John,

We have faced no shortage of challenges in 2020. But one of those challenges was avoidable.

Instead of doing their job and passing a critical COVID relief package months ago, to help millions of people who are struggling during the pandemic, Mitch McConnell and Senate leadership made it clear that they don't care one iota about the urgent needs of families who are falling through the cracks.

Month after month, Mitch McConnell played political games, stalled, and refused to pass essential legislation to help people in need.

We have urgent needs with hunger and poverty on the rise. Right now, we’re preparing for the critical work ahead in 2021. And with a new Congress being sworn in next week, we need your support.

Can you make a year-end tax-deductible contribution by midnight tonight to power CHN and demand Congress act on behalf of the sick, the elderly and the poor in the year to come?

The House of Representatives passed a comprehensive pandemic relief package back in mid-May and, again, in October. But each time Mitch McConnell and his Senate caucus stood in the way. Meanwhile, millions of people fell behind on rent, struggled to pay utilities bills and fell deeper into debt.

Just before Christmas, Congress finally passed a slimmed down version of pandemic relief. This legislative package is months late, and not nearly enough.

Although this legislation doesn't address all the needs facing people in need, with your help, CHN played a leading role in forcing legislative action before Congress ended its legislative session. CHN worked with our growing national coalition to generate tens of thousands of letters and calls to U.S. Senators demanding a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package. We tirelessly pressed Congress to meet urgent needs.

Our year-end fundraising deadline is midnight tonight. Chip in now with a year-end tax-deductible contribution to power CHN and hold Mitch McConnell accountable to the American people in 2021.

We have a remarkable opportunity before us. On January 20, just 21 days from today, Joe Biden will be sworn into office as our President. And, together, we are going to continue to press Congress and the Biden administration for our shared priorities to make sure struggling people throughout our country are not forced to go homeless, are not forced to go hungry, and are not forced to live a life below the poverty line.

We need policies that support our children and our retirees. We need policies that support our state and local governments so more people don't get laid off and our communities don't lose essential services. Chip in with a year-end contribution today so we can fight for these shared priorities.

Thank you for all you do to demand accountability from our political leaders and to fight for the needs of the vulnerable, the sick and the poor.

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs