Trump Targets Democratic Districts By Halting Billions During Shutdown

Two weeks into the government shutdown, the Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion that had been reserved for more than 200 projects primarily located in Democratic-led cities, congressional districts and states, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

Total amount of affected funding By congressional district of grant recipient Democratic-led districts 87 districts $27.24 bil.

Republican-led districts 14 districts $738.7 mil.

Each of these infrastructure projects had received federal aid, sometimes after officials spent years pleading in Washington — only to see that money halted as President Trump has looked to punish Democrats over the course of the fiscal stalemate.

The Times conducted its analysis by examining federal funding records, which include details about the city and state where each grant recipient is based. The projects include new investments in clean energy, upgrades to the electric grid and fixes to the nation’s transportation infrastructure, primarily in Democratic strongholds, such as New York and California.

Total affected funding, by congressional district Democratic-led districts Republican-led districts Ala. Ariz. Ark. Calif. Colo. Del. Fla. Ga. Idaho Ill. Ind. Iowa Kan. Ky. La. Maine Md. Mass. Mich. Minn. Miss. Mo. Mont. Neb. Nev. N.H. N.J. N.M. N.Y. N.C. N.D. Ohio Okla. Ore. Pa. S.C. S.D. Tenn. Texas Utah Vt. Va. Wash. W.Va. Wis. Wyo. $1 mil. $100 mil. $1 bil. Circles sized by total amount of affected grant funding

In some cases, recipients had started to receive portions of the federal