Stop the bleeding with emergency service-preservation grants

The ability of millions of Americans to get where they need to go each day is threatened. Eleven million people may not get to work or school or to the doctor because their bus route stopped running or their subway car was overfilled. And thousands of transit workers are about to get laid off. It's happening today in nearly 100 American cities and towns, as jobs are cut, services are suspended, and fares are hiked sky high. The federal government can help – and Congressional leaders are already looking for ways to address the immediate problem, but they need to hear from you. Send an urgent email to your representatives today. Ask them to help transit systems through this crisis.

January 23, 2021 Subject: Dear Member of Congress, As your constituent, I’m writing to encourage you to sign on to Rep. Lipinski's dear-colleague letter in support of operating assistance grants for struggling public transportation systems. As you know, transit ridership is increasing at the same time that so many cities and towns are considering cutting service, raising fares, and laying off transit workers. Each of these outcomes would hurt American families like mine, making it more difficult for us to get to work, go to school, seek medical care, and get where we need to go quickly and affordably. I call on you to allow the use of federal transit funding for system operation costs. This is a sensible solution to address this looming crisis, protect American jobs, and help reduce our continuing dependence on foreign oil. Please add your name to Rep. Lipinski's dear-colleague letter and support investments in the operation of our transit systems in upcoming legislation. Sincerely, We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code*
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