Legislative Action Alert

Congress is considering a Budget Resolution which sets the funding level for the appropriations committee -

The undersigned organizations support Senator Sander’s amendment to the Budget Resolution to put the needs of hard-pressed families and communities in the forefront by investing:

- $ 5 billion for Head Start;
- $4 billion for the Child Care Development Block Grant;
- $3 billion for school construction;
- $3 billion for the Food Stamp Program;
- $4 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP);
- $10 billion for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA);
- $3 billion to reduce the deficit.

Call your two United States senators immediately and strongly urged them to vote for the Sander’s amendment to the Budget Resolution in support of America’s children and families.

Call the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202/ 224-3121 and ask for your senators offices.

Thank you for supporting children and families across our nation!