The disastrous budget reconciliation package that is now in the Senate will severely harm at-risk communities unless substantial changes are made.
The $295 million in SNAP cuts will increase hunger across the country, hitting children, seniors, and working families the hardest. At a time when food insecurity is still high in many communities, cutting SNAP is both cruel and short-sighted.
Roughly 15 million Americans will lose health coverage because of the $800 billion cut to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act along with other provisions in the House package.
Tens of millions of people with low incomes will lose access to basic needs programs, all to give tax breaks that primarily benefit the wealthy and corporations while inflicting harm on immigrant communities.
We cannot keep allowing the passage of these unfair tax policies that disproportionately benefit the rich while making low-income and vulnerable communities suffer, including by taking food assistance and health care away from millions. That’s not good for our society or economy.
Now more than ever, it’s critical that Congress 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. We need each and every Senator to get a strong and clear message that their constituents oppose these harmful proposals.
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.