JOIN US IN DEMANDING TENNESSEE'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION DOESN'T ABANDON TENNESSEANS

TO: Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, and Representatives Diana Harshbarger, Tim Burchett, Church Fleischmann, Scott DesJarlais, Andy Ogles, John Rose, Mark Green, David Kustoff, and Steve Cohen

We are a coalition of pastors, faith leaders, and Christians calling Tennessee's congressional leaders to stop the catastrophic cut of funding for Tennessee's most vulnerable communities coming from President Donald Trump.

The actions of the January 28th memorandum slashes millions of dollars for our neighborhood non-profits and faith based organizations, public assistance programs including SNAP, Medicaid, and free and reduced lunch and breakfast for children. These are programs that our neighbors rely on, and the food and tangible resources have been snatched from these organizations and community members with no warning. Many of these families are one emergency room visit away from losing shelter or daily meals. These programs are often all that allow them any hope of escaping the spiraling cycle of poverty. 

Today we demand to know what our federally elected officials are going to do to stop President Trump's betrayal of Tennesseeans and assault on Christian values that only serve to benefit his rich friends. How will our elected leaders stand up for our Tennessee children and communities to be sure their protections and resources aren't cut off without warning?

We were told that President Donald Trump would not enact the Project 2025 Playbook, but this is even more harmful and drastic than Project 2025 spelled out, causing chaos and potentially ending critical community services such as Meals on Wheels, Head Start Preschool Pell Grants for college loans, and other community non-profits including Christian non-profits serving in our communities across Tennessee. This is all just another attempt to take from those who are struggling to enrich his billionaire friends, the opposite of the call of Jesus to take care of the marginalized in our society.