By Gov. Spencer Cox and John Bridgeland. Part of the opinion series "The American Middle," this essay illustrates the value of national service to combat polarization.
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30 Years of Bipartisan Support for AmeriCorps in 30 Days
This year, AmeriCorps is celebrating its 30th Anniversary and all that has been accomplished since the first class of AmeriCorps members took an oath to “Get Things Done” for America. Since 1993, more than 1.25 million Americans have served with...
Read More »Congress Enacts Second CR, Extends FY23 Funding Levels Into Early 2024
This week, Congress passed a clean, bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to maintain current funding levels into the new year. While the CR faced considerable opposition from the House Freedom Caucus and their allies, it passed both chambers with broad support...
Read More »Weekly Roundup 11/6-11/10/2023
Dear Voices community: The combination of circumstances facing AmeriCorps are complex and we are at risk of a significant reduction in the number of people serving next year. To remind you, here are the headlines: President’s FY24 Budget Request: President...
Read More »House Debates FY2024 Labor-HHS Appropriations
This week, the US House of Representatives considered H.R. 5894, the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. As we have previously reported, the House’s approach to the annual Labor-HHS appropriations bill,...
Read More »House of Representatives Continues on Path of Cutting AmeriCorps to Lowest Level in 30 Years
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com House of Representatives Continues on Path of Cutting AmeriCorps to Lowest Level in 30 Years Voices for National Service thanks Reps. Matsui and Kilmer for their efforts to save AmeriCorps Washington, DC (November...
Read More »TIME: On AmeriCorps’ Thirtieth Anniversary, Congress Considers Gutting National Service
This op-ed was originally published on TIME.com on Thursday, October 26, 2023. You can see the original post here. — BY RYE BARCOTT AND ANNMAURA CONNOLLY Rye Barcott is the author of the memoir It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path...
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