NOTE: This list likely does not include every letter sent by Congress this year in support of museums. These are the ones AAM has copies of. If you know of one that is not on this list, please let us know.

• 3/26/25 Senate Letter: Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who were the lead authors of the Museum and Library Services Act of 2018, sent a letter to Sonderling reminding the Administration of its obligation to faithfully execute the provisions of the law as authorized and appropriated.
• 3/27/25 NY Letter: Members of the New York Congressional delegation wrote a letter in opposition to the executive order on IMLS. View the letter.
• 3/27/25 NH Letter: Members of the New Hampshire Congressional delegation wrote a letter urging the President to reverse the executive order on IMLS. View the letter.
• 4/2/25 House Letter: Letter led by Representatives Dina Titus (NV) and Suzanne Bonamici and signed by 126 representatives wrote a letter in opposition to the executive order on IMLS
• 4/2/25 OR Letter: Oregon Delegation Letter wrote a letter in opposition to the executive order on IMLS
• 4/21/25 Letter: Letter led by Senators Adam Schiff (CA) and Jack Reed (RI) and signed by 24 lawmakers wrote a letter in opposition to the executive order on IMLS.
• 5/22/25 Senate Letter: FY26 Senate Letter to Appropriators supporting funding for IMLS.
• 5/23/25 House Letter: FY26 House Letter to Appropriators supporting funding for IMLS
• 6/10/25 MA Letter: Senators Markey and Warren sent a letter to IMLS Acting Director Keith Sonderling expressing concerns over the gutting of IMLS and requesting answers regarding grant terminations and the future of IMLS.

Other Congressional letter that are not museum specific but are of interest to many museums such as NEH and NEA.

• 4/11/25 OR Letter: Oregon Delegation Letter expressing concerns over NEH cuts.
• 4/21/25 House Letter: Letter led by Senators Adam Schiff (CA) and Jack Reed (RI) and Rep. Dina Titus (NV) and signed by 133 members of Congress expressing concerns over termination of NEH grants.
• 4/21/25 MA Letter: Massachusetts Delegation Letter expressing concerns over termination of NEH grants.
• 6/6/25 House Letter: The co-chairs of the Congressional Arts Caucus organized a Congressional sign on letter to the President expressing concerns over the termination of grants at the NEA and urging the grants be restored.