US Edition19 states sue RFK Jr., Trump administration for overhauling HHS and staff cuts
- On Monday, Washington, D.C., along with 19 states, initiated legal action in federal court located in Rhode Island to prevent widespread job cuts and the consolidation of agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services.
- The lawsuit contests a directive issued by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In late March that mandates a 25% reduction in staff and the consolidation of 28 agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services into 15, claiming it violates the Constitution’s appropriations clause.
- Plaintiffs argue the cuts have closed programs monitoring cancer and maternal health, limited infectious disease testing, gutted tobacco prevention, and impaired states’ response to recent measles outbreaks.
- The lawsuit claims that Kennedy’s order led to the elimination of over 10,000 employees, cutting a quarter of HHS’s staff, and includes a statement from Kris Mayes emphasizing that no government leadership should have the sole authority to dismantle programs relied upon by millions.
- If upheld, this legal action could restore HHS programs and block unilateral agency restructuring, underscoring the role of Congress in federal spending decisions.
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20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse cuts
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D.C. Helps Lead Fight Against Trump's HHS Overhaul
Attorneys General Brian Schwalb and Letitia James have filed a federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that it violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the constitutional separation of powers. The post D.C. Helps Lead Fight Against Trump’s HHS Overhaul appeared first on The Washington Informer.
AG Frey Signs on to Yet Another Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration, This Time Targeting RFK
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Democratic AGs Sue Over Dismantling Of HHS
A coalition of 20 state attorneys general is suing the Trump administration over what it calls the “dismantling” of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in through mass layoffs and the freezing of core functions. Via The Hill: Filed in the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island, the attorneys general argue that the Trump administration is supporting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of “evisceration of the Department.” They po…
Letitia James screeches, gesticulates wildly in piercing rant about Trump admin amid fraud accusations
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20 state attorneys general, including MN’s Ellison, sue over HHS mass firings
UNITED STATES – Twenty Democratic state attorneys general, including Minnesota’s Keith Ellison, are suing the Trump Administration’s efforts to overhaul the Department of Health and Human Services. New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading the coalition calling the mass firings illegal, dangerous and cruel. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior says his plan will save taxpayers $1.8 billion a year. Kennedy’s plan includes the consolida…
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