September 2, 2011

The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye                                         The Honorable Thad Cochran
Chairman                                                                                 Ranking Member
Committee on Appropriations                                              Committee on Appropriations
U.S. Senate                                                                              U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510                                                          Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Harold Rogers                                              The Honorable Norm Dicks
Chairman                                                                                 Ranking Member
Committee on Appropriations                                              Committee on Appropriations
U.S. House of Representatives                                             U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515                                                           Washington, DC 20515

The 533 undersigned education, training, disability, public health, medical research, patient advocacy, women’s, children’s, civil rights, anti-poverty, faith and labor organizations respectfully urge you to recognize health, education, job training, children’s and social services programs as critical national priorities as you determine the final 302(b) allocations for the FY 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills. Additional investment in these domestic programs will boost the economy and reduce the deficit through prevention of costly chronic diseases, increased earnings, and reduced expenditures for unemployment and other social service programs.

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Dear Representative:

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF), a coalition of more than 85 education associations and institutions from preschool to postgraduate education, is writing to express our strong opposition to H.J.Res. 1, a proposed constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget. CEF opposes all balanced budget constitutional amendments.

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Dear Judiciary Committee Member:

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF), a coalition of more than 85 education associations and institutions from preschool to postgraduate education, is writing to express our strong opposition to H.J.Res. 1, a proposed constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget.

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Dear Representative:

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF), a coalition of more than 85 education associations and institutions from preschool to postgraduate education, is writing to express our strong opposition to H. Con. Res 34, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Budget Resolution.

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Dear Representative:

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF), a coalition of more than 85 education associations and institutions from preschool to postgraduate education, is writing to express our opposition to HR 1473, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act.

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Dear Senator:

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF), a coalition of more than 85 education associations and institutions from preschool to postgraduate education, is writing to express our strong opposition to SA # 199 by Sen. Paul, the Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011, which is pending to S. 493.

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Dear Senator:

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF), a coalition of more than 85 education associations and institutions from preschool to postgraduate education, is writing to express our strong opposition to HR 1, the Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution as passed by the House, and our support for Senate Amendment #149 introduced by Senator Inouye.

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Dear Representative:

The Committee for Education Funding (CEF), a coalition of 85 education associations and institutions from preschool to postgraduate education, is writing to express our opposition to H.J. Res 44, the Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments bill.

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