In the fight against AIDS and poverty, the House let us down

Apr 3rd, 2006 5:00 PM UTC
By Erin, ONE Staff

Last week, the House cut funding that would have helped fight global AIDS and extreme poverty. More than 160,000 ONE supporters across the United States called their Congressmen and asked them to support the President’s budget request to fund the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty – but they didn’t do it.

Under the leadership of Congressman Jim Nussle (R-IA), Chairman of the Budget Committee, the House stripped more than $2 billion from the President’s proposed plan to provide life-saving assistance to the world’s poorest countries. And Representative Jeb Bradley (R-NH) introduced and passed an amendment that cut $800 million from the President’s budget request to fund the fight against AIDS and poverty.

Call Congressman Nussle and Congressman Bradley and let them know you’re disappointed with the cuts to
the International Affairs budget:

Congressman Nussle:
Davenport Office:  (563)
326–1841
Washington, DC Office: (202) 225-2911

Congressman Bradley:
Washington, DC: (202) 225-5456
Manchester, NH: 
(603) 641-9536

In the Senate, despite significant gains in life-saving funding through the efforts of Senators Santorum (R-PA), Durbin (D-IL), DeWine (R-OH) and Leahy (D-VT), there was also a failure to deliver on the President’s budget request to fully fund the fight against AIDS and poverty. Ultimately, the Senate slashed $2 billion from the President’s proposal.

Though we are all disappointed, there will be opportunities in the future to do more. Keep checking the blog for more information and chances to take action.

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