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Subject: URGENT: Restore USAID Funding to Prevent Millions of Preventable Deaths

Dear [Senator/Representative Name],

I am writing as your constituent to urge you to take immediate action to restore the life-saving funding that has been frozen from USAID, particularly its global health programs. This is not a partisan issue - it is a humanitarian crisis with catastrophic, measurable consequences unfolding in real time.

Since the January 2025 funding freeze, hundreds of thousands of people have already died. Public health researchers project that 14 to 22 million additional preventable deaths will occur by 2030 if these programs are not restored immediately.

The immediate human costs include:

• HIV/AIDS Crisis: Treatment programs that kept 26 million people alive are being suspended, leaving patients without antiretroviral medications they need to survive.

• Tuberculosis Resurgence: 1.5 million child deaths are projected in the coming years due to loss of TB treatment programs.

• Maternal Mortality: Cuts to reproductive healthcare threaten 34,000 preventable pregnancy-related deaths annually.

• Newborn Deaths: 11.3 million infants will lose essential postnatal care in their first 48 hours of life.

• Real-Time Deaths: Approximately 100 people are dying every hour that these programs remain frozen.

USAID represents less than 1% of the federal budget, yet it delivers extraordinary returns for American interests. These programs prevent disease outbreaks before they reach our shores, create stable trading partners, strengthen democratic allies, and demonstrate American values globally. The cost of inaction - measured in millions of lives and long-term security threats - far exceeds the investment required.

I urge you to:
1. Co-sponsor or support any legislation that immediately restores USAID global health funding
2. Publicly advocate for the restoration of these life-saving programs
3. Use your influence in committee assignments to advance funding restoration

The people you represent are watching. History will judge how Congress responds to this preventable catastrophe. I am one of many constituents who will remember your actions on this issue when I cast my vote.

Please respond to let me know where you stand on restoring USAID funding.

Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[Your Full Address]
[Your City, State, ZIP Code]
[Your Email]
[Your Phone Number - Optional]

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