Posts tagged Medicaid
IFPTE Local 21’s Fight to Protect Medicaid from Cuts Gains Traction with Bipartisan Congressional Commitment
IFPTE Local 21’s Fight to Protect Medicaid from Cuts Gains Traction with Bipartisan Congressional Commitment

Earlier this week, 12 Republicans in the House of Representatives signed on to a letter to House Republican leadership and the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee warning against cuts to Medicaid in an upcoming Budget Reconciliation bill.  Several of the signatures on the letter are the result of the commitment and efforts of IFPTE Local 21 and the Local’s work with other unions in their coalition.

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GovernmentCandace RhettLocal 21, Medicaid, Energy and Commerce Committee
IFPTE Requests Congress Reject Budget Resolution that Targets Medicaid Benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, and Federal Worker Benefits to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest
IFPTE Requests Congress Reject Budget Resolution that Targets Medicaid Benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, and Federal Worker Benefits to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest

IFPTE sent a letter to all Members of the House of Representatives urging them to vote no on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution which is likely to lead to draconian cuts to Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and to federal employee compensation.

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GovernmentFaraz KhanBudget Reconciliation, budget resolution, Medicaid, federal worker rally, FERS, FEHB
Ahead of Vote on Budget Resolution, IFPTE Tells House of Representatives to Oppose Cuts to Federal Employee Benefits, Medicaid, and SNAP to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest
Ahead of Vote on Budget Resolution, IFPTE Tells House of Representatives to Oppose Cuts to Federal Employee Benefits, Medicaid, and SNAP to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest

Before the House of Representatives voted to pass a Budget Resolution on Tuesday night on a party line vote, IFPTE sent lawmakers a letter outlining the union’s strong opposition to any cuts to federal employee health and retirement benefits, Medicaid, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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GovernmentFaraz KhanBudget Reconciliation, Medicaid, FERS, FEHB