The 760 undersigned organizations—representing the full breadth of diverse programs that support
all of America, every day—are deeply alarmed by calls from some in Congress for very deep cuts in
non-defense programs (often referred to as non-defense discretionary appropriations or simply
“NDD”) for the next fiscal year and possibly beyond. Such cuts would be disastrous for the capacity
of the federal government to serve the public, assist those in need, fuel innovation, and address
national and global threats.
