FY25 Appropriations - Tell Congress to fund the fight against poverty

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on March 15, 2024 and was most recently updated on April 25.

As RESULTS advocates, our mission is to inspire Congress to take meaningful actions to fight poverty. Annually, as Congress turns its focus to the appropriations process, we have a real opportunity to get members on the record in support of global health and development issues. 

One way we can ensure that global anti-poverty health and education programs are fully funded is by asking Congress to raise their voices on this issue with their peers through congressional “Dear Colleague” letters. We also have the opportunity to ask members of Congress to use their political power to prioritize funding for these critical anti-poverty programs. 

That’s why RESULTS’ appropriations campaign kicked off with the release of our fiscal year 2025 “Appropriations Memos.” New to this? Feel free to reach out! And you can find lots of information about the appropriations process here. 

FY25 Dear Colleague Letters

FY25 Dear Colleague Scorecard

House Letters

FY25 House Maternal and Child Health, Gavi, and Nutrition Dear Colleague Letter

• Deadline: Monday April 29
• Bipartisan letter led by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Maria Salazar (R-FL), and James McGovern (D-MA)
• Asks appropriators for $300 million for USAID Nutrition and $1.15 billion for USAID Maternal and Child Health, which includes $340 million for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

FY25 House Tuberculosis Dear Colleague Letter

• Deadline: Monday April 29
• Bipartisan letter led by Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA) and Ann Wagner (R-MO)
• Asks appropriators for $1 billion for bilateral TB programs at USAID

FY25 House Global Fund Dear Colleague Letter

• Deadline: Monday April 29
• Bipartisan letter led by Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) and Maria Salazar (R-FL)
• Asks appropriators for strong support for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and a significant increase for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

FY25 House Basic Education and GPE Dear Colleague Letter

• Deadline: Monday April 29
• Bipartisan letter led by Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
• Asks appropriators for increased funding for International Basic Education, including the Global Partnership for Education (GPE)

Senate Letters

FY25 Senate Maternal and Child Health, Gavi, and Nutrition Dear Colleague Letter

• Deadline: TBD
• Bipartisan letter led by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Roger Marshall (R-KS)
• Asks appropriators for robust funding for Maternal and Child Health, including Gavi and Nutrition

FY25 Senate Tuberculosis Dear Colleague Letter

• Deadline: TBD
• Bipartisan letter led by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN)
• Asks appropriators to increase funding for Global Tuberculosis

FY25 Senate Basic Education and GPE Dear Colleague Letter

• Deadline: Friday May 10
• Led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
• Asks appropriators for increased support for USAID International Basic Education, including the Global Partnership for Education (GPE)

FY25 Senate Global Fund Dear Colleague Letter