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June 1,2015

The Honorable John Boehner The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker Minority LeaderU.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of RepresentativesH-232, The Capitol H-329, The CapitolWashington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515

Dear Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi:

We write to urge you to fund a more robust Trade Adjustment Assistance program that is notoffset by cuts to critical social programs like Medicare.

American workers rely on Trade Adjustment Assistance when trade deals send jobs overseas.While it is clear we need Trade Adjustment Assistance, it is not clear why the offset should beextended budget limitations on Medicare, as proposed. More than 50 million seniors relyon Medicare; we should be investing in the trust Rind, not using savings to hind other programs.

We ask that the current Trade Adjustment Assistance legislation change in two ways. We shouldfind an offset to Trade Adjustment Assistance that does not cut from critical programs thatworking families rely on. We should also increase funding for Trade Adjustment Assistance toaccount for projected job losses due to big trade deals, and extend assistance to public sectorworkers who have lost their jobs.

Trade Adjustment Assistance supports displaced workers and Medicare provides Americ&sseniors the healthcare they need. We look forward to working with you to fund a TradeAdjustment Assistance program that leaves no one behind.

Sincerely,

.1 /1Ra M. Grijalva eith Ellison —

Co-c air Co-chairCongressional Progressive ‘ aucus Congressional Progressive Caucus

Cc: The Honorable Paul Ryan, Chairman, House Ways and Means CommitteeThe Honorable Sander M. Levin, Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Committee

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