U.S. Federal Budget

In 2018, we raised our collective voice to ask Congress to invest in and protect key programs that help improve the lives of men, women, and children facing hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. Congress and the Trump administration failed to agree on final 2019 spending bills, resulting in a partial government shutdown that lasted over a month. The government has re-opened under a three-week continuing resolution which will expire on Friday, Feb. 15.

The longer uncertainty continues around funding and the threat of a shutdown still looms, the greater the risk of increased hunger and hardship for those already struggling to put food on the table. Personalized messages to Congress will push legislators to make funding decisions that can jump start and accelerate progress against hunger.

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Dear [Representative] and [Senator],

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As Congress works to finalize the fiscal year 2019 budget and spending bills by Feb. 15, I urge you to pass spending bills that prioritize funding for hunger and poverty programs that improve the lives people facing hunger and poverty in the U.S. and around the world.

The longer uncertainty continues around funding and the threat of a shutdown still looms, the greater the risk of increased hunger and hardship for those already struggling to put food on the table. Another government shutdown could put millions of Americans at risk of losing food assistance and refundable tax credits that they rely on to make ends meet. WIC, SNAP, school meal programs, and refundable tax credits collectively moved more than 10 million people out of poverty in 2017.

Not approving a final spending bill would also eliminate congressionally-proposed changes for fiscal year 2019, such as funding increases for lifesaving humanitarian, peacebuilding, and poverty-focused international efforts. For example, the House and Senate appropriations committees proposed strong funding increases for the global nutrition account. This account is one of the most cost-effective ways to ensure children have a chance to survive and thrive.  The $20 million increase for global nutrition in the House bill alone could reach 200,000 more malnourished children with vital nutrition interventions.

Fights over funding should not put people living with hunger at further risk. I ask you to send the president fiscal year 2019 spending bills that fund global nutrition, emergency humanitarian assistance, and domestic nutrition programs like school meals, WIC, and SNAP.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
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[Your Email]