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John,
Right-wing Republicans have plunged the House into chaos. But it’s not just the battle for the next Speaker of the House.
When Congress passed a stopgap spending bill on September 30th to avert a government shutdown, they gave themselves until November 17th to pass funding bills for 2024. If Congress doesn’t act in the next month, we’ll once again face the prospect of an unnecessary and harmful shutdown.
We cannot allow our government to be held hostage by extremists who do not believe in government and who want to force draconian cuts on vulnerable people.
We’re holding Congress accountable, demanding it do its job and pass bipartisan 2024 funding bills that don’t decimate critical programs for low-income people and families. Donate today to keep the pressure on Congress to act!
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While the Senate takes up bipartisan funding bills that comply with the deal struck earlier this year between Congress and the White House, extremists in the House have backed out of that deal, demanding much deeper cuts. Their proposals would result in:1
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A reduction of about 220,000 teachers or other key K-12 staff in schools serving low-income students
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Up to 82,000 children losing access to Head Start
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Half a million fewer people getting job training or employment services
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20,000 low-income households denied rental housing vouchers, dramatically increasing their housing costs
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Deep cuts to the monthly allotments for fresh fruits and vegetables for young children and mothers in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program
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Cuts of $564 million to programs that reduce lead poisoning and other hazards in housing, threatening 78,000 children
Shutdowns do one thing and one thing only: hurt people.
Right now, we’re rallying allies in order to keep the pressure on Congress to act. Donate today to build our momentum and demand Congress avert a government shutdown and pass responsible funding levels before November 17th.
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Together, we’re fighting to ensure vulnerable communities have the resources they need to put food on the table, keep a roof over their heads, and stay safe and healthy.
Thank you for your support,
Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs
1 Memo from Shalanda Young, Director, Office of Management and Budget: House Republicans’ Appropriations Bills Would Devastate the American People - and Break the Bipartisan Budget Agreement
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