US EditionFive states sue over Trump freezing $10 billion in childcare, family assistance funds
Five Democratic-led states challenge the Trump administration's freeze on $10 billion in childcare and social services funds, citing lack of evidence and due process.
- On Thursday, five Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging a federal freeze on child-care funds.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it froze funds citing concerns about "widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars," but the lawsuit alleges the freeze was driven by viral misinformation and political rhetoric without evidence or due process.
- Funding breakdowns reveal the freeze affects $7.3 billion from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, nearly $2.4 billion from the Child Care and Development Fund, $869 million in social services grants and $185 million Minnesota freeze.
- Providers and advocates say the freeze endangers low-income families, children and people with disabilities, with Mero Kaya warning four metro Denver centers supporting nearly 300 kids could shut without federal funds.
- Against a backdrop of repeated litigation, Democratic attorneys general allege illegal funding cuts while Andrew Nixon said, `Under the Trump Administration, we are ensuring that federal taxpayer dollars are being used for legitimate purposes.
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“Congress enacted this critical funding to support families and help working parents access child care, and the president does not have the authority to withhold it in this way,” Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a statement. “This move comes with zero justification, and in the administration’s own words, targets only Democrat-led states.”
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States sue Trump administration over frozen child care, social services funding
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, seen here speaking in 2024 at the Colorado Bar Association office in Denver, is among the state attorneys general suing over frozen federal funds for safety-net programs. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)Five Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration over what their attorneys general say is an unlawful funding freeze for safety-net programs that support low-income families and their children…
Illinois Attorney General Raoul Sues to Restore Childcare Funding
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a lawsuit with the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York challenging the Trump administration’s illegal attempt to freeze $10 billion in federal funding that provides critical support for children and families.“At a time when families are struggling with basic costs of living, the Trump administration’s arbitrary move to withhold this funding is particularly callous,”…
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