Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Implement the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative
The order directs agencies to work with DOGE to put systems in place to review contracts and grants to create political review of congressionally-authorized funding.
Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative
EO 14222
February 26, 2025
The order directs agency leadership to work with DOGE teams to put systems in place to review funding, including grants, contracts, non-essential travel and government credit card use. The order effectively puts a new, political, layer of review over government spending, inevitably leading to funding cuts to programs authorized by and appropriated by Congress.
People are fighting back
How communities are responding
Democracy 2025 and our partners are ready to counter threats to people's rights, justice, and equality in courtrooms and communities across the country. Learn more about how people and communities are responding to this harmful policy:
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