Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Administration's Medicaid Cuts — The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the Trump administration's proposed Medicaid cuts would result in approximately 7.6 million people losing coverage.
• Republicans Prepare Massive Medicaid Cuts — Republicans in Congress are preparing to implement significant cuts to Medicaid.
• Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Funding — The Republican budget reconciliation bill proposes over $700 billion in cuts to Medicaid over the next ten years, which would limit access to care and pressure states to drop coverage for undocumented immigrants.

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• Trump Administration Revokes Humanitarian Parole for Mexican Child — The Trump administration revoked the humanitarian parole of a 4-year-old Mexican girl suffering from short bowel syndrome, who has been receiving life-saving care in California.

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• Appeal filed — State of Rhode Island v. Trump (D.R.I.) 1:25-cv-00128 — Defendants appealed to the First Circuit (Case No.
• Case update — Agelviz-Sanguino v. Noem (S.D. Tex.) 4:25-cv-02116 — Following a hearing, district court Judge Keith Ellison issued an order granting Plaintiffs' emergency motion.
• Case update — Southern Education Foundation v. United States Department of Education (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01079 — Plaintiffs filed an amended supplemental complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief.

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• Trump administration attempts to dismantle the CFPB — The Trump administration has been actively working to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by attempting to fire the majority of its workforce, which consists of about 1,700 employees.
• CFPB issues list of policy and regulatory guidance documents to rescind — Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a list of nearly 70 policy and regulatory guidance documents it plans to rescind.

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• North Carolina General Assembly Passes Anti-Immigrant Legislation — The North Carolina General Assembly has passed anti-immigrant legislation, prompting calls for Governor Stein to veto the bill.
• North Carolina House Bill 171 Targets DEI Initiatives — North Carolina House Bill 171 seeks to prohibit state agencies, local governments, and schools from implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• North Carolina Senate Bill 484 Redefines Workplace Violence — Senate Bill 484 in North Carolina aims to redefine "workplace violence" to include peaceful activities such as mass picketing and obstruction.

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• Republicans attempt to pass significant budget bill — Republicans in Congress attempted to advance a budget measure dubbed “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” which aimed to extend Trump’s tax cuts at a projected cost of $4.6 trillion over ten years while raising the debt ceiling
• House Budget Committee passes bill in late-night session — The House Budget Committee passed a budget bill after a late-night session, with some members who previously voted 'No' changing their votes to 'Present.' The bill is set to face further scrutiny in the Rules Committee.
• Republicans criticized for scheduling votes at odd hours — Several Democratic representatives criticized Republicans for scheduling votes on significant legislation during late-night hours, suggesting a lack of transparency and public engagement in the legislative process.

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• RFK Jr Testifies Before Congress on Healthcare Cuts and Vaccine Stance — Robert F.
• HHS Secretary Kennedy testifies amid budget cuts — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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• Proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill — The Republican-led Congress is advancing a Budget Reconciliation Bill that aims to implement significant cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, while providing substantial tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
• House Energy and Commerce Committee Proposes Medicaid Cuts — The House Energy and Commerce Committee has released a proposal to cut $880 billion in federal spending over a decade, with significant reductions targeting Medicaid.
• House committees release plans for tax cuts and spending cuts — Several House committees, including the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees, released plans for a legislative measure that includes extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts and implementing cuts to various

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• Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker hold 12-hour sit-in against GOP funding plan — On Sunday, Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker held a 12-hour sit-in on the steps of the US Capitol to protest the Republican-proposed budget plan for the 2026 fiscal year.
• Democratic sit-in protest against Republican budget bill — Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker conducted a sit-in protest on the steps of the US Capitol for over 12 hours, opposing the proposed Republican budget plan that includes significant cuts to essential programs such as
• Democratic sit-in protest against Republican budget cuts — House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Cory Booker led a live-streamed sit-in protest on the steps of the U.S.

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• ICE Deportations Separate Families, Including U.S. Citizen Children — Recent ICE deportations have separated families, including U.S.
• ICE Deports US Citizen Child and Mother — ICE officials deported a 4-year-old US citizen with cancer and his mother without the child's medication, along with two Honduran-born mothers and their US-born children, and a Cuban-born mother separated from her
• ICE Deports U.S. Citizen Children to Honduras — Early on April 26, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported three U.S.

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• Republicans pass budget framework for Trump's proposed bill — Earlier this month, Republicans in Congress passed a budget framework for a bill proposed by President Trump.
• 2025 Federal Budget Resolution Clears Congress — The 2025 Budget Resolution has cleared both houses of Congress, proposing significant tax cuts for the wealthy and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.

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• US Supreme Court hears challenge to Obamacare preventive healthcare — On April 21, 2025, the US Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the US Preventive Services Taskforce under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

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• Health Secretary Announces Massive Layoffs at HHS — Robert F Kennedy Jr, the U.S.
• Trump administration begins mass layoffs at Health and Human Services — The Trump administration, led by Health Secretary Robert F.
• Mass Layoffs at Department of Health and Human Services — The Department of Health and Human Services announced mass layoffs that significantly impacted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug

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• HHS Considers Cuts to HIV Prevention Funding — The Health and Human Services Department is reportedly considering drastic cuts to federal funding for domestic HIV prevention.

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• Internal memo proposes changes to Social Security claims process — An internal memo from Acting Deputy SSA Commissioner Doris Diaz, dated March 13, outlines proposed changes to the Social Security claims process that would require internet identity proofing for claims made over the
• SSA memo predicts service disruptions and operational strain — The Diaz memo predicts that the proposed changes to the Social Security claims process will lead to service disruptions, operational strain, and budget shortfalls.
• Proposed Changes to Social Security Administration — An internal memo from the Social Security Administration proposed requiring beneficiaries to visit field offices for identification verification if they cannot access the internet.

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• House of Representatives Approves Budget Framework with Medicaid Cuts — On February 25, 2025, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved a budget framework that proposes significant cuts to Medicaid, amounting to an $880 billion reduction over the next decade.
• House passes Republicans’ tax-slashing budget plan — The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed Trump's budget plan, which includes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts, despite opposition from Democrats and some Republicans.
• Republican budget blueprint passes House — On February 25, 2025, the U.S.

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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 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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• Medicaid portals down in all 50 states — Senator Ron Wyden reported that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following Trump's federal funding freeze, which he described as a blatant attempt to strip health insurance from millions.
• Reports of Medicaid Portal Outages Following Funding Freeze — Following the Trump administration's memo to freeze federal financial assistance, reports emerged of Medicaid portal outages across all 50 states.

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• Purdue Pharma and Sacklers Reach $7.4 Billion Settlement Over Opioids Crisis — Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits related to the opioid crisis.