President Trump and his administration have frozen virtually all foreign aid and are working to destroy USAID. These actions are immoral and will cost lives worldwide. Please contact your elected officials today and urge them to push Secretary of State Rubio to reverse course on the foreign aid freeze, refuse to confirm State Department nominees until USAID operations are restored, and denounce Elon Musk’s efforts to disband USAID.
Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Do this three times, asking to be connected to your Representative and each of your Senators.
Here is the message to leave your Representative’s office, through the receptionist or a voicemail:
“Hello, my name is [your name], Representative [Last Name’s] constituent from [city, state] and I am the [Rabbi/Cantor/Maharat/Other Title] at [congregation/organization if you have one]. I’m calling today because I’m appalled by the Trump administration’s recent orders to freeze most U.S. foreign assistance and disband USAID. This is immoral and makes the world less safe. I urge Representative [Last Name] to contact Secretary of State Rubio and push him to reverse the State Department’s stop work order and restore lifesaving international aid. I’m also asking Representative [Last Name] to call for a Congressional hearing to publicly denounce and investigate Elon Musk’s illegal effort to disband USAID, a statute-grounded agency. Thank you for your immediate attention to this issue. [If leaving a voicemail, restate your name and leave your phone number].”
Here is a message to leave your Senators’ offices, through the receptionist or a voicemail:
“Hello, my name is [your name], Senator [Last Name’s] constituent from [city, state] and I am the [Rabbi/Cantor/Maharat/Other Title] at [congregation/organization if you have one]. I’m calling today because I’m appalled by the Trump administration’s recent orders to freeze most U.S. foreign assistance and disband USAID. This is immoral and makes the world less safe. I urge Senator [Last Name] to contact Secretary of State Rubio and push him to reverse the State Department’s stop work order and restore lifesaving international aid. Second, please refuse to confirm any State Department nominees until USAID’s normal operations are restored. Finally, I’m asking Senator [Last Name] to call for a Congressional hearing to publicly denounce and investigate Elon Musk’s illegal effort to disband USAID, a statute-grounded agency. Thank you for your immediate attention to this issue. [If leaving a voicemail, restate your name and leave your phone number].”