From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org):
Call Your Representative NOW!
Dial 202-225-3121 for the Capitol Switchboard, or call directly—find contact information at http://www.house.gov.
On October 5, House leaders will have a floor vote on the FY 2018 House Budget Resolution, which contains deep cuts to SNAP, the school meals Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), and other vital human needs programs critical to ending hunger and poverty. The Resolution would set up a process for tax cuts tilted to the wealthy at the expense of programs that serve low and moderate income people.
Take Your Calls to the Next Level:
Follow up with an e-mail to your Representative—you can use the contact form on your member’s website, which you can find by going to http://www.house.gov (just click on their name to go to their website)
Get vocal on social. Find the Twitter handle of your Representative below and use these sample tweets:
- @YourMemberHandle: protect millions of Americans against hunger & poverty. Vote NO to proposed #HouseBudget http://bit.ly/2uDZnDs
- #SNAPMatters in your district,@YourMemberHandle! Findout the impact via @fractweets map: http://bit.ly/2h7iJZf #HouseBudget #NoCuts
- Research from @fractweets shows #HouseBudget cuts children’s access to #schoolmeals. @YourMemberHandle MUST #VoteNo → http://bit.ly/2gWWkAW
Share these resources with your Members of Congress:
- SNAP Strengths infographics part 1 (jpg), part 2 (jpg)
- SNAP participation by Congressional District
- The impact of the House Budget Resolution on Community Eligibility in your state (pdf)
- Food insecurity in your state
You might also keep an eye on the Senate Budget Committee’s FY 2018 Budget Resolution – full text (pdf), summary (pdf), which was released on September 29 and is expected to be voted out of Committee as early as October 4. The proposed Senate Budget Resolution also would set up a process for tax cuts tilted to the wealthy at the expense of programs that serve low and moderate income people.
Questions? Contact Lauren Badger or Ellen Teller.
- Bob Brady (PA-1): @RepBrady
- Dwight Evans (PA-2): @RepDwightEvans
- Mike Kelly (PA-3): @MikeKellyPA
- Scott Perry (PA-4): @RepScottPerry
- Glenn Thompson (PA-5): @CongressmanGT
- Ryan Costello (PA-6): @RepRyanCostello
- Pat Meehan (PA-7): @RepMeehan
- Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8): @RepBrianFitz
- Bill Shuster (PA-9): @RepBillShuster
- Tom Marino (PA-10): @RepTomMarino
- Lou Barletta (PA-11): @RepLouBarletta
- Keith Rothfus (PA-12): @RepRothfus
- Brendan Boyle (PA-13): @CongBoyle
- Mike Doyle (PA-14): @USRepMikeDoyle
- Charlie Dent (PA-15): @RepCharlieDent
- Lloyd Smucker (PA-16): @RepSmucker
- Matt Cartwright (PA-17): @RepCartwright
- Tim Murphy (PA-18): @RepTimMurphy
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