How to protect DC from budget cuts that would devastate our city

If you love our nation's capital, it’s time to speak up.

Mar 12, 2025

The House passed a continuing resolution that would force DC to cut $1 billion from its budget. It won’t save the federal government a dime, but it’ll force DC to slash city services.

Now the resolution moves to the Senate. It will need 60 votes to pass.

I’ve surveyed DC advocates, council members and government officials on how DC residents can help.

They suggest calling key Democrat Senators, and urging them to stick up for DC. Also, get friends who live in key blue states to call their senators.

The Senate vote needs to happen by Friday, and will likely be on Thursday. Call ASAP.

Here’s who to prioritize calling:

Senator Jon Ossoff (GA) — (202) 224-3521

Senator Gary Peters (MI) — 202-224-6221

Senator John Hickenlooper (CO) — 202-224-5941

Senator Michael Bennet (CO) — (202) 224-5852

Senator Dick Durbin (IL) — (202) 224-2152

Senator Mark Warner (VA) — (202) 224-2023

Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) — (202) 224-3244

Senator Brian Schatz (HI) — 202-224-3934

Senator Cory Booker (NJ) — (202) 224-3224

Senator Elissa Slotkin (MI) — 202-224-4822

If you want to go above and beyond, here’s a full list of Senators and their phone numbers. (All numbers start 202-22….)

Here’s what to say:

I'm reaching out to urge the Senator to vote no on the House’s continuing resolution.

This bill will strip $1 billion from DC’s budget. It will slash funding for public safety, schools and emergency services. It will not save the federal government a dime.

If this bill passes, DC classrooms will become overcrowded. School programs will be cut. Ambulance wait times will grow.

The DC police department, already short hundreds of officers, will be strained as it seeks to serve residents and visitors from your state.

Senate Democrats must hold the line and protect our nation’s capital.

Thank you.

If you’d rather send emails:

All of the people below are Senate staffers who met Wednesday or Thursday with DC supporters. Please reach out and reinforce the importance of supporting DC:

caroline_ehlich@ossoff.senate.gov

James_Floyd@durbin.senate.gov

Aiyha_Abdelbagi@warner.senate.gov

madeline_daly@alsobrooks.senate.gov

Joris_Alawoe@hickenlooper.senate.gov

milo_richards@hickenlooper.senate.gov

ashton_knepell@hickenlooper.senate.gov

arun_revana@schatz.senate.gov

jesse_isleman@schatz.senate.gov

monica_schneider@booker.senate.gov

marshall_burkhardt@kim.senate.gov

adam_finkel@warnock.senate.gov

sydney_hess@kelly.senate.gov

kai_vogel@schumer.senate.gov

samantha_lucas@ossoff.senate.gov

richard_suta@kim.senate.gov

Additional emails, all legislative directors of key senators:

jon_cardinal@schumer.senate.gov

thomas_carnes@kim.senate.gov

elizabeth_connolly@peters.senate.gov

anna_cullen@ossoff.senate.gov

james_floyd@durbin.senate.gov

leah_hill@booker.senate.gov

lot_kwarteng@warner.senate.gov

raymond_omara@schumer.senate.gov

baz_selassie@klobuchar.senate.gov

More emails:

rey_benitez@ossoff.senate.gov