1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

I know you will vote NO to reject Trump’s proposed rescission package, H.R 4. It slashes funding for public broadcasting institutions like NPR and PBS, life-saving global health initiatives like PEPFAR, and crucial foreign aid for disaster relief, refugee support, and economic development. The $1.1 billion cut to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would cripple NPR and PBS. I’m also very greatly concerned about eliminating $900 million for PEPFAR, which will kill many many people fighting HIVAIDS and strips tens of millions from international aid organizations addressing poverty and natural disasters. A vote for H.R. 4 is a vote against fundamental American principles of compassion, freedom of the press, and global leadership. I implore you to preserve funding for these essential programs.