Summary
A group of 17 attorneys general has sued the Trump administration, claiming that the U.S. Department of Transportation unlawfully halted funding for electric vehicle charging programs. The lawsuit challenges whether the administration can stop spending that Congress has already approved without removing the law.
Key Facts
- The lawsuit involves 17 Democratic attorneys general and challenges the halt of funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- The lawsuit claims the U.S. Department of Transportation stopped approving new funding for two specific EV charging programs.
- These programs were created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a bipartisan law passed in 2021.
- The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
- The plaintiffs argue that the administration's actions unlawfully impede congressionally approved spending.
- The case involves the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program and the Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator Program.
- California and several other states, along with the District of Columbia, are plaintiffs in the case.
- The outcome of the lawsuit may affect how future administrations manage federally funded programs.
