Trump Action Archive

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• Representative Neguse questions administration's withholding of SNAP funds — Representative Joe Neguse criticized the Trump administration for withholding reserve funds intended for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which could leave families without food.

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• Federal Judge Plans to Block Trump’s Layoffs — A federal judge is expected to block President Trump's plan to lay off federal employees during the government shutdown.

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• Federal government shutdown continues amid budget deadlock — The U.S.
• Democrats refuse to fund government without tax credit extension — Democrats have stated they will not agree to fund the government until Republicans collaborate to extend premium tax credits that support access to the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
• House of Representatives cancels business for the week — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced the cancellation of House business for the upcoming week, resulting in only 20 days of work over the past 17 weeks.

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• US Senate Fails to Pass Bill to Pay Federal Essential Workers and Troops Through Shutdown — The US Senate failed to pass the "shutdown fairness act," a bill introduced by Republican Senator Ron Johnson, which aimed to ensure that federal workers deemed essential and troops would continue to receive pay during

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• Judge grants temporary restraining order against Trump’s mass layoffs — A federal judge in California granted a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump's mass layoffs of federal employees, which unions argue are unlawful and aimed at stripping collective bargaining rights.

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• Federal government shutdown continues amid Medicaid cuts dispute — The federal government shutdown persists as Democrats demand Republicans address recent Medicaid cuts under Donald Trump and extend health insurance subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.
• Senate Fails to Pass Funding Resolution Amid Government Shutdown — The U.S.
• Government shutdown continues, affecting legislative processes — As of October 21, 2025, the U.S.

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• Federal Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Against Layoffs — A federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking the layoffs of over 4,000 government workers initiated by the Trump administration during the ongoing government shutdown.
• Judge temporarily blocks firings by Trump administration during shutdown — A federal court has issued a temporary injunction preventing the Trump administration from proceeding with the firings of federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown.
• Federal court rules Trump’s layoffs of federal workers during shutdown are illegal — A federal court in San Francisco ruled that Trump's layoffs of federal workers during the government shutdown are illegal, potentially reinstating affected employees.

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• Senate votes fail to resolve government shutdown — Seven Senate votes have taken place without any breakthroughs, as lawmakers from both parties block each other's proposals from reaching the 60-vote threshold needed to advance.
• US Senate Rejects Republican Plan to End Government Shutdown — On October 13, 2025, the US Senate voted against a Republican proposal to end the ongoing government shutdown, marking the eighth failed attempt to advance the bill.
• Ninth Senate Vote Fails to Restore Government Funding — The US Senate failed to advance legislation to restore government funding for the ninth time, prolonging the federal government shutdown into its third week.

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• Unions file for temporary restraining order against federal worker layoffs — In response to the White House's announcement of federal worker layoffs, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) filed an

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• Federal judge allows Texas National Guard deployment to Illinois — A federal judge, April Perry, declined to block the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois, allowing the federal government to proceed with the deployment while responding to a lawsuit filed by Illinois.

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• Illinois files lawsuit to stop national guard deployment — Following the rulings in Oregon and California, Illinois joined the legal battle by filing a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from deploying national guard troops to the state.
• Illinois Sues to Block National Guard Deployment to Chicago — Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, arguing that the move is illegal and unconstitutional.
• Illinois Attorney General files lawsuit against federal troop deployment — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit to stop President Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Illinois against the state's wishes.

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• Government Shutdown Due to Congressional Deadlock — The U.S.
• US Government Shutdown After Senate Fails to Pass Funding Bills — The US federal government shut down after the Senate failed to pass competing funding bills from both parties.
• Federal Government Shutdown Begins — The federal government shut down after the Republican-controlled Congress failed to pass proposals to keep it open.

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• House Republicans propose 14 bills imposing "tough on crime" policies in Washington DC — House Republicans have proposed 14 bills aimed at imposing "tough on crime" policies in Washington DC.

