All 19 New York Democrats in the U.S. House united Wednesday in demanding a meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., warning a recent attempt to cut $11 billion in public health grants is endangering their constituents. 

In a letter to Kennedy, shared first with Spectrum News NY1, the lawmakers said New York could lose roughly $400 million in health funding if the Trump administration’s effort to rescind funding succeeds. 

“These funds are used to monitor infectious disease outbreaks, provide mental health and substance use disorder treatment, and ensure access to other critical health services that New Yorkers rely on,” the lawmakers wrote. “Every single one of our constituents will be impacted by these actions.”

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jerry Nadler co-led the letter, which was co-signed by all other New York House Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Already, approximately 200 public health workers are being laid off by the New York State Department of Health as a result of the funding to cuts, including 50 full time staff and 168 public health fellows, according to the letter. Funding for 200 community-based organizations that provide health services is also in danger, the lawmakers warned.

“The administration is attempting to move forward with these cuts, regardless of the risks it creates for the health and safety of all Americans,” they wrote.

The lawmakers gave Kennedy a deadline of April 22 to fulfill their request for a meeting.

Last week, New York Attorney General Letitia James joined her Democratic counterparts from other states in suing the Trump administration over the $11 billion cut. Days later, a federal judge temporarily blocked HHS from rescinding the grants.