Memo to Congress: Enact Funding Bills ASAP

September 20, 2006

The end of the fiscal year fast approaches and yet Congress has not enacted a single funding bill. We’re talking about legislation to fund vital services like health care, social services, education and job training? Instead, the Republican led Congress is focused on cutting taxes for the rich – and ducking out for the fall elections without acting on these crucial measures. How’s that for priorities? The Emergency Campaign for America’s Priorities (www.actnow.org) is calling on Congress to invest in America and enact these essential bills with adequate funding before adjourning for the fall elections. In other words, ECAP is asking Congress to do its job.