New Report Measures Harm to Workers and Economy Caused by Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans
July 14, 2026
Report Finds Canceled or Delayed Projects Could Cost Jobs and Billions in Investment
A new report previewed this morning during the Senate Democrats’ Clean Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Roundtable found—largely due to the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA)—223 manufacturing, clean energy, and industrial projects are already canceled or stalled, representing at least $82.8 billion in capital investment, which could cost up to 111,765 jobs. In addition, the report—entitled Bait and Switch: The Impacts of Trump Administration Policies at the Intersection of Clean Energy, Manufacturing, and Labor—also found more than 3,034 manufacturing, clean energy, and industrial sites now face tax restrictions due to OBBBA, putting at risk $695.2 billion in capital investment and 1,184,996 jobs. “When Donald Trump stepped into the Oval Office in January 2025, we were on a path to a better future for working people and the planet, but Trump has put a torch to it,” said BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Jason Walsh. “Serious damage has been done, but it’s not too late to start fixing what Trump and the GOP Congress have tried to destroy. We need leadership in Washington, D.C. who will focus on creating good-paying jobs generating clean energy and building the supply chains we need for America to achieve widespread prosperity, security, and equity.” The report explores the rollback of policies and investments included in the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, federal agency actions that have pulled funding from clean energy and manufacturing projects, and executive actions attacking workplace safety and health and the right of workers to organize themselves into a union. These actions have unquestionably increased costs for working people, left wages stagnant, and lost jobs and investment across the nation. Specifically, the report found that:- 223 clean manufacturing, energy, and industrial projects across the country—representing at least $82.8 billion in capital investment—have been canceled or stalled. This includes:
- 84 canceled or stalled manufacturing projects, resulting in the loss or delay of at least $52 billion in capital investment; and
- 139 canceled clean energy and industrial projects, resulting in the loss or delay of at least $30.8 billion in capital investment.
- The loss of manufacturing and clean energy projects could cost the nation 111,765 jobs, including:
- 47,135 manufacturing jobs; and
- 56,959 construction jobs.
- At least 3,034 manufacturing, clean energy, and industrial sites now face tax restrictions under OBBBA. These sites face tighter deadlines and restrictions to qualify. This puts at risk:
- At least 750 manufacturing sites expected to create at least 160,325 manufacturing and operations jobs, 20,678 construction jobs, and spend over $218.8 billion in capital investment; and
- At least 2,284 clean energy and industrial sites expected to create at least 36,132 manufacturing and operations jobs, 967,861 construction jobs, and spend over $476.4 billion in capital investment.
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s weakening of the Risk Management Program rules that would have made highly hazardous industries safer;
- The Trump administration’s delay of the Silica Rule, which would have protected mine workers from harmful exposure to silica dust;
- Trump’s executive order stripping collective bargaining rights of more than a million federal workers at more than 30 federal agencies involved in national defense, border security, foreign relations, energy security, pandemic preparedness, cybersecurity, economic defense, and public safety;
- The decline in U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections and penalties. In 2025, OSHA conducted 20% fewer workplace inspections. Those inspections that did occur in 2025 resulted in a 42% decrease in citations for willful violations and the lowest penalty total in the past 17 years.
- Trump’s series of executive orders rolling back Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) initiatives across federal agencies, including programs tied to workplace equity and anti-discrimination enforcement.