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Original Date Announced
January 22, 2026CNN reports that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a budget data request to almost all federal departments, directing them to supply data on federal funding provided to 14 states and Washington, DC, "as well as their localities, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations operating or performing award activities there." The states include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Washington, DC. All of the states voted for Democratic nominee and former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election and 12 currently have Democratic governors.
The news comes after Trump promised to cut off funding to sanctuary cities during a speech in Detroit, stating that "[s]tarting February 1, we’re not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens." The OMB memo, however, states that the purpose of the data request is to “facilitate efforts to reduce the improper and fraudulent use of those funds" and "does not involve withholding funds."
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2026.01.22 Reported: Trump administration targets 14 blue states with sweeping federal funding review - CNNCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Reported Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Data and ReportsSubject Matter: Sanctuary RestrictionsAgencies Affected: OtherAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159 § 17 directs DOJ and DHS to take civil and criminal enforcement actions against “sanctuary jurisdictions”
- January 29, 2025 Department of Transportation issues order requiring states and localities to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement for funding
- March 25, 2025 FEMA withholds preparedness-grant money until states comply with conditions
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