Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a longtime and committed CTE advocate, is circulating an important “Dear Colleague” letter addressed to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee. The letter requests increased funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. It is critical that we secure as many signatures as possible to show the importance of sustained investment in Perkins funding in the Senate. This letter is similar to the House letter that circulated earlier in March, but now gives Senators a chance to signal their support.
CLICK HERE to ask your Senators to sign the letter and support increased CTE funding in the FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill!
Senators have until April 17 to sign the letter and can do so by contacting Sydney Lamb (sydney_lamb@blumenthal.senate.gov) in Sen. Blumenthal’s office.
