Campaign
July 10, 2025
Stop the rescissions package!
Contact your Senators to stop the rescissions package
According to the Center for American Progress, in the “rescissions” bill, “the Trump administration submitted a $9.4 billion package to Congress, to claw back congressionally approved foreign aid funds for fiscal year (FY) 2025 and public broadcasting funding for FY 2026 and FY 2027 advance appropriations. Of that total, approximately $8.3 billion targets core foreign assistance accounts—including global health programs, development aid, humanitarian response, and contributions to multilateral institutions. As part of the rescission package, the Trump administration is seeking congressional approval in its efforts to dismantle USAID, rescinding $125 million of the $1.7 billion in appropriated funds in FY 2025, with some multiyear funds, affecting salaries and benefits for USAID staff” (Center for American Progress). The rescissions package slashes funds to PEPFAR and well as for public broadcasting.
The package was approved by the House on June 12, with a 214-212 vote. The Senate is now considering the package. They have until July 18 to send the package to President Trump; if it fails to do so, the president must spend the funds as appropriated.
All the usual Republican suspects should be targeted immediately and repeatedly over the next few days. While one tactic is to get 4 Republicans to vote against the rescissions, another one is to fill it with amendments so that the process can't be completed by 18 July. Please contact your Senators are urge them to either delay the process or vote against recissions.
For more information, see: https://www.americanprogress.
https://globalhealth.org/
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