Trump Action Archive

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• Maine Family Planning announces primary care closure due to Medicaid defunding — Maine Family Planning announced on October 2, 2025, that it will cease offering primary care at its clinics by October 31, 2025, due to loss of Medicaid reimbursements under Trump's tax and spending bill. The organization will continue offering STI screenings and contraception to all patients regardless of insurance status "for as long as we are able." Approximately 70% of Maine Family Planning patients receive all healthcare from the organization, making the closure a significant access loss.

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• Energy Department slashes climate funding and freezes construction projects during shutdown — The U.S. Energy Department is cutting nearly $8 billion in climate-related funding for projects across 16 states and freezing $18 billion allocated for two New York City construction projects. Trump stated he would meet with Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget, to determine which agencies aligned with his political priorities should face cuts, describing the shutdown as an "unprecedented opportunity" to eliminate what he called "Democrat Agencies."
• OMB Director Vought impounded $8 billion in climate funding targeting Democratic states — Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, announced on October 2 that he was canceling $8 billion in congressionally approved funding for programs he claimed "fuel the Left's climate agenda." The targeted states were California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington—all states with Democratic senators. Vought stated the impoundments were illegal and used them selectively against Democratic-led states during the government shutdown.
• OMB Director Vought vowed to cut $26 billion from New York City projects — Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought vowed to cut $26 billion from projects in New York City that Congress had previously approved. Legal experts note that such impoundments lack lawful basis, as a government shutdown does not grant the OMB director additional authority to unilaterally rescind congressionally appropriated funds. Vought also vowed to slash the federal government broadly without legal justification.
• Vought announced $18 billion hold on New York City infrastructure projects — Russell Vought announced on October 2 that approximately $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects had been placed on hold. He stated the action was to ensure funding was not flowing based on "unconstitutional DEI principles" and specifically cited the Hudson River Tunnel Project (Gateway) and the Second Avenue Subway project. The announcement came during the government shutdown and targeted infrastructure in a state with Democratic senators.
• Maine Family Planning announces primary care closure due to Medicaid defunding — Maine Family Planning announced on October 2, 2025, that it will cease offering primary care at its clinics by October 31, 2025, due to loss of Medicaid reimbursements under Trump's tax and spending bill. The organization will continue offering STI screenings and contraception to all patients regardless of insurance status "for as long as we are able." Approximately 70% of Maine Family Planning patients receive all healthcare from the organization, making the closure a significant access loss.
• White House pauses infrastructure and clean energy funding to Democratic states — OMB Director Russ Vought announced on social media that approximately $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been placed on hold to prevent funding flowing to "unconstitutional DEI principles." Vought also announced cancellation of nearly $8 billion in clean energy funding, characterizing it as fueling "the Left's climate agenda." The actions target Democratic-leaning states during the government shutdown impasse.
• Energy Department terminated 321 awards for 223 projects — Hours after Russ Vought pledged to revoke climate-related funding, the Energy Department announced it had terminated 321 awards for more than 223 projects, claiming the investments did not "advance the nation's energy needs" and were not "economically viable." The agency provided scant details about the cuts.
• Vought announced cancellation of $8 billion in climate funding — OMB Director Russ Vought posted that nearly $8 billion in "Green New Scam" funding was being cancelled to halt the "Left's climate agenda." He listed projects in 16 states, all of which are blue states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.
• Vought announced freeze on $18 billion in NYC infrastructure projects — OMB Director Russ Vought announced that roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects, specifically the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Avenue Subway, had been put on hold. Vought claimed the freeze was to ensure funding was not flowing based on "unconstitutional DEI principles."
• Russ Vought froze federal infrastructure funding in blue states — Russ Vought, acting in his federal role, placed a hold on $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects, specifically the Red Line Extension and the Red and Purple Modernization Project, citing concerns about race-based contracting. The action represents a continuation of Vought's pattern of freezing federal funding on infrastructure projects in Democratic-led states.
• Trump administration freezes $2.1bn in Chicago transit funding, citing diversity concerns — OMB Director Russ Vought announced a freeze of $2.1 billion in federal funding for Chicago infrastructure projects, including Red Line extensions and modernizations of the city's mass transit system. Vought justified the hold as ensuring "funding is not flowing via race-based contracting," citing a new Transportation Department rule effective Wednesday. The move targets a Democratic-led city during a federal government shutdown and follows a similar $18 billion freeze on New York transit projects announced the previous day.
• Trump administration withholds $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funding citing race-based contracting concerns — Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought announced that $2.1 billion in federal funding for two transit infrastructure projects in Chicago had been placed on hold, citing concerns about "race-based contracting." The action occurred during the ongoing federal shutdown and was characterized as part of the Trump administration's strategy to retaliate against Democratic-led areas by canceling federal dollars for projects in those jurisdictions.

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• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revokes critical access hospital designation from Glenn Medical Center — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revoked Glenn Medical Center's critical access hospital designation in 2025, forcing the facility to close on September 30 after 75 years of operation. CMS determined the hospital no longer met the 35-mile distance requirement from the nearest hospital, citing a recalculated route of 32.5 miles. The closure leaves approximately 28,000 residents in Glenn County, California without local emergency care access, requiring travel of 30+ miles for emergency services. Hospital and local officials disputed the distance calculation and advocated unsuccessfully for reconsideration.

