Letter

ACLU Letter to Senate Members Opposing Federally-Funded Private and Religious School Vouchers

Document Date: March 4, 2009

Senate Amendment #615 to the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009

On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a non-partisanorganization with more than a half million activists and members and 53affiliates nationwide, we urge you to oppose any amendment that wouldcreate, expand, or continue any federally-funded private and religious schoolvoucher program, including Senator Ensign’s recently filed amendmentnumber 615, as the Senate considers H.R. 1105, the Omnibus AppropriationsAct of 2009. The Senate should not create, expand, or continue any programin the District of Columbia that would funnel scarce federal taxpayer fundsto unaccountable private and religious schools.