Trump Action Archive

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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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• 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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• Federal judge grants preliminary injunction against Trump's executive order — On April 25, 2025, federal judge Paul Friedman granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Trump's executive order that aimed to strip collective bargaining rights from federal workers.
• Federal Judge Blocks Ending Collective Bargaining Rights — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — National Treasury Employees Union v Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00935 — The court granted a preliminary injunction .

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• Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Funding Withdrawal — On April 10, 2025, 16 Democratic attorneys general and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the abrupt cessation of COVID-related relief funds for schools.

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• US Supreme Court Blocks Rehiring of 16,000 Fired Federal Workers — The US Supreme Court has blocked a previous ruling by a California court that mandated the rehiring of 16,000 probationary federal workers who were dismissed during the Trump administration.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Office of Personnel Management and Charles Ezell (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-017 — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees — The Supreme Court granted an administrative stay on an order from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, which had required the federal government to stop firing probationary

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• Schumer Rejects Republican Funding Bill, Increasing Shutdown Risk — On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Democrats would not support a Republican-drafted stopgap funding bill, raising the risk of a partial government shutdown.
• Senate expected to vote on House CR — The Senate is expected to vote on the House Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government until September.
• Senator Fetterman announces support for CR — Senator John Fetterman announced he will vote for the House Continuing Resolution, criticizing the proposed strategy of delaying the vote as insincere.

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• Judge orders rehire of federal employees — Judge William Alsup ordered the Trump administration to immediately rehire tens of thousands of federal employees from various departments who were terminated.
• Federal judge orders reinstatement of fired probationary staff — A federal judge in California, William H.
• Federal judge reinstates fired probationary workers — On March 13, 2025, a federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers at federal agencies.

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• VA plans to cut 80,000 jobs, impacting veteran services — According to a memo obtained by the Associated Press, VA Secretary Doug Collins is planning to cut 80,000 jobs, which represents about 20% of the agency's workforce.

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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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• Federal employee unions amend lawsuit against DOGE — Federal employee unions amended their lawsuit against the Department of Office of Government Employment (DOGE) regarding mass firings of probationary employees.
• Federal Lawsuit Amended Against Musk's Directive — A federal lawsuit was amended to argue that Elon Musk violated the law with his directive requiring federal employees to submit an email about their accomplishments or risk being fired.

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• New York Governor considers removing Mayor Eric Adams — On February 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul met with Democratic leaders to discuss the potential removal of Mayor Eric Adams from office due to his ongoing legal issues and the resignation of key

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• Trump endorses rival House budget plan — Former President Donald Trump endorsed a House budget plan that diverges from the Senate Republicans' strategy, causing disruption among GOP leaders.
• Trump endorses House budget resolution with significant cuts — Trump endorsed a House budget resolution that mandates $880 billion in cuts from the House Energy & Commerce committee, raising concerns about potential cuts to Medicaid.
• Trump endorses House budget plan — Donald Trump has disrupted Senate Republicans' budget strategy by endorsing a competing budget proposal from the House.

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• House Budget Committee Proposes Major Spending Cuts — On February 15, 2025, the Republican-dominated House Budget Committee presented a budget proposal that includes $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, targeting programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and supplemental nutrition
• House Budget Committee Proposes Significant Spending Cuts — The Republican-dominated House Budget Committee presented a budget proposal that aims to add $4.5 trillion to the budget deficit while extending tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.

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• Senate Democrats protest against Russell Vought's nomination — On February 6, 2025, Senate Democrats held an all-night protest against the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office.
• Senate filibuster against Russell Vought's confirmation — Democratic senators, led by Chuck Schumer, initiated a filibuster to block the confirmation of Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
• Senate Democrats filibuster against Trump's OMB nominee — Senate Democrats conducted a 30-hour filibuster to oppose the confirmation of Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, citing his extremist views and potential negative impact on working

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• Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump Admin's federal employee buyout plan — U.S.
• Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s buyout deadline for federal employees — A federal judge, George O’Toole, temporarily blocked the Trump administration's deadline for federal employees to decide on a buyout offer.
• Judge Blocks Federal Worker Buyout Deadline — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a midnight deadline for federal workers to voluntarily resign and take buyouts until a hearing occurs.

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• US Senate Confirms Pam Bondi as Attorney General — The US Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the attorney general with a 54-46 vote, largely along party lines.
• Confirmation of Pam Bondi as attorney general — The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general, despite opposition from civil rights groups due to her history of anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant, and anti-voting rights stances.

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• Senator Tim Kaine warns federal employees against accepting the "deferred resignation" offer — Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) publicly cautioned federal employees against accepting the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer, labeling it a trap.

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• Executive Order to Purge DEI Programming — On January 20, the Trump administration issued an executive order mandating federal agencies to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programming.
• Executive Order Ending DEI Programs — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to terminate all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
• Executive Order: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity — On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity." The order mandates the termination of discriminatory and illegal