Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject the Republican funding bill, which would leave the budget for the city's public schools vulnerable.

D.C. officials are pleading with the U.S. Senate to restore the city’s funding levels after the House passed a spending bill that would cut about $1 billion from the District’s budget.

Congress is poised to pass a President Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that Washington, D.C., officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the District’s local budget, a move that has been catching members of both parties off guard.