Call to Action: Tell Congress to Protect Higher Education & Student Aid in Budget Reconciliation
As Congress continues its work on the budget reconciliation process, it is critical that your representatives in Congress hear from you about how the potential reforms will impact your students. At this time, we urge you to reach out to your members in both the House and Senate to express your concerns with the House proposal. Although the Senate education committee has not yet made its own reconciliation language public, your senators must hear about the negative impacts that these provisions would have on students and institutions. We encourage you to ask your representative in the House to vote against the current proposal, and to ask your senator to ensure the concerning House provisions are not included in any Senate reconciliation bill.
This page includes the following to assist you in your outreach:
- Instructions on how to contact your members of Congress
- A sample letter that can be customized with your information and used when you reach out to your members of Congress
- Resources to assist in crafting your message
- Ideas of ways to share with your networks
How to Contact Your Members of Congress
If you're unsure who your representative is, visit the House of Representatives search page. This page also includes House office phone numbers and links to contact each representative via email. You can also visit this page to find your senators.
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Sample Letter Asking Members of Congress to Oppose This Bill
NASFAA has developed a sample letter that you may use to encourage your representative to oppose the concerning provisions included in the reconciliation proposal and vote against the bill.
Helpful Resources
For additional resources to assist in developing your message, please visit the Budget Reconciliation Web Center. This web center contains links to NASFAA’s reactions and coverage on reconciliation and other helpful resources.
Visit Budget Reconciliation Web Center
Share With Your Networks
We encourage you to engage colleagues at your institution and in your state/regional associations in these efforts. You can do so by resharing these NASFAA social media posts, or using the sample language provided below to craft your own.
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We understand that some NASFAA members are not able to participate in our advocacy efforts for a number of reasons, including institutional policies around employee involvement in direct advocacy. We encourage you to connect with the office at your institution that handles government relations to determine if you are able to help with this effort.
NASFAA will regularly update this page as Congress continues its work on the reconciliation process.