Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA) are circulating a Dear Colleague request asking House members to sign a letter to Chairman David Obey (D-WI) and Ranking Republican James Walsh (R-NY) of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education calling for the funding of the Perkins Loan program in FY 2009-- to put $100 million into the Federal Capital Contribution and fully fund loan cancellations. The letter also rejects the proposal by the Administration to eliminate the program. COHEAO members need to do everything we can to encourage Members of Congress to sign on to this letter. Please help in the effort to get signatures on this letter by calling or emailing the U.S. House!

Please call or email House members in your state and ask them to sign the letter being circulated by these two House members supporting the Federal Perkins Loan Program. Be sure to ask them to let you know if they have done so.

Kate Austin in Congressman Bishop’s office at 202-225-3826 and Kristin Garesche in Representative McMorris Rodgers office at 202-225-2006 are the staffers handling this. If you have any questions, please contact Krista or Harrison at 202-289-3900 or email us at kheckler@wpllc.net or hwadsworth@wpllc.net .

CLICK HERE to view the letter.

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