#DirtyBudget | Sage Grouse Legacy Rider Guidance
Please amplify this recent letter signed by nearly 100 organizations 
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Recently, nearly 100 organizations urged Congress to exclude a legacy poison pill rider blocking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from fulfilling its primary responsibilities to protect the greater Sage Grouse under the Endangered Species ActThe current Senate bill includes this harmful legacy rider; the House bill does not. 

We expect a handful of Congressional leaders will negotiate the final budget deal, so please use the guidance below to communicate directly to them. We must call for increased funding for the programs that protect our kids' health and great outdoors, the inclusion of the House policies that prevent Trump's reckless rollbacks, and the removal of all poison pill policies once and for all.

The letter was addressed to @NitaLowey, @SenatorLeahy, @RepKayGranger, & @SenShelby. It would help if you also considered tagging:
@SpeakerPelosi
@SenSchumer
@SenatorTomUdall
@BettyMcCollum04
  
Nearly 100 organizations urged @NitaLowey, @SenatorLeahy, @RepKayGranger, & @SenShelby to say #NoPoisonPills to the harmful legacy rider that blocks protecting the iconic #SageGrouse under the Endangered Species Act. These leaders can #StopExtinction by saying #NoPoisonPillshttps://dfnd.us/2q0XWhT

ICYMI: nearly 100 organizations urged Congressional leaders to protect #SageGrouse by stripping the #PoisonPill rider that blocks @USFWS from fulfilling its duties under the Endangered Species Act. [@TARGET] can #StopExtinction by saying #NoPoisonPills! dfnd.us/2q0XWhT

🚨Save the #SageGrouse🚨
That's what nearly 100 organizations told Congressional leadership yesterday. The iconic species deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act; [@TARGET], it's time to say #NoPoisonPills once and for allhttps://dfnd.us/2q0XWhT #StopExtinction

Since the 1970s, our continent has lost 3 billion birds—nearly 30% of the total bird population and over 90% of its historical greater sage grouse population! [@TARGET], you can #StopExtinction by saying #NoPoisonPills! dfnd.us/2q0XWhT

Let me know if you need any other resources. Thanks for playing.
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Phillip Ellis
phillip@yamaone.com
202.320.2044