Sarah Bucic

Access Denied How the Trump Administration Is Eliminating Public Input

BREAKING: New UCS report shows the Trump admin has systematically cut the public out of federal decision making, and six agencies bypassed public participation processes required by law in 182 out of 591 rules that were issued, rolled back, or delayed between January 20 and July 31.

We want ICE out of our Hospitals.

NEXT WEEK! In 2025, we are working on ways for ANHE nurses to come together in support of each other. That's why we've decided to host another Nurse Led Healing Circle on March 11 at 1PM EST/10 AM PST.

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🚨 Promised Federal Aid Still Frozen for Many 🚨

The Ritenour School District in Missouri, for example, is unable to access its $9.5 million EPA grant for electric school buses—even after two court orders.

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Save the Date: Thursday March 6th 2025 @ 3-4 PM EST!

ANHE's Policy and Advocacy Committee presents:
“Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles: Addressing Extraction Concerns”

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Up to $50 billion in EPA funds are currently frozen across programs including:
+Brownfields
+Clean School Bus
+Clean Water and Drinking Water SRFs
+Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
+EJ Community Change
+Solar4All
+Superfund
I.e., every program in this report: www.epa.gov/system/files...
🔌💡 10/X

The illegal funding freeze still in effect is an incredible waste of taxpayer dollars. Across the country, projects are pausing construction and laying off staff. This will slow work to replace lead pipes, install clean energy, recover from storms, and clean up contaminated land.
🔌💡 9/X

In response, newyorkstateag.bsky.social led 22 states in suing Donald Trump and the federal agencies to reinstate the legal flow of funds. As of Friday afternoon, I expect the judge to issue such an order compelling EPA and others to turn funding back on.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/69585...
🔌💡 8/X

The judge’s order stayed implementation of the OMB memo but not the Executive Order itself. OMB withdrew the memo but EPA and other agencies continued to block all funds by pointing to the authority of the EO. The WH Press Secretary made clear that the freeze was still in effect.
🔌💡 7/X

Judge pauses Trump's federal funding freeze as confusion and frustration spread A federal judge has paused a sweeping new plan from the Trump administration to halt categories of federal spending.

On Jan. 28, several lawsuits were filed to stop the funding freeze from taking effect. U.S. District Judge AliKhan issued such an order, which led to widespread reporting that the freeze was over. This was NOT TRUE - funds were still frozen across the government.
www.npr.org/2025/01/28/n...
🔌💡 6/X

On Jan. 27, OMB issued M-25-13. This memo directed agencies to “pause” all activities related to “assistance for...DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal” by 5pm on Tuesday. EPA's CFO then issued an internal memo immediately freezing all BIL & IRA funds.
dcg.usc.edu/wp-content/u...
🔌💡 5/X

2 CFR § 200.305 - Federal payment.

This obligation to pay is clearly enshrined in 2 CFR § 200.305. Law states, “The recipient...MUST be paid in advance" unless on reimbursement in which case the agency still "MUST make payment within 30 calendar days after receipt of the payment request."
www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/2/2...
🔌💡 4/X

Not paying grantees with signed grant agreements is illegal. While there are certain activities EPA has discretion to pause, such as designing new competitions and making new awards, once a grant award is signed with a grantee the government is legally obligated to pay them.
🔌💡 3/X

On January 20, Trump signed Executive Order 14154 (“Unleashing American Energy”) that directed agencies to “immediately pause the disbursement of funds” from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Law (IIJA/BIL). NOTE: EOs do not give agencies special power to break the law.
🔌💡 2/X

I ran $100 billion in Infrastructure and IRA programs at EPA. We obligated over $70 billion onto signed awards and contracts to protect public health and the environment. All that funding is currently frozen. Here are the facts…
🔌💡 1/X

Remember your oath.
#healthcareprofessionals

The 2,600 Federal Programs Under Scrutiny by Trump’s OMB The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Here’s the full list.

US Federal Agencies that are under scrutiny: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

FYI. National PTA Statement on Rights and Services for Undocumented Children.

I’m bringing this to the forefront for obvious reasons. PLEASE share with your local parent/teacher association.

I'm finally here!