US EditionTonkon Torp Sues DOGE over Humanities Funding Cuts
- On May 15, 2025, Oregon Humanities, represented by the Portland-based law firm Tonkon Torp, initiated a lawsuit against the Trump administration in a federal court located in Portland, challenging the recent funding reductions.
- The lawsuit emerged after the Department of Government Efficiency permanently terminated 2025 grants that were financed by Congress-approved funds allocated to the federal agency supporting humanities programs.
- A lawsuit filed by Oregon Humanities and the national organization representing nearly all local and state humanities groups challenges DOGE’s authority to make funding cuts, which resulted in the abrupt suspension of grants supporting 56 humanities councils across the country.
- The 2024 congressional appropriation to NEH was $207 million, with roughly $65 million meant for councils, but DOGE terminated grants citing conflicts with priorities like diversity and environmental justice.
- The suit seeks a court injunction to restore funding and enforce congressional spending powers, while related legislation aims to allow lawsuits against officials blocking approved funds.
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