Senate To Vote On Budget Tomorrow - Here's An Easy Way To Send A Letter To YOUR Senators

 Use Open Congress to Send YOUR Senators a Letter on H.J. Res 59 (the Budget Agreement)

I just sent a letter to my U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand about the budget that will be voted on tomorrow, in the Senate.

To send a similar letter that's already prepared use this link: Open Congress Bill H.J. Res 59 Open Congress will send a letter to YOUR Senators with just a few clicks or taps.


Here is the letter I sent, but Open Congress already has a form letter prepared and will find and send your letter to YOUR Senators.
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Dear Senators:

I am writing as your constituent in the 1st Congressional district of New York. I support H.J.Res.59 - Budget agreement bill, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.

I support Amendment 1 to H.J. Res 59, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as engrossed by Senate) because although it does not effect 88% of the Federal Budget it does allow our legislators to work on other issues important to the American people. Not having to worry about another shutdown for 2 years is a positive thing. Now let's get to work on Immigration, Tax Reform, Campaign Finance Reform, Jobs, Infrastructure, the Farm Bill (without taking another $39B from food stamps,) Women's Rights, implementing Dodd-Frank, Voter ID Laws, Minimum Wage/Living Wage, Income Inequality, etc., etc., etc.

Sincerely,
John A Smith
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From POPVOX:

• The budget deal is a tradeoff for both parties. For Democrats, the budget doesn't allow for an extension of emergency unemployment benefits, but it does include new revenues, in the form of various fees. For Republicans, the budget deal doesn't include entitlements, but it avoids an income tax hike, and it cuts the budget deficit further than if no deal had been reached.
• It also restores $63 billion in spending that was due to be cut by the sequester, something that will put most members of both parties at ease. While deficit hawk Republicans oppose the deal for this reason, many other Republicans had clearly become uneasy with the idea of another round of cuts across all discretionary accounts in the government, which includes defense.

 
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