And who’s going to stop him? We are. We’re going to stop him. ... We’re going to defend USAID all the way. ... We’re not going to allow this to happen. It will not stand.
Stop President Trump and Elon Musk from abolishing USAID and defend the agency and Congress's constitutional power over federal spending.
Occurrences
Evidence
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EO 14169, signed January 20, 2025, directed agencies to pause new obligations and disbursements of foreign development assistance during a 90-day review.
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Axios reported Raskin called the USAID shutdown effort unconstitutional interference with Congress's power during a press conference outside USAID headquarters.
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AP reported the Trump administration and Musk had begun dismantling USAID through stopped work, spending interruptions, employee removals, and website disruption.
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AP reported a federal judge issued an injunction blocking DOGE from further USAID actions and requiring restored computer access for affected employees.
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Politico reported the Fourth Circuit lifted the injunction that had blocked DOGE and Musk from continuing USAID cuts.
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The Clerk records H.R. 4 passing the House 214-212 on June 12, 2025; Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, voted Nay.
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Public Law 119-28 rescinded unobligated balances across foreign assistance accounts, including $125 million from USAID operating expenses and billions from development and disaster assistance.
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The Guardian reported Secretary Rubio announced roughly 5,200 of about 6,200 USAID programs were terminated, with remaining programs moved to State Department administration.
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The Guardian reported USAID’s final day as an independent organization and its folding into the State Department after the administration’s cuts.
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USAID OIG reported that USAID terminated over 5,000 awards in March 2025 and was continuing to close out awards and wind down operations.
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Raskin said he voted against H.R. 7006 because he viewed it as codifying USAID's destruction and cutting foreign assistance and humanitarian aid.
Assessments
Raskin publicly opposed the Trump/Musk USAID dismantling effort on constitutional spending-power grounds and voted against rescissions and related legislation, so he merits an effort badge. But the promised outcome was to stop the abolition or effective dismantling of USAID and defend Congress's spending power. The evidence shows the administration's foreign-aid pause and USAID cuts proceeded, thousands of programs and awards were terminated, USAID functions were folded into the State Department, and Congress enacted rescissions despite his opposition. Because the core outcome was not delivered during the relevant federal term, this should be scored as never, with same-term timing.
The promised outcome was not achieved: the Trump administration's USAID dismantling proceeded, most programs were terminated or moved, USAID ceased operating independently, and Congress enacted rescissions reducing USAID and foreign assistance funds. Raskin publicly opposed the actions on constitutional spending-power grounds and voted against the rescissions bill, which supports a serious effort badge, but those efforts did not stop the agency's abolition or preserve Congress's spending control in this instance.