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John,
We’re just one month away from the expiration of 2025 government funding. That means, when Congress returns to DC after Labor Day weekend, we’ll be finalizing the 2026 budget to be voted on this fall.
While Republicans have shown that they’re willing to slash everything from healthcare to nutrition in order to hand even more tax breaks to billionaires, we’re demanding a government that puts our communities’ needs first.
Click here to add your name and demand Congress invest in our communities with the forthcoming 2026 budget.
Here are some of the priorities that are critical to my constituents, and which I’m demanding Congress include in appropriations bills:
$1.5 billion for Lead Service Line Replacement. These funds would allow states to identify, remove, and replace all lead service lines within the next decade. We’ve doubled the number of supporting Congresspeople since last year.
$500 million for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. Funding to help pay off water debts, bills, and other water expenses has expired. It’s urgently needed to keep people connected to safe, clean drinking water.
$600 million for State Veterans Homes. This has bipartisan support and would allow critical investments in long-term and supportive care homes for veterans.
Add your name to tell Congress to advocate for 2026 Appropriations funding for veterans’ housing and clean drinking water—including lead abatement and support with water payments.
Other funding priorities I will never stop fighting for include universal healthcare (including healthcare for veterans), expanded childcare benefits, and household food safety. I’ll continue pushing back against Republicans’ dangerous funding cuts that put our families at risk, and I will continue holding the Trump administration accountable for illegally withholding congressionally allocated funds and illegally dismantling federal agencies.
Together, we’re demanding our government put people first, not corporations or billionaires.
With you in this fight,
Rashida
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