UPDATE: A federal judge just ordered a temporary halt to Donald Trump's sweeping aid freeze.

Make no mistake: Trump wants to illegally stop trillions of dollars of funding that Congress has already allocated to programs that provide food for children, cancer research, veterans care, and more.

Trump is testing the nation’s tolerance for his unconstitutional power grab. If successful, his illegal funding freeze will result in deaths and millions of Americans being harmed. This is a crisis for the constitution and for our country.

Some Democrats are standing up to Trump's power grab with the backbone and clarity this crisis deserves. Without them speaking out and without people sharing how they would be hurt, Trump’s cuts could still be moving ahead.

Many Democrats, including those below, deserve our thanks for speaking out boldly and clearly – and our encouragement to keep speaking out because this is not the end of this specific issue or Trump’s unconstitutional attempts to grab power.

Donate to Dems speaking out and fighting with backbone against Trump’s illegal power grabs.

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03)

REP. YASSAMIN ANSARI: Trump is blowing up the Constitution and dismantling democracy before our eyes. Freezing all federal grants is a radical transformation of the relationship between the President & Congress. It’s illegal & dictatorial & Americans will die as a result.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA)

SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: While President Trump illegally pauses federal funding from Congress, the Senate must not be business as usual. We do not consent to this lawless power grab.

 

Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT)

BERNIE SANDERS: The president can veto or support legislation. He can make recommendations to Congress. But he doesn't have the unilateral right to change laws. Trump has very little respect for the rule of law & our Constitution. He is moving us toward authoritarianism. We must stop him.

 Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR)

A President is not a King, and a law is not a suggestion. Trump's illegal funding freeze is a Constitutional crisis. 

Sen. Chris Murphy (CT)

 SEN. CHRIS MURPHY: Trump's government funding shutdown - Medicaid, cancer research, elementary schools - is cataclysmic by itself. But together with the pardon of the rioters, the firing of the IGs, etc. it's a brazen, transparent effort to seize power. Let's start acting like it.

Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35)

GREG CASAR: Trump shut off Medicaid & was forced to turn it back on. But he'll keep pushing his order to shut off federal programs. He wants to take meals from seniors, pre-K from kids, & jobs from veterans. All so he can give billionaires a tax break. We must unite to stop Trump.

Rep. Pat Ryan (NY-18)

REP. PAT RYAN: It’s scary, confusing and dangerous that folks don’t know whether programs they depend on will exist tomorrow. This isn’t a game. Already we’re seeing impacts on Medicaid ⬇️ I frankly don’t know what Trump will come for next. But I do know I will not give up the fight.

Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA-17)

REP.CHRIS DELUZIO: My office has gotten a lot of calls about Pres. Trump's effort to freeze congressionally-approved federal funding. This $$ supports our cops, firefighters, teachers, kids, and so much more. Know this: I'm gonna fight to get this funding unfrozen and delivered to Western PA.

Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)

REP. RO KHANNA: The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse, not the White House. These funds have already been allocated. They help families afford food, heat their homes, pay for childcare, go to the doctor, and more. This is worse than Project 2025.

Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL-10)

 Rep. MAXWELL FROST: Trump just paused all federal spending to our communities. Why? He needs to free up money to give corrupt billionaires and corporations tax cuts. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress are cheering him on. The golden age for the richest and the dark ages for working people.

 Rep. Sarah McBride (DE-At-Large)

REP: SARAH MCBRIDE: The White House either won't or can't confirm whether Medicaid is impacted by this freeze. Medicaid covers nearly 1 in 5 Americans. Either they don't want you to have coverage or they don't care if you have coverage. Unless you donate millions of dollars or stage an insurrection, this White House just doesn't care about you.

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (NY)

Point me to where Trump campaigned on freezing Medicaid. He never did. As I’ve said, he campaigns like a populist and governs like an oligarch. If ever there were a time for all leaders in the Democratic Party to govern like populists, the time is now.

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Thanks for being a bold progressive.

– The PCCC Team

 

 

 



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