This week, the Trump Administration froze tens of millions of dollars for the Title X program, our nation’s only federal program dedicated to family planning. Title X provides affordable birth control and reproductive health care to millions of people each year. This isn’t budget-cutting. It’s a full-on assault on reproductive rights.

I joined my colleagues in a letter to RFK Jr. urging all appropriated funding for Title X to be restored. This program has helped people access essential health care for almost 50 years—we cannot allow this Administration’s reckless and dangerous cuts to rip that care away.

Read the full letter here.

Over the past two months, we’ve seen the Trump Administration take a hatchet to the programs and services working families rely on. Now, they’re coming after the very foundation of American democracy: our elections.

The so-called SAVE Act, is voter suppression, plain and simple. It would restrict voting access for eligible American citizens in a sweeping, unjustified effort to disenfranchise American voters under the false banner of “election security.”

House Republicans failed this week in their attempt to jeopardize voting rights, and I’m grateful the SAVE Act is no closer to becoming law, but this fight isn’t over. As the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, I’m standing up for every eligible American’s right to vote—no exceptions.

Pathstone works tirelessly in our community to provide workforce development programs, educational resources, and innovative solutions to the affordable housing crisis affecting our nation. Their mission supports families and individuals all over Rochester.

I was grateful to be joined by the Pathstone team in Washington this week to talk about how we can work together to uplift our community.

Over the past three months, my office has received thousands of calls regarding the Trump Administration’s actions. I know people in our community are scared and angry, and I want to hear your concerns.

If you have a question for my office, please share it with us through this form linked here. I’ll be answering these questions on social media and in this newsletter.

Please know my office is always here to help. Visit morelle.house.gov to learn more about how we can assist you and your family. Due to ongoing actions by the Trump Administration affecting federal agencies, case processing may be slightly delayed. We appreciate your patience and remain committed to resolving your cases promptly.

Until next week,

Joe Morelle

New York’s 25th Congressional District