Call your Senators and ask them to sign the dear colleague letter in support of funding for the Office of Museum Services within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The letter is being circulated by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).
The deadline for Senators to sign the letter is 17 May.
Find your Senators contact information at https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/.
A record number of Representatives signed the House dear colleague letter. 166 Representatives supported the request for robust funding for IMLS Office of Museum Services in fiscal year 2018.
President Trump proposed the elimination of IMLS in his 2018 skinny budget request to Congress.
Action Alert: Speak Up for Museum Funding