--- title: Staying Engaged During the August Recess description: This recess is expected to be one of the most consequential since the healthcare debate of 2009, with more than $4 trillion at stake for infrastructure. --- [Argentum Logo\_RGB2](https://argentum.org) Search - [About Argentum](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/) - [Leadership](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/leadership/) - [State Partners](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/state-partners/) - [Membership](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/membership/) - [Media Kit](https://www.argentum.org/advertising-and-sponsorship/) - [Advocacy](https://argentum.org/advocacy/) - [Federal Advocacy](https://argentum.org/advocacy/federal-advocacy/) - [State Advocacy](https://argentum.org/advocacy/state-advocacy/) - [Silver PAC](https://argentum.org/advocacy/silver-pac/) - [Advocacy News](https://www.argentum.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/) - [Events](https://argentum.org/events/) - [Senior Living Executive Conference](https://conference.argentum.org) - [Webinars](https://www.argentum.org/webinars/) - [Executive Director Leadership Institute](https://edli.argentum.org/) - [Chief Executive Summit](https://argentum.org/events/chief-executive-summit/) - [Advocacy Fund Golf Classic](https://www.argentum.org/golfclassic/) - [Senior Living Symposium](https://symposium.argentum.org/) - [Public Policy Institute & Fly-In](https://argentum.org/events/public-policy-institute-fly-in/) - [Media](https://argentum.org/media/) - [Coronavirus Toolkit](https://www.argentum.org/coronavirustoolkit/) - [Press Releases](https://argentum.org/press-releases/) - [Senior Living Executive Magazine](https://argentum.org/media/senior-living-executive-magazine/) - [Argentum Daily](https://argentum.org/media/argentum-e-newsletter/) - [Senior Living Professional](https://www.argentum.org/senior-living-professional/) - [Members in the News](https://argentum.org/topic/members-in-the-news/) - [Search by Topic](https://argentum.org/media/search-by-topic/) - [Research & Initiatives](https://argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/) - [Senior Living Impact](https://seniorlivingimpact.org/) - [Senior Living Works](https://seniorliving.works) - [Senior Living IQ](https://seniorlivingiq.org) - [Women in Leadership](https://www.argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/women-in-leadership/) - [Argentum Quarterly](https://argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/argentum-quarterly/) - [Awards Programs](https://www.argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/awards-recognition-programs/) - [LEAD Program](https://www.argentum.org/lead-program/) - [Standards for Senior Living](https://www.argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/standards-for-senior-living/) - [Professional Development](https://argentum.org/professional-development/) - [Senior Living Supplier Directory](https://seniorlivingsupplierdirectory.com/) - [Senior Living Career Center](http://seniorlivingcareers.argentum.org/) - [Certificate Programs and Certification](https://argentum.org/professional-development/professional-certification/) - [Resource Library](https://www.argentum.org/professional-development/resource-library/) - [Executive Roundtables](https://argentum.org/professional-development/executive-roundtables/) # Staying Engaged During the August Recess - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Thank you all again for your engagement and extraordinary efforts that helped successfully protect the provider relief funds (PRF) from being repurposed for infrastructure projects. The Senate is currently in the process of considering the bipartisan infrastructure package, and we are remaining vigilant in our effort to protect the PRF as amendments are considered and as the House will consider the package next. The House is currently on it’s August Recess and the Senate is scheduled to join for its recess beginning next week. During this time, it’s critical for lawmakers to hear directly from their constituents – especially as this recess is expected to be one of the most consequential since the healthcare debate of 2009 with more than $4 trillion at stake in infrastructure negotiations. Argentum is actively leading discussion on the infrastructure and workforce needs of senior living, and we urge all senior living advocates to join us in these efforts. In this effort, we are in the process of assembling a "recess packet" to be available early next week to help with reaching out to your members of Congress during the recess. We recently hosted two Argentum Advocates member exclusive briefings on our efforts to protect the provider relief fund and our broader priorities in the infrastructure negotiations: - [Slides](https://www.argentum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Argentum_PRF_Infrastructure_Briefing_080321.pdf) from the briefing on Tuesday, August 3 (recording not available). - [Slides](https://www.argentum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Argentum_AA_Briefing_072821.pdf) and [recording](https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/1405964626773636365) from the briefing on Wednesday, July 28. Our next scheduled briefing will be on Wednesday, August 25 at 2:00 ET. You may register for that session [here](https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6098933140580449551). Thank you once again for your extraordinary advocacy efforts over the past week on behalf of the seniors we serve and their caregivers. 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