Ask Appropriators To Fund Perkins!

June 08, 2005

This Thursday, June 9, at 9:00 am, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education is scheduled to mark up the FY06 appropriations bill.  Perkins funding will be included in this markup.

Due to the fact that Perkins funding was cut in the President's FY06 budget, the appropriations process is likely to be a tough battle.  Therefore, it is critical that the CTE community conveys the need for and support of a fully funded Perkins Act to the members of the Subcommittee.   

ACTION: Contact the members of the Subcommittee before Thursday, June 9, urging them to fund Perkins at no less than the FY05 amount of $1.36 billion.

To contact a member of the Subcommittee, click on their name below. 

UPDATE:  HOUSE DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER

Thanks to those of you who contacted your Representative and urged them to sign onto the House “Dear Colleague” letter in support of Perkins Funding.  With a total of 111 signatures, the letter will be delivered today, June 7, to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Chairman Ralph Regula (R-OH) and Ranking Member David Obey (D-WI).

The list of final signatories is below.  If appropriate, please thank your Representative for their support!!