive Order: Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at maximizing the development of Alaska's natural resources.
• Executive Order: Unleashing American Energy — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Unleashing American Energy." The order aims to promote energy exploration and production on federal lands and waters, establish the U.S.
• Trump revokes Biden's electric vehicle target order — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking a 2021 order by President Joe Biden that aimed to make 50% of all new vehicles sold by 2030 electric.