The message from Ocasio-Cortez and other members of the New York congressional delegation was made public hours after Pelosi circulated a 'Dear Colleague' letter indicating that the Democratic leadership could be considering cutting programs from the reconciliation bill in order to lower its $3.5 trillion price tag-an effort aimed at securing the votes of Sens. is their only home and refuge from the political, economic, and climate disasters they are fleeing,' the lawmakers wrote. 'It is vital that we preserve the entirety of this funding allocation, not only because these communities have been the backbone of our national economy throughout this pandemic and beyond, but also because the U.S. Specifically, the House Democrats urged Pelosi and Schumer to ensure that the final reconciliation package includes $80 billion in funding for public housing, a $10 billion investment in public transportation, and $107 billion to 'expand safety-net protections and create a pathway to citizenship for millions of DACA recipients, people with temporary protected status, essential workers, and farm workers.' In their letter, the New York Democrats argued that 'the Build Back Better reconciliation package is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a sustainable and prosperous future for our country-affordable housing quality, sustainable, and accessible public transportation and sound immigration reform must remain priorities in the debate.' 'We can't negotiate the reconciliation bill down to nothing,' Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. 'We can't let corporate interests, Big Pharma, and a few conservative Democrats stand in our way of delivering.' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined seven of her fellow New York Democrats on Tuesday in issuing a warning to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer: Don't cut funding for housing, transportation, or immigration reform from the emerging reconciliation bill in an attempt to appease right-wing lawmakers.

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