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Congresswoman Bonamici, along with Reps. Rodney Davis and Tulsi Gabbard are circulating a Dear Colleague Letter supporting $266 million for Title VIII in FY 2020 (see attached). We need your help!

Please share this Dear Colleague letter with your House contacts on both sides of the aisle and ask them to sign-on. Bonamici’s office is the lead (Jack Arriaga in Rep. Bonamici’s office Jack.Arriaga@mail.house.gov) and is trying to get as many Representative signatures as possible before the deadline of Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Thanks for your help as we advocate for Title VIII funding in FY 2020!

Strengthen the Nursing Workforce—Support Title VIII

Support Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs in FY20

** THIS IS A PROGRAMMATIC REQUEST, Instructions will be provided. **

Complete THIS FORM to Add Your Boss

DEADLINE: Thursday, March 21, 2019

Dear Colleague:
Please join us in signing the attached letter urging the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) Appropriations Subcommittee to support the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Nursing Workforce Development programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act) in Fiscal Year 2020. An investment in the nursing workforce of today is an investment in access to health care tomorrow.

Nurses are integral members of all healthcare teams and are valued for their ability to collaborate with other professionals to meet the needs of patients and to improve the quality of America’s healthcare system. Registered Nurses comprise the largest group of health professionals with more than 4 million licensed providers and students. They offer essential care to patients and their families in diverse delivery settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, community centers, schools, workplaces, and patient homes.

For more than five decades, the Title VIII programs have helped build the supply and distribution of qualified nurses needed in all healthcare settings. The Title VIII programs bolster nursing education at all levels, from entry-level preparation through graduate study, and provide support for institutions that educate nurses for practice in rural and medically underserved communities.

Please complete this form to sign on to the letter. If you have any questions, please contact Jack Arriaga in Rep. Bonamici’s office (Jack.Arriaga@mail.house.gov).
Sincerely,
Suzanne Bonamici
Member of Congress

Rodney Davis
Member of Congress

Tulsi Gabbard
Member of Congress