Gov. Tony Evers, in a letter to every member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation, urged bipartisan opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget, calling on Congress to reject the president’s cuts to critical programs.
This is the second letter Evers has sent to Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation in recent weeks.
This letter asserts that the president’s proposed budget cuts would result in Wisconsinites being less protected from harmful chemicals in their drinking water, delay cleanup of contaminated sites and leave Wisconsin less prepared for disasters like the recent flood event that caused tens of millions of dollars in damage.
The cuts Trump is proposing include:
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Cutting life-saving emergency preparedness funding for disaster-prone areas, hazard mapping and coastal planning;
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Shifting significant homeland security costs to state and local governments;
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Eliminating cybersecurity and infrastructure security agencies;
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Cutting investments to clean up contamination and improve access to clean drinking water, including reducing Wisconsin’s Safe Drinking Water revolving funds by 90%; and
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Jeopardizing infrastructure modernization funding and road and highway safety investments, including grants that support law enforcement efforts against speeding and reckless driving.
A copy of Evers’ letter is available here.
