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Defend SNAP and Medicaid

The Senate is expected to vote on its version of the Big Brutal Bill this week and—like its House counterpart—it’s devastating for nutrition and health care programs for vulnerable communities.

The Senate proposal includes the largest cut to SNAP in history, as part of a budget package that guts basic needs programs.

The bill also contains the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, and will result in 16 million people losing their health insurance. A recent analysis of the House-passed bill found that because of the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and reduced staffing requirements at nursing homes, 51,000 people will die each year.

Additionally, according to the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as many as 330 rural hospitals nationwide could close or reduce services as a result of this bill. And, new research shows that cuts to Medicaid along with SNAP will reduce jobs by 1.2 million nationwide, equivalent to about a 0.8% increase in the unemployment rate.

Cutting the heart out of basic needs programs including SNAP and Medicaid doesn’t save states or the federal government money—it denies care and creates bigger problems down the road, shifting the burden to service providers, local governments, and taxpayers. This will lead to higher costs and more strain on budgets—household and state budgets alike. And it will cost lives.

It’s not too late to change course. Now more than ever, it’s critical that the Senate act to protect health care, nutrition, and other essential services that help millions of families meet their basic needs. We should strengthen support for these programs—not take them away

Click here to send a message to Congress telling them to reject draconian cuts and to strengthen human needs programs.

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FCNL: Let’s Talk Climate Solutions with Rep. Costello

May 22, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Rep. Ryan Costello (PA-06) has been key to the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s work to foster bipartisan climate change action in Congress. Now you have a special opportunity to hear from him directly.

Please join FCNL on Wednesday, May 22 at 8:00 p.m. EDT for a call with former Rep. Costello and Emily Wirzba, FCNL’s legislative representative for sustainable energy & environment. Together they will discuss the importance of your grassroots advocacy for bipartisan climate solutions, and FCNL’s climate strategy.

You are an important part of our work to advance bipartisan political action to address our climate crisis. Strategizing together about FCNL’s work will be crucial to our success.

Rep. Costello will discuss his long association with FCNL, and we will hear from Emily about FCNL’s strategy for climate action in the 116th Congress. There will be an extended question and answer period. This is a unique opportunity, so please submit your questions ahead of time through the sign-up form.

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