Last week, by a vote of 235 to 189, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution which drastically cuts federal funding levels for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011 for critical public health programs, including those at CDC and HRSA, as well as food safety and environmental protection. Click here http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll147.xml to see how your Representative voted. The House-passed measure would also block funding for implementing the Affordable Care Act and for the Environmental Protection Agency to protect the public's health from dangerous air pollutants.


The House-passed bill could come up in the Senate for consideration as early as the week of February 28. Your Senators need to hear from you TODAY. Please take the time to send a message urging your Senators to reject the House-passed Continuing Resolution and to adequately fund public health agencies and programs! https://secure3.convio.net/apha/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=597&JServSessionIdr004=fh3t62onu2.app305a