US EditionDemocratic-led states sue to block Trump from $11 billion health funding cut
- A coalition of attorneys general and governors filed a lawsuit against HHS and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- The Trump administration's decision to terminate nearly $12 billion in public health grants prompted the legal action.
- The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, seeks a temporary restraining order to halt the grant terminations.
- HHS justified the cuts by stating the COVID-19 pandemic's end, while the lawsuit argues the terminations violate federal law.
- The grant terminations already caused layoffs and threaten public health programs, potentially impacting rural communities the most.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joined a coalition of 23 states attorneys general and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $11 billion in critical public health grants to the states. The grant terminations, which came with no warning or legally valid explanation, have quickly caused chaos for st…
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Unlawfully Terminating and Withholding Medical and Public Health Research Grants
The post Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Unlawfully Terminating and Withholding Medical and Public Health Research Grants appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
States Sue Trump Administration Over Canceled Research Grants
The Trump administration was sued by a group of Democrat-led states that claim the federal government is illegally canceling research grants that fund what they describe as critical medical and scientific advancements.
Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states
A federal judge will temporarily block President Donald Trump’s administration from cutting billions in federal dollars that support COVID-19 initiatives and public health projects throughout the country.U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, appointed by Trump in 2019 but first nominated by former President Barack Obama, in Rhode Island said Thursday that she plans to grant the court order sought by 23 states and the District of Columbia. “They make…
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