FMAP funding has one last chance, ACT NOW!

CALL NOW! FMAP funding has one last chance! Take Action!

Ask to include amendment 4567 in HR 1586, vote is Monday!

Senator Murray is the lead sponsor of Amendment #4567 to H.R. 1586. This amendment includes a 6 month extension of the increased FMAP as well as additional money for teacher jobs. A summary is below.

Summary of Murray-Harkin-Reid-Schumer Amendment to H.R. 1586

FMAP. The amendment would extend and phase out increases in the Medicaid matching rate for six months, through June 30, 2011. This will ensure that states continue to receive these increases throughout state fiscal year 2011. The provision is estimated to cost $16.1 billion over 10 years.

Education Jobs Funding. The amendment would provide $10 billion for additional support to local school districts to prevent imminent layoffs. It is estimated that this fund will help keep nearly 140,000 educators employed next year.

This amendment will be voted on around 5:30 pm Eastern Time on Monday, August 2nd. Congress wraps up on August 9th. Action is need now.

Please call Senator Cantwell and ask her to support Senator Murray's amendment 4567 to extend the FMAP in HR 1586 which will be voted on Monday at 5:30 pm ET.

Please call Senator Murray and thank her for sponsoring amendment 4567 to HR 1586.

If the FMAP amendment does not pass, our Governor will be forced to make severe cuts to our needed services and the jobs that support them right now, because the FMAP extension funding was assumed in the last state budget.