The letter, shared exclusively with TIME, comes after HHS said it is withholding Title X funds from 16 organizations.

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts.

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy said there was “quite voluminous” evidence that the cuts would do immediate and immeasurable harm nationwide.

HHS undergoes mass layoffs beginning Tuesday after the department announced it would undergo major 'restructuring' to align with Trump's executive order.

Despite promises for 'radical transparency,' HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.

Rep. Jennifer McClellan was joined by 20 fellow Democrats in sponsoring legislation to block cuts to 3% or more of HHS payroll over a 60-day period.

The mass firings are expected after Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week announced a massive reorganization of the department of 82,000 workers.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is undergoing a dramatic restructuring under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with massive cuts to staffing and programs that could alter the face of health and healthcare in America.