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• Senate rejects competing funding bills; government shutdown imminent — On September 30, the Senate rejected both a Republican-backed funding extension through November 21 and a Democratic alternative that included healthcare provisions. Democrats blocked the GOP bill while Republicans blocked the Democratic measure; neither cleared the 60-vote threshold. The White House threatened mass federal worker layoffs if shutdown occurs. Senate Republican leaders announced plans to revote on Wednesday to pressure Democrats to switch positions.
• Senate failed to pass continuing resolution; government shutdown imminent — The Senate adjourned on September 30 without passing a continuing resolution to fund the government beyond the deadline. Republicans refused to include Democrats in negotiations. Democrats, whose votes were needed for passage, refused to support a continuing resolution unless it included a fix to extend premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans had extended 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations while allowing premium tax credits to expire at year's end, which would cause healthcare insurance premiums to skyrocket by approximately 75 percent. The impasse resulted in a government shutdown.
• US federal government shutdown after Senate rejects competing funding bills — The US federal government shut down at midnight on October 1, 2025, after the Senate failed to advance either a Republican-drafted continuing resolution (55-45 vote) or a Democratic proposal (47-53 vote). Republicans control both chambers but lack the 60-vote Senate threshold needed to pass funding without Democratic support. The shutdown marks the first since December 2018. Democrats demanded extension of ACA premium tax credits and reversal of Medicaid cuts; Republicans refused. The White House announced plans to furlough approximately 750,000 federal workers.
• US federal government shutdown begins; Democrats demand healthcare concessions — On October 1, 2025, federal government funding lapsed, triggering a shutdown. As of mid-October, Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have refused to vote to reopen the government without concessions on healthcare (ACA premium tax credits, Medicaid cuts reversal), public media funding, and limits on Trump's "pocket rescissions" authority. Republicans have demanded funding restart before negotiations. Seven Senate votes have failed to reach the 60-vote threshold. The shutdown has forced hundreds of thousands of federal employees to remain unpaid and prompted agency closures nationwide.
• Senate Adjourns Without Passing Government Funding Resolution — On September 30, 2025, the Senate adjourned without reaching an agreement on a continuing resolution to fund the government, which had been passed by the House. The failure to negotiate was attributed to Republican refusal to include Democrats in discussions, leading to a potential government shutdown. Democrats insisted that any resolution must include an extension of premium tax credits for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act, which Republicans allowed to expire.
• Federal government shut down — The federal government shut down on October 1 after the Republican-controlled Congress failed to pass proposals to keep the government open. It is the first government shutdown since Trump's first term, which lasted 34 days between December 2018 and January 2019.
• US federal government shutdown enters third day; Senate votes fail on competing funding proposals — The US federal government remained shut down for a third consecutive day on Friday, October 3, 2025, after the Senate failed to advance either Democratic or Republican funding proposals in a fourth round of voting. Neither bill secured the 60 votes needed for passage. Senate Majority Leader John Thune called for Democrats to support the Republican continuing resolution, while Democrats demanded inclusion of healthcare protections and reversal of Medicaid cuts before reopening. The shutdown, which began Wednesday at midnight, is expected to continue into the following week.

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• Trump blamed Democrats for shutdown and threatened irreversible cuts — Speaking to reporters on September 30, Trump blamed Democratic lawmakers for the impending government shutdown, but added that his administration "can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible, that are bad for them, and irreversible by them. Like cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things that they like, cutting programs that they like." The statement indicates an intent to use the shutdown as an opportunity to make permanent cuts to programs favored by Democrats.
• Trump threatens mass federal worker layoffs during shutdown — President Trump stated that if the government shuts down, the administration will conduct mass layoffs of federal workers, adding that "they're going to be Democrats." The threat was made during negotiations over a funding bill and reflects potential use of shutdown conditions to purge federal employees on partisan grounds.
• Trump told reporters administration will use shutdown to cut healthcare and benefits — On Tuesday, after addressing military leaders, Trump told White House reporters that the administration intends to use the government shutdown to cut programs the American people support, including healthcare access and benefits. Trump stated the administration can use the shutdown to make "irreversible" cuts to programs Democrats favor and to "cut large numbers of people out" of benefits. He cited OMB Director Russell Vought's ability to "trim the budget to a level that you couldn't do any other way" and acknowledged the administration is using the shutdown as an opportunity to implement cuts that would otherwise face opposition.

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• Trump agreed to meet with Schumer and Jeffries on budget negotiations — After spending his third consecutive day on the golf course while a government shutdown loomed in three days, Trump agreed to meet with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. to discuss budget negotiations. Senate Majority Leader John Thune called for a clean continuing resolution to keep the government open while negotiations continue.
• Trump reverses course, schedules White House meeting with bipartisan congressional leaders to avert shutdown — President Trump reversed his earlier decision to cancel a meeting and scheduled a Monday afternoon gathering at the White House with the top four congressional leaders—House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer—to negotiate a government funding agreement before the Tuesday night deadline. Democrats conditioned support on extending expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits; Republicans opposed linking healthcare policy to the continuing resolution. Trump told CBS News he believed a shutdown was likely and that he could use executive power to eliminate what he called "waste, fraud and abuse."
• Schumer and Jeffries meet Trump without shutdown deal — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with President Trump and Vice President Vance to negotiate government funding before the fiscal year ends on September 30. No deal was reached. Trump indicated willingness to discuss healthcare premium tax subsidies expiring at year-end but insisted Democrats fund the government first. Schumer stated Trump appeared unaware of impending healthcare insurance increases. Jeffries noted House Republicans were absent from negotiations, calling their position unserious.
• Schumer and Jeffries met with Trump on government shutdown and ACA health care subsidies — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a closed-door meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office to negotiate averting a government shutdown while preserving ACA health care premium subsidies. Schumer stated Trump appeared to hear about health care consequences for the first time. Jeffries said significant differences remain and Democrats will not support a partisan Republican spending bill that cuts health care. The meeting occurred as Republicans coordinated messaging claiming Democrats seek to provide free health care to migrants and transgender people.