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Tell Congress: Reject a government funding bill that doesn't address our health crisis or hold the Trump administration accountable.

The federal government is now in the midst of a shutdown.

After passing a partisan government funding bill, Speaker Mike Johnson put the House on recess and has refused to negotiate a bipartisan funding bill. Despite Donald Trump’s claim that Republicans don’t need Democrats to pass the continuing resolution (CR), they failed to get even a majority in the Senate on a partisan CR―and the Senate needs 60 votes to pass spending bills.

We need our allies to stand firm and demand a CR that extends the enhanced ACA premium tax credits, restores Medicaid funding cut in the Big Brutal Bill, and asserts Congress’s power of the purse to prevent the Trump administration from illegally freezing and rescinding funding for our communities.

So far, Donald Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought have cancelled or frozen more than $410 billion in funding for programs, including over $1 billion in substance use and mental health treatment, $250 million for school-based mental health grants (impacting over 200 programs in 30 states), and $500 million from the Emergency Food Assistance Program.

Click here to send a message to your senators and representative today.

Meanwhile, our health crisis demands immediate attention. Health insurance companies on the ACA marketplace are finalizing their premium increases now, which will go into effect January 1st. Families will start to get notices in the next few weeks about increased health costs before open enrollment begins on November 1st. The expiration of premium tax credits that help millions afford health care will drive up costs across the board, with payments expected to rise by over 75% on average, and in a dozen states, costs will more than double. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the number of uninsured people due to these increases could be as many as 2.2 million next year alone.

Tell Congress to vote against any government funding bill that allows vulnerable communities to continue to suffer.

Click here to send a message to your senators and representative today.

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How Benefit Cuts Impact People with Disabilities: How to Fight Back

April 19, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

You can view an archive of this webinar with ASL and captioning here.

Webinar:  How Benefit Cuts Impact People with Disabilities; How to Fight Back

Learn about likely federal policy threats affecting people with disabilities, in programs such as Medicaid, nutrition assistance, SSI/SSDI, housing and legal protections.  Included in the webinar will be a discussion of effective messaging to combat these threats, and action steps you can take to get involved. Following the presentations, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions.

WHEN: Thursday, April 19th, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

PRESENTERS:

T.J. Sutcliffe, Director of Income and Housing Policy at The Arc

Lisa Ekman, Co-Chair, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Fiscal Policy Task Force

Rebecca Cokley, Senior Fellow, Disability Policy, Center for American Progress

Rebecca Vallas, Vice President, Poverty to Prosperity Program, Center for American Progress

Moderator:  Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs

This webinar is co-sponsored by Center for American Progress, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Fiscal Policy Task Force, and the Coalition on Human Needs. The webinar will be captioned and ASL interpreting will be provided; a transcript will be available, along with the recording and slides.

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Date:
April 19, 2018
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm