Non-defense discretionary cuts would be disastrous for families
January 2024
BCHC joined more than 1,100 local, state, and national organizations to call on Congress to reject a full-year continuing resolution (CR) that would result in cuts to non-defense discretionary programs and instead adopt the bipartisan Senate funding framework as a starting point for FY24.
Americans deserve a strong and resilient public health infrastructure that is adequately funded to protect and promote their health.
Americans deserve a strong and resilient public health infrastructure that is adequately funded to protect and promote their health. Slashing federal programs for public health, biomedical research, and other health expenditures by over 9% via a continuing resolution that would trigger caps or sequestration will significantly harm these programs, inhibiting access to critical public health programs and delaying or eliminating funding for much needed new treatments and cures.
BCHC, along with more than 1,000 partners, urge policymakers to work together using the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee funding levels that ensure foundational programs keep up with both rising costs and the need for investment in programs important to fostering economic growth and meeting human needs.
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