NASW and NASW Metro DC are grateful to the thousands of social workers answered our calls to action and urged lawmakers to stop the harmful budget bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives July 3 and signed into law July 4 by President Trump.

This destructive legislation not only impacts families and communities—making it harder for people to meet their basic needs, health insurance costs, food assistance, and other services—but also results in more difficulty for social workers to pay off their student loans and for future students to choose the social work profession.  

NASW calls on social workers to continue demanding that elected leaders protect Medicaid, SNAP (formerly known as food stamps), and essential programs Congress failed to safeguard. DC City Council actions can help shape the future, but "only by standing united can we protect health, fight poverty, and invest in communities so everyone thrives."

Meanwhile, NASW will continue to push federal lawmakers to replace cuts with policies that meet basic needs and uphold dignity for all.