ACT NOW: Oppose Federal Overreach on Homelessness
The federal directives regarding people experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C. reflect a larger federal shift to punitive policies.
We need your voice TODAY to demand Congressional intervention on behalf of the people in Washington, D.C. and people experiencing homelessness across the country.
Use the resources below to inform your messages to Congress.
- Advocacy Guide: Tips for Engaging With Members of Congress at Home During the Summer Recess
- Alliance Statement on White House Announcement on Crime and Homelessness in the Nation’s Capital
- What Communities Need to Know About the Criminalization of Homelessness
- Blogs on Understanding Trump’s Executive Order on Homelessness
3 ways to advocate today:
Call your Member of Congress
- The Capitol Hill switchboard is (202) 224-3121. A switchboard operator will connect you directly with the House or Senate office you request. Don’t know what to say? Please use this script or change it to convey your own message.
- Phone script: “Federal directives around homelessness in Washington, D.C. should not set a dangerous national precedent. Please conduct oversight of these reckless policies and enact protections for our neighbors experiencing history.”
- Please be sure to provide your name and address so the staff know you are a constituent, take you seriously, and will send you a written response.
Send a personalized email to your lawmaker’s office.
Fill out the Alliance’s online advocacy form.
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