•      "On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, I am writing to express our opposition to H.R. 1968, the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” (CR). The Leadership Conference plans to include your vote on this bill in our voting records for the 119th Congress. It is imperative that Congress instead pass a funding bill that supports current services, preserves Congress’s constitutional control and oversight of the power of the purse, protects the rights of immigrants, and respects the budget and self-determination of the District of Columbia. A budget is a moral document that should ensure the government meets Americans’ needs and supports its people. Unfortunately, this proposed CR would gut vital programs, increase hardships, and make Americans less healthy, safe, and secure. This bill also undermines Congress’s role in controlling the power of the purse, instead giving the administration an enormous amount of discretion over spending priorities and decisions. This will allow Elon Musk and the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) to continue to slash essential programs without any sort of oversight and without regard for the effect on Americans, thereby ceding power granted to Congress by the Constitution to the executive branch. In addition, the bill provides hundreds of millions of dollars in additional resources to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to continue building its mass deportation machine. It would provide this additional funding while removing important safeguards that protect the rights of immigrants." Source: The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

•      "The AAMC remains disappointed that lawmakers did not address the 2.8% Medicare physician payment cut that went into effect in January and that indiscriminate, counterproductive disruptions continue to stall work supported by federal health and science agencies. Federal research, public health, and education programs play a key role in improving the health and well-being of the American people. We urge Congress to prioritize support for these key federal operations and to expeditiously develop bipartisan FY 2026 spending bills that include robust investments in physicians, medical students, health professionals, biomedical research, and the health of all patients, families, and communities." Source: AAMC

•      "Meals on Wheels America is deeply disappointed that Congress has failed yet again to prioritize the needs of our nation’s older adults by passing a long-term continuing resolution (CR) instead of comprehensive spending bills that could have made critical investments to address the growing crises of senior hunger and isolation. This CR extends government funding through September 30, 2025. A government shutdown is never the desired outcome, but the flat funding levels set in this CR represent, in effect, a funding cut that could lead to a reduction in services, given rising costs and increased need among a rapidly growing senior population. This represents a missed opportunity to prioritize seniors and will further strain the nationwide network of Meals on Wheels providers." Source: Meals on Wheels America