I’m writing to urge you to enact omnibus FY 2022 appropriations legislation including all twelve subcommittee bills. Continued flat funding in the face of growing needs would be irresponsibly harmful. Inadequate funding over the past decade has caused many human needs programs to lose ground. Whether serving health, education and training, child welfare, nutrition, substance use disorders, housing or other needs, appropriated programs cannot meet today’s demands with yesterday’s inadequate funding.
In many ways, adequate appropriations are necessary to carry out all the vital functions of government. Social Security staff need adequate funding to administer Social Security and SSI. Updated appropriated funds are necessary to carry out the bipartisan infrastructure legislation recently passed. Health care, substance use and mental health appropriations work in tandem with Medicaid and Medicare. Many millions of people are going without the help they need because of Congress’ delay in passing appropriations that respond to our current problems.
Please do not delay any longer; enact an omnibus appropriations bill as soon as possible. Thanks.
First sent on February 3, 2022 by Jessica
