APPALACHIAN VOICES

Agriculture

Support for funding for the Rural Disaster Home Repair Program, WIC, SNAP, food assistance, Rural Partners Network, and Rural Energy for America Program in FY26 appropriations bills; oppose HR 4121 and S. 2256 due to funding cuts to the DOA and related programs. Oppose cuts, rescissions, and freezes to funding to USDA Rural Energy for America, New ERA, and PACE programs related to clean energy.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bankruptcy

Coal mining bankruptcies, lobbying for legislation to ensure money for reclamation after coal bankruptcies. No bill #s.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations

Support for funding in appropriations bills for OSMRE, MSHA, OSHA, EDA, USDA, FEMA, USGS, AmeriCorps, CDFI, Appalachian Regional Commission, clean energy, economic development, and rural energy; oppose H.R. 4553, HR 4121, HR 3944, HR 4754, S 2431, H.R. 5304, H.R. 5342, H.R. 5166, H.R. 4249, due to related funding cuts.