Urge Congress to Pass the Lifespan Respite Care Program Reauthorization Act (S. 4325) Immediately! Only two weeks remain in this legislative session!!

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Take this Concrete Step to Save Lifespan Respite!

Urge your U.S. Representative to Sign Congressional Letter Requesting Funding for Lifespan Respite in FY 2026! Deadline for Members to Sign on is Thursday, May 22 at 12:00 PM ET Rep. Debbie…

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UPDATE Take Urgent Action Now: House Set to Consider Billions in Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP This Week

QUICK READ TAKE ACTION Action 1. Join Sign on Letter to Oppose Medicaid Cuts Sign on your national, state, or local organization to this letter from the Consortium for Constituents…

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Take Action Now: House Committee Set to Consider Billions in Cuts to Medicaid

Quick Read House Energy and Commerce Committee Set to Markup Reconciliation Bill Containing Massive Medicaid Cuts Next week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to markup its portion of…

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Save Medicaid, SNAP, TANF and the Social Services Block Grant

The Budget Reconciliation process that is expected to include massive cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and TANF, and elimination of the Social Services Block Grant is underway in the Congress. All…

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Take this Concrete Step to Save Lifespan Respite! Urge your U.S. Representative to Sign Congressional Letter Requesting Funding for Lifespan Respite in FY 2026!

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) are circulating a Dear Colleague letter in the U.S. House of Representatives asking Members to sign on to a letter to…

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Introduction of Senate Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act

We are very excited to share that today Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act in the Senate. The National Respite Coalition…

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Protect Medicaid Call-In Day, Feb 25, 2025

The House is expected to vote on the Budget Resolution on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025, in the early evening. Make your voices heard and demand that your Representatives make NO…

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House Scraps Bipartisan Agreement on Continuing Resolution. Lifespan Respite Care and Older Americans Act Reauthorizations are at risk!

Urgent action needed to keep these important provisions from being dropped from the final bill! Yesterday, we wrote to you with great excitement that bipartisan House and Senate leadership released…

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House and Senate Bipartisan Agreement on Continuing Resolution includes Lifespan Respite Care and Older Americans Act Reauthorizations!

Action needed today to get it over the finish line! Last night, bipartisan House and Senate leadership released final legislative language for the must-pass Continuing Resolution. The National Respite Coalition…

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Urge Congress to Pass the Lifespan Respite Care Program Reauthorization Act (S. 4325) Immediately! Only two weeks remain in this legislative session!!

The good news is that the Senate passed the Older Americans Act Reauthorization bill this week and it was sent to the House for final passage, but urgent action is…

🚨URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Help Protect Lifespan Respite Care in FY 2027

Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) are circulating a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter in the U.S. House of Representatives asking Members to support $20 million in FY 2027…

Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act of 2025 Signed Into Law

Thank Congress for Supporting Family Caregivers The U.S. House passed and the President signed a package of spending bills Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown. We are excited to…

Thank Congress for Supporting Family Caregivers

The House has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which would fund the Department of Health and Human Services through September 30, 2026. The Senate is expected to vote on…

Urge your Representative and Senators to Cosponsor the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S. 830/H.R. 2560)

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Members of Congress should cosponsor the Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act and Urge Swift Passage before the End of the Year! Thank you for your continued advocacy for the Lifespan Respite…

Senate Appropriations Committee Takes Action on FY 2026 Funding

Now it’s time to visit with House Members in their home districts this month. Schedule a meeting today! Thank you for your continued advocacy for funding for the Lifespan Respite…

Senate Appropriations Committee to Consider FY 2026 Funding Bill This Week!!!

ACTION NEEDED NOW to ENSURE FY 2026 FUNDING for VITAL FAMILY CAREGIVER PROGRAMS Medicaid Advocacy Continues Thank you for your unrelenting advocacy to save Medicaid. Last week, advocates led by…

ACTION NEEDED NOW to ENSURE FY 2026 FUNDING for VITAL FAMILY CAREGIVER PROGRAMS

Thank you for your unrelenting advocacy to save Medicaid and SNAP in the recently enacted Budget Reconciliation bill. We may not have won that battle, and the effects will be…

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Senate Set to Consider Billions in Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP this Week The Senate could vote on the budget reconciliation bill this weekend or earlier. After passing the House,…

Deadline Extended to June 9 for Sign on Opportunity for National, State and Local Organizations

Letter Requesting FY 26 Funding Increases for the Lifespan Respite Care Program and the National Family Caregiver Support Program 📣 Deadline for Sign-ons has been extended to Tuesday, June 10, 2025…

Sign-On Opportunity for National, State and Local Organizations

Letter Requesting FY 26 Funding Increases for the Lifespan Respite Care Program and the National Family Caregiver Support Program Deadline for Sign-ons is Friday, May 30, 2025. The National Respite…