Politics & Government
25 States Sue FEMA And DHS, Accusing Trump Administration Of Withholding Funding
The lawsuit alleges DHS is using the funds as leverage over policies that are unrelated to those programs as part of a pressure campaign.
Updated on: July 24, 2026
A coalition of states is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, accusing the Trump administration of withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to force states to adopt its policies on elections and immigration.
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The complaint challenges new conditions imposed on the funding that would require states to verify voter citizenship through a federal database, move toward hand-marked paper ballots, conduct federally prescribed election audits and cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
The lawsuit was filed by a group of 25 states and the District of Columbia.
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