John,

With President Biden in office, we've already made significant progress in addressing deep-seated racial inequities and economic disparities for children, youth, and families.

And now, with Senate Democrats having arrived at a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint for the next round of recovery legislation based on the President’s proposals, we have a very real chance of advancing once-in-a-lifetime legislation that would lift millions out of poverty, advance racial equity, help all kids reach their full potential, get workers better pay and benefits, and expand health coverage.

Today at 2 p.m. ET, CHN and our allies are hosting a webinar on how we can lock in our human needs agenda in the upcoming budget reconciliation package being voted on by Congress later this year. Click here to RSVP.

This webinar will be captioned. Even if you can’t attend, register to receive a captioned recording of the webinar, slides, and follow-up resources.

When members of Congress head home during their August recess, we have a real opportunity to make sure they hear from all of us about the critical issues that face our country. But we