Last week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that Congress must raise or suspend the debt ceiling earlier than expected to avoid a catastrophic default. D-day could come as soon as June 1.
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2811, the devastating bill crafted by MAGA Republicans. The title of the hearing tells the story: “The Default on America Act: Blackmail, Brinkmanship, and Billionaire Backroom Deals.”
MAGA Republicans are demanding cuts in K-12 programs equivalent to eliminating 108,000 educators’ jobs, impacting more than 32 million kids. They also want to end student debt relief and impose new work requirements to limit eligibility for Medicaid and SNAP.
HR. 2811 would also slash funding for veterans’ health care, jeopardize public safety, and raise costs for families—even as MAGA Republicans separately push for trillions in tax cuts skewed to the wealthy and big corporations. Check out what it would mean in your state.
In meetings on Capitol Hill, NEA’s Board of Directors stressed the need to increase—not cut—education funding. They also urged lawmakers to take steps to prevent gun violence, which the overwhelming majority of Americans support, and confirm Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.
Let Congress know where you stand!
In solidarity,
Marc Egan
Government Relations Director
National Education Association
Failure to raise the debt ceiling would trigger a default that leads to the loss of nearly 800,000 jobs and raises the cost of everything from healthcare to putting food on the table.
Educators working on stateside military bases are required to work for up to 24 additional hours per quarter without pay. Congress must intervene to end this unfair policy.
When students are fed nutritious school meals, they not only get the fuel they need to stay focused all day, but also learn about healthy eating that can set them up for lifelong success.
CHEER: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) reintroduced the Child Care for Working Families Act (S. 1354/H.R. 2976), comprehensive legislation to tackle the child care crisis and ensure families across America can find and afford the high-quality child care they need.
