By AnnMaura Connolly - Today, more than 3,100 mayors, county officials and tribal leaders, from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico will participate in the fourth annual Mayor, County, and Tribal Recognition Day for...
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Group of 90 Bipartisan Legislators Call on President to Support National Service Funding in Budget
In a letter spearheaded by Senators Gillibrand, Coons, and Representative Moulton, 90 members of Congress call on President Obama to include robust funding for national service in his FY17 budget request.
Read More »Congress Listened: National Service Is Expanded
By AnnMaura Connolly - Something important happened in Washington, D.C. last week. Our nation's legislators reached across the aisle and passed a landmark budget bill that includes a significant expansion of national service programs that will directly benefit communities across...
Read More »New Hampshire Union Leader: Something We Can All Agree on
By former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) and former Gov. John Lynch (D-NH) – As representatives from opposite parties, we strongly believe in an issue that transcends politics and strongly reflects our core values: support for national service.
Read More »Defense One: A Call To Service Can Help Unite A Divided Nation

By Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) – What can you do for your country? For starters, tell Congress to support national service.
Read More »The Oklahoman: Tulsa Businessman: This Is Service Funding that Oklahoma Needs
By Joseph L. Parker – Congress is making decisions about the federal budget. Proposals under consideration include cuts that would drastically reduce funding for national service programs in Oklahoma and across the nation.
Read More »LA School Report: City Year Seeking Help to Halt Proposed Cuts to AmeriCorps
By Mike Szymanski – A week ago, the U.S. Senate proposed cutting 20,000 AmeriCorps positions…Now, City Year, which has 309 AmeriCorps members in Los Angeles, is calling on the public to help stop the proposed cuts before decisions are made in the...
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