Stop amendment threatening Title VIII funding. Call your Senators TODAY,
tell them to Vote NO on the Allard Amendment
The Senate is scheduled to vote at 5:30 this evening (10/22) on an amendment
that would diminish funding for nursing workforce development programs by
10%. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO) is sponsoring the amendment, which would
impact all Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs except the
Nurse Education Loan Repayment Programs.
* Title VII Programs –currently funded at $150 Million –are the
only federal programs designed to address the nursing shortage. These
programs are vital to support nursing students; invest in nursing faculty
and education capacity; maintain advanced education programs; and direct
nurses to critical shortage areas. (Get more info on Title VIII online here:
http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAPoliticalPower/Federal/LEGIS/T
itleVIII.aspx)
* Now is time to increase, not cut funding for these vital programs
that address the nursing shortage.
* The majority of the Senate agrees. In April, 51 Senators signed a
letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee supporting a $50 million
increase in funding for nursing workforce development programs (see the
list of signers here:
http://rnaction.org/politicalpower/senate_dearcolleague)
WHAT YOU CAN DO
We need your help today to stop this dangerous amendment.
Call your Senators through the Senate Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Urge
them to protect nursing workforce development funding-tell them to vote NO
on the Allard Amendment.
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