Background: The Administration has sent a Rescission Package to the Hill. The package cuts $2.5B from Development Assistance (64%) and $1.65B in Economic Support Funds (47.2%) in FY 2025 Funds. The House has passed the Bill and the Senate has a deadline of July 18.
What can you do? Write or call your representative!
Directions:
Adapt the template below to write your own letter, email, or call script
Include the ask to “Vote against the Rescission bill”
Template:
Dear [Member Title and Name]:
My name is [First Name Last Name]. I worked for [Insert organization] [insert an overview of what your programs did and the impact that they had].
The Rescission Package under consideration in the Senate will diminish decades of U.S. progress. International education programs play a critical role in making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. These programs equip young people with essential skills, reduce instability, and create economic opportunities that benefit both the United States and its allies. Targeted investments in education contribute to stronger diplomatic ties, reduce migration pressures, and create trading partners— reinforcing U.S. leadership in an era of growing geopolitical competition.
Unfortunately, the indiscriminate cuts to foreign assistance have cut every international education program, impacting learning for over 40 million children. We must retain America’s global leadership and continue our development support to global allies. This is why I ask that you vote NO on the rescissions package and maintain the original funding allocated by Congress.
Sincerely,
[First Name Last name]
The below Senators are of particular importance. Please be sure to reach out if he/she is your Senator!
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
522 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Susan Collins (R-ME)
413 Dirksen Bldg,
Washington, DC 20510
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Lindsay Graham (R-SC)
211 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
521 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tom Tillis (R-NC)
113 Dirksen Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Ted Budd (R-NC)
354 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
John Boozman (R-AR)
555 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dave McCormick (R-PA)
SH-702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
John Curtis (R-UT)
SH-502 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Todd Young (R-IN)
185 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
706 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20002
Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Is Your Senator Not Listed Above? ALL Outreach is Important.
Thank you for your advocacy efforts!