Launching the Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Significant funding cuts being considered on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers say the mental healthcare care system is failing. Now, a bipartisan caucus seeks to find a solution to the problem.
Representative Don Beyer is a Democrat from Virginia.
“Every family, if you look hard enough, you’ll find that they’re dealing with some kind of mental health concern.”
Representative Beyer ed in the launch of the bipartisan effort to mental healthcare; which also means voting no to slashing funding
Fellow Democrat, Rep. Andrea Salinas of Oregon said about the current budget process on Capitol Hill, “... so these cuts, people will die. They will not have access to the care that they need.”
President Donald Trump has signed executive orders aimed at eliminating fraud waste and abuse. This comes as Congress tries to reconcile Trump’s so-called skinny budget, with a promise of $880 billion in spending cuts. Groups such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness are warning the extent of possible cuts could be devastating for people with mental illness. But republicans insist the funding cuts are popular, with House Speaker Mike Johnson telling reporters Tuesday to, “Stay tuned. It’ll be a lot of savings in American people. I think it’ll be wildly popular when we get it done.”
Which is, in part, why Representative Beyer said this caucus is needed now, more then ever, “We do a very poor job with dealing with mental health in this country and that’s why I’m so grateful that my colleagues and many other Dems’ and Republicans decided to be a part of this. We’ve come together with mental health professionals to try to make a difference.”
May is mental health month. Lawmakers on the hill are encouraging communities to write of Congress, to stress how important access and funding is for mental healthcare, 365 days a year.
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