E-MAIL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES A LETTER

Note: most congressional offices don’t provide a direct email. Instead they ask constituents to send a message through their website.

 Here is a sample letter you can use to base your letter on

The Honorable [XXXXX]
[ADDRESS]
Washington, DC 20515

Dear [XXXX],

I am a constituent and proud member of CSEA, the largest public sector union in New York State. As all New Yorkers are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, the dedicated public workers of CSEA have continued to provide the front-line and support services necessary to keep New York running. New York is losing revenue and massive unemployment on a scale never seen before. Without immediate federal relief, the state will fail and be forced to cut essential services.

Without assistance, our public hospitals, nursing homes, and facilities for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled will see devastating cuts. Our first responders, sanitation workers, and public health professionals, who all continue to put their own health and safety at risk each day, will see layoffs. Our children, whose instruction has already been disrupted, will see cuts to schools and child care that may forever alter their development. New York’s pothole-filled roads and rusted bridges will remain in disrepair. And programs such as Medicaid, which protect our most vulnerable communities, will see debilitating cuts.

The simple fact is our schools, local governments, and the State of New York need billions in direct and unrestricted aid immediately to prevent disaster. I ask that you demand the President and leaders in Congress act NOW to save New York.

Sincerely,

[ Your name ]