Even though both the Senate and House will eventually move bills with more money for domestic programs than requested by the President ($5 billion and $4.1 billion, respectively) many of these programs — particularly education programs — will still face decreased funding or, in some case, elimination.

We need to stop this legislation which would give unelected commissions the power to recommend which federal programs live, die, or get realigned, and then force those recommendations through Congress on a fast-track, take-it-or-leave-it basis. And we need your help making nonprofit voices heard!

We are circulating a sign-on letter to send to the House, the text of which follows. It would be great if the groups who care about social services, public health, safety, civil rights, the environment, scientific research, and access to justice — i.e., you! — would sign. Deadline Friday COB.

To sign, just email stopsunsets [at] ombwatch.org to let us know that your organization will sign on!

Click here for the text of the letter...

Posted by Jennifer Lowe, 03:34:38 PM

Thursday, June 08, 2006