US States Sue Trump Administration Over Frozen EV Charging Funds. A coalition of 16 US states and Washington, DC has sued the federal government after the Trump administration suspended two major grant programs for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the Department of Transportation has refused to approve any new funding under programs created by Congress as part of a $1 trillion infrastructure law passed in 2022. The lawsuit warns that $1.8 billion in federal awards to states and cities is now at risk. This comes after a US judge in June blocked the administration from withholding EV charger funds from 14 states under a separate $5 billion program. Bonta called the move reckless, saying it would slow innovation, hurt green job creation, and limit access to clean transportation. The Trump administration has repeatedly targeted electric vehicle policies, including ending EV tax credits and rolling back fuel economy standards, as it shifts focus back toward gasoline-powered cars.