How to Contact Your Representative About EPA Funding Cuts

The Issue

What's at Stake

The Environmental Protection Agency is facing the deepest budget cuts and staffing reductions in its history in 2025-2026. Proposed cuts would eliminate the EPA's environmental justice programs, reduce enforcement staff, close regional offices, and cut the grants that fund state environmental agencies — weakening the agency's capacity to protect air and water quality across the country.

EPA enforcement capacity directly affects the quality of the air and water in your community. Cuts don't just affect abstract environmental goals; they affect whether local polluters are held accountable and whether environmental standards are actually enforced.

65%

Proposed cut to EPA's operating budget

17,000

EPA staff affected by reduction in force orders

State environmental agencies that receive EPA grants now at risk

Take Action

How to Contact Your Representative — Step by Step

Find your representatives

Enter your ZIP code in RepReach to see your House rep and both Senators with direct phone numbers.

Call specifically about EPA enforcement capacity

'I urge you to protect EPA funding and maintain the agency's ability to enforce clean air and water standards' is a clear, actionable ask.

Connect it to local air and water quality

If your community has experienced pollution issues, is near industrial facilities, or relies on EPA-enforced standards for drinking water, say so briefly.

Follow up in writing

RepReach generates a personalized written message based on your position.

What to Say

Tips for Your Call or Email

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Start with your city. EPA enforcement is local — your community's proximity to pollution sources gives your call specific context.

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Connect to drinking water or air quality. Clean water and clean air are universally valued — framing EPA cuts in these terms resonates broadly.

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Ask for specific funding protection. 'I oppose cuts to EPA enforcement capacity' is a clear, loggable ask.

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Under 60 seconds is ideal. Brief and clear is always best.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is being cut at the EPA?

Proposed cuts include eliminating the EPA's environmental justice office, reducing enforcement staff by thousands, closing regional offices, cutting the grants that fund state environmental agencies, and defunding the Superfund cleanup program. These cuts would significantly reduce the agency's capacity to enforce environmental law.

Does EPA enforcement actually matter?

Yes. EPA enforcement has significantly reduced air and water pollution since the agency's founding in 1970. Clean Air Act enforcement alone is estimated to prevent hundreds of thousands of premature deaths annually. Reducing enforcement capacity leads directly to more pollution.

Does calling about the EPA make a difference?

Yes. Environmental protection generates strong constituent support, and cuts to EPA have historically been reversed or reduced when constituents make their voices heard. Members who hear from constituents about local pollution concerns are especially attentive.

How do I find my representative's phone number?

Enter your ZIP code in the RepReach app to instantly find your House representative and both U.S. Senators with their direct district office phone numbers.

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