威斯康星等 14 州起诉联邦政府，讨要被取消的 4500 万美元失业救济系统升级拨款
威斯康星州联合其他 13 个州，已向联邦索赔法院起诉特朗普政府，要求追回被取消的 4500 万美元联邦拨款。这些拨款来自 2021 年《美国救援计划法案》，原用于疫情后各州失业保险系统的现代化升级。2025 年 5 月，即特朗普上任约五个月后，美国劳工部取消了这批拨款。
威斯康星州和马里兰州是这起多州诉讼的牵头原告，其他参与州包括加州、科罗拉多、特拉华、伊利诺伊、肯塔基、缅因、密歇根、新泽西、新墨西哥、纽约、俄勒冈和宾夕法尼亚。州长托尼·埃弗斯在 10 月 10 日的声明中表示："威斯康星正在努力把州政府带入 21 世纪，包括升级系统以简化服务、防范欺诈，而特朗普政府却在阻挠我们继续这项重要工作，这是不可接受的。"
疫情初期，威斯康星州失业保险系统因申请激增而严重卡顿，引发广泛投诉。2021 年州议会已批准对该系统进行大规模改造。这笔联邦拨款原本用于"欺诈防范、公平准入和及时向符合条件的工人付款"的系统改进。美国劳工部截至 10 月 10 日未对此诉讼作出回应。
信息来源：The Bug（引自 Wisconsin Examiner）（https://thebug.fm/news/2026/10/11/wisconsin-13-other-states-sue-us-after-trump-administration-kills-jobless-pay-upgrade-grants）
Wisconsin, 13 Other States Sue Federal Government Over Canceled $45M Jobless-System Upgrade Grants
Wisconsin and 13 other states have sued the Trump administration in the federal Court of Claims to recover $45 million in canceled federal grants. The funds, from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, were designated for post-pandemic modernization of state unemployment insurance systems. In May 2025, about five months after Trump took office, the U.S. Department of Labor canceled the grants.
Wisconsin and Maryland lead the multi-state suit; the other plaintiffs are California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. In an Oct. 10 statement, Gov. Tony Evers said: "Wisconsin is working to bring state government into the 21st century, including upgrading systems to simplify services and prevent fraud, and the Trump administration is blocking this important work — that's unacceptable."
Early in the pandemic, Wisconsin's unemployment insurance system jammed badly under surging claims, sparking widespread complaints. The 2021 state legislature approved a major overhaul. The federal grants were meant for "fraud prevention, equitable access, and timely payment to eligible workers." The Labor Department had not responded as of Oct. 10.
Source: The Bug (via Wisconsin Examiner).
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