Congress: Stay Out of DC’s Budget

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This administration and conservatives in Congress are in the middle of grabbing power everywhere they can. Now, they’re trying to do it with DC’s budget — and it’s incredibly dangerous for our communities.

We’re out to stop Congress’s attempt to grab power over DC’s local budget and we need your help. Here’s how you can be part of it:

• Monday: We packed the Rules Committee Meeting
  More than 30 people packed the meeting of the Rules Committee to make it clear we want power over our money, not interference.
  

• Tuesday: Hill Visits All Day
  On Tuesday we visited Representatives all day to make it clear we want power over DC’s money — not interference. We made over 100 office visits in a single day, and hundreds of phone calls to offices.
  

• Wednesday: Senate Visits All Day
  More than 300 people joined us to make sure Senators know how bad this bill would be for DC communities and the nation’s capital. Together we visited more than 40 Senate offices in a single day.
  

• THURSDAY @ 10 AM: Senate Visits All Day
  On Thursday we’ll join labor leaders and DCPS families to visit Senate Offices and make it clear DC doesn’t want this CR to pass.
  

• THURSDAY ALL DAY: Make calls to priority Senators
  Use the call script below to tell Senators to VOTE NO on cloture and NO on the House CR.

• THURSDAY ALL DAY: Send a letter to your Senators
  Use this link to tell the Senate to VOTE NO on cloture and NO on the House CR.

• THURSDAY ALL DAY: Talking points
  Use these talking points to speak with priority legislators. Spanish talking points are available here.

Thursday: Make calls

This CR would be devastating for DC’s current programs and services, and opens the door for even more federal interference. Call the Senate today and every day until the vote using this script and list of priority legislators.

Thursday: Send letters

Use this link to send a letter urging priority legislators to vote “no.”

Background

Late on Saturday, the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to the Congressional spending bill that would categorize the District of Columbia’s local government as a federal agency, immediately require more than $1 billion in cuts to District programs, and open the door to more federal interference in the future.

On Tuesday, the House passed the spending bill which included this amendment. The Senate is expected to vote on it this week.