Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s $1 Trillion Grant Power Grab

Donald Trump is trying to put roughly $1 trillion in federal grants under political control — and Congress must stop him before it is too late.

Trump’s sweeping federal grant proposal could give political appointees new power over funding for scientific research, public health, education, disaster preparedness, clean energy, infrastructure, and community programs across the country.

Nearly half a million people reportedly weighed in on the proposal, with overwhelming opposition. But we need to keep the pressure building to make sure Congress stops federal funding from becoming another weapon of Trump's political control.

Tell Congress: Block Trump’s proposed grant rule, protect scientific independence, and stop political appointees from turning federal funding into an ideological loyalty test.

The stakes are enormous. Medical breakthroughs could be delayed. Disaster preparation could be weakened. Students and universities could lose critical support. Communities already facing pollution, disease, poverty, or extreme weather could see essential programs disappear because Trump’s political loyalists do not like the subject matter.

Congress must demand answers from the Office of Management and Budget, block implementation through funding bills, and pass protections to ensure federal grants are awarded fairly and independently.

Add your name now and demand Congress use its oversight and funding powers to stop Trump’s $1 trillion grant power grab before OMB finalizes it.

The petition to Congress reads: “Use your oversight and funding powers to block Trump’s proposed grant rule, protect peer review and scientific independence, and stop political appointees from canceling or denying federal grants based on ideology. Federal funding must serve the public interest — not Donald Trump’s political agenda.”