Rep Watson Coleman

The Legal Services Corporation — or LSC — is an indispensable resource for low-income Americans who need legal services but cannot afford them. Let me be clear about who the LSC is serving. Their clients are victims of domestic violence, seniors, veterans, children, survivors of natural disasters. These are folks living on less than $19,000 a year. In 2024 alone, the LSC helped 6.4 million people with legal services. That includes nearly 1 million children, more than 300,000 seniors, 45,000 veterans, and 200,000 cases related to domestic violence specifically. Yet this bill proposes to slash the LSC’s budget by 46%. This would have devastating consequences for low-income Americans who are already vulnerable. It would strip crucial resources from struggling families who do not have the means to defend themselves and pursue the justice they are owed.