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• Democrats introduce joint resolution to end federalization of DC police — Democratic lawmakers, including Representative Jamie Raskin and DC's non-voting House delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, introduced a joint resolution to end former President Trump's federalization of the Metropolitan

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• Termination of Labor Agreements with VA Health Workers' Unions

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• Supreme Court Grants Stay in McMahon v. New York — The Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of McMahon v.
• Supreme Court Allows Education Department Cuts — The Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from the Trump administration to proceed with firing nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce.
• Supreme Court grants stay on Department of Education layoffs — The Supreme Court granted a stay on a lower court's order that had blocked the Trump administration from laying off employees at the Department of Education.

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• Supreme Court Allows Federal Workforce Reduction — The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trump's plan to reduce the federal workforce through mass layoffs.
• US Supreme Court lifts order freezing federal layoffs — The US Supreme Court has lifted a lower court order that had frozen mass federal layoffs, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with its "reductions in force" plan.
• Supreme Court stays preliminary injunction on Trump's workforce optimization order — On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court granted a stay on a preliminary injunction that had been issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

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• Congress passes Trump's bill affecting social safety net — Republicans in Congress passed President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which critics warn will dismantle the social safety net and increase the national deficit.
• President Trump signs budget reconciliation bill — On July 5, 2025, President Donald J.
• House Republicans Pass Budget Reconciliation Bill — On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a nearly 1,000-page budget reconciliation bill passed by House Republicans.

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• Senate passes budget bill with tie-breaking vote — The Senate passed a budget bill with a vote of 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.
• Senate Republicans pass major tax and spending bill — On Tuesday, Senate Republicans passed a significant tax and spending bill, a key part of Donald Trump's agenda, after weeks of negotiations.
• Senate Republicans pass Trump’s sweeping policy bill — On July 1, 2025, Senate Republicans passed a significant policy bill championed by Donald Trump, which includes cuts to major safety net programs like Medicaid and provisions for mass deportations and border wall

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• Senate Advances Budget Reconciliation Bill — The U.S.
• Senate Advances Trump’s Tax-Cut and Spending Bill — The Republican-controlled US Senate advanced a significant tax-cut and spending bill, a key legislative goal for Donald Trump, in a procedural vote of 51 to 49.
• Republicans released a new version of the omnibus budget reconciliation bill — Republicans released a revised version of the omnibus budget reconciliation bill just before midnight, which has faced significant Democratic challenges.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-03070 — Judge James Donato granted Plaintiffs a preliminary injunction , which enjoined the Agency Defendants and the Agency Head Defendants from implementing the EO against Plaintiffs and their members.
• Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Order on Federal Employees' Rights — A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for over one million federal employees.
• Appeal filed — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-03070 — Defendants appealed Judge Donato's preliminary injunction order to the Ninth Circuit.

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• Federal court ruling against military deployment in Los Angeles — A federal judge ruled that control of national guard troops and US marines deployed to Los Angeles should return to California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom.
• Appeals court rules in favor of Trump on National Guard deployment — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of President Trump, allowing him to maintain control over the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
• Federal Appeals Court Rules on National Guard Control — A federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can temporarily maintain control over California's National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

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• Appeal filed — American Association of University Professors v. United States Department of Justice (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-02429 — Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismissed the case.
• Appeal filed — Boyle v. Trump (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-01628 — Defendants appealed Judge Maddox's summary judgment order to the Fourth Circuit.
• Case update — American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO v. Goldstein (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-03072 — Plaintiffs filed their second amended complaint .

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• US Supreme Court Allows Doge Access to Social Security Data — The US Supreme Court lifted an injunction, allowing the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) to access sensitive records from the Social Security Administration during ongoing legal challenges.
• Motion granted — American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. Social Security Administration (D. Md.) 1:25-cv-00596 — The Supreme Court granted a stay while the case is on appeal.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Social Security Administration v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees — The Supreme Court granted a stay in the case of Social Security Administration v.

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• CBO analyzes impact of Trump's tariffs and omnibus bill — The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released analyses indicating that Trump's tariffs will raise inflation and slow economic growth, while the Republicans' omnibus bill is projected to add $2.4 trillion to the
• CBO projects healthcare losses from omnibus bill — The CBO's score for the Republicans' omnibus bill estimates that if enacted, it will result in 16 million people losing access to healthcare insurance over the next decade, significantly impacting the Affordable Care