Officials at some agencies left open the possibility of layoffs in court filings, as the White House moved to halt more aid to Democratic-led cities and states.
Before Friday, the Trump administration had already paused or canceled about $28 billion in federal aid that had been primarily reserved for Democratic-led cities and states.
Democrats want guarantees that President Trump will not continue to claw back spending, ignoring any agreement they strike. But he has promised to keep defying Congress.
Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader, and other lawmakers on Wednesday. He called the specter of more unilateral cuts by President Trump “another indication that Republicans are not operating in good faith.”
The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women.
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