Current Actions http:https://www.congressweb.com/NPCA Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:30:09 GMT Thank House Members Who Signed Annual Peace Corps Funding Letter http:https://www.congressweb.com/NPCA/119 <div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">Thanks to the efforts of many Peace Corps community members, 119 members of the House of Representatives signed an annual letter, circulated this March by RPCV Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Congresswoman Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa) supporting increased Peace Corps funding in Fiscal Year 2027.&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">In this action, you can thank your member if they signed this year's letter, or express your disappointment if they did not.</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">You can read more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/annual-peace-corps-funding-letter-circulating-in-u-s-house/" style="color: rgb(34, 112, 121);" target="_blank">here</a>.</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);"><strong style="font-weight: bold !important;">This action allows you to edit and personalize your message. We encourage you to take an extra minute or two to write a sentence (or two) about your service, and how the Peace Corps makes our country safer, stronger, and/or more prosperous.</strong></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">If you are using this letter writing service for the first time, be aware that the name of your lawmaker, and your name and address, will be automatically added when you send your message.</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);"><em>Please note that available prefix and length of letters to members of Congress are determined by Congress.</em></div> </div> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT http:https://www.congressweb.com/NPCA/119 Recognize Peace Corps Volunteers with a Congressional Gold Medal http:https://www.congressweb.com/NPCA/112 <div>The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States Congress.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, the Peace Corps will also be marking its 65th anniversary. We believe this is the moment to recognize the nearly 250,000 individuals who served our nation since 1961 (and the Peace Corps) with a Congressional Gold Medal.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Along with honoring service, this action can help reinforce bipartisan congressional support for the Peace Corps during these highly uncertain times for the future of federal agencies and programs.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>In the House of Representatives, Representatives Betty McCollum (D-MN) and John Rutherford (R-FL) have introduced this legislation (H.R. 5521). We hope similar legislation in the Senate will be introduced soon.</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>If you want more information before taking action, <a href="https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pursuing-a-congressional-gold-medal-for-peace-corps-volunteers/">follow this link</a>.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div color:="" new="" times="">If you are using this letter writing service for the first time, be aware that the name of your lawmaker, and your name and address, will be automatically added when you send your message.</div> <div color:="" new="" times="">&nbsp;</div> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em>Please note that available prefix options for letters to members of Congress are determined and required by legislative offices.</em></p> </div> Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT http:https://www.congressweb.com/NPCA/112