WASHINGTON, DC – With almost a year into the Trump administration, Democratic attorneys general have not shied away from taking Trump to court and the good news is they’re winning. A recent article by NOTUS’ Raymond Fernándezrecaps all the successes Democratic AGs have had when challenging Trump’s federal funding freezes. The articles states, “Since the start of the second Trump administration, Democrats have relied on their state attorneys general to play a central role in blocking many of the White House’s biggest swings.” 

This is why it matters who Americans have as their state attorney general. Democratic AGs have single-handedly restored and provided relief for their constituents, while red states with Republican AGs are failing to stand up for the people of their state.

“‘We’ve filed 47 lawsuits and protected more than $3 billion in federal funding for education, public health, public safety, and more,’” Massachusetts Attorney General Anderea Campbell told NOTUS. “‘I will continue holding this administration accountable any time they violate the law and put our communities at risk.’”

Key highlights:

• “Democrats keep taking the Trump administration to court over funding freezes — and they keep winning.”
• “Dozens of Democratic attorneys general have sued the administration over billions in federal grants, on everything from education and child care to disaster relief and energy projects… many of the lawsuits have been successful.”
• “In late December, North Carolina’s attorney general won a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, securing $17 million in emergency management grants funding that had been withheld from the state.”
• “Separately, AGs in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York jointly sued to block a Trump administration freeze on over $10 billion in child care and social service funding.”
• “‘It’s not going to work for Colorado, and I know my colleagues in other states aren’t going to take it either,’ Attorney General Phil Weiser of Colorado told NOTUS about the administration’s repeated attempts to freeze funds.”
• “They described a whirlwind effort, where blue states have felt forced to go to court to push back against the administration’s attempts to amass more power over the nation’s purse strings more than ever before.”
• “‘What makes this moment unique is the frequency with which we’re forced into court simply to secure funding that Congress has already appropriated or to safeguard rights for Marylanders,’ Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown said in a statement.”
• “‘Democratic AGs are in court winning back millions of dollars for their constituents. With over 70 lawsuits filed and many wins under their belt, Democratic AGs are protecting vital programs and funding,’ Michelle Ortiz, executive director of the Democratic Attorneys General Association, told NOTUS in a statement.”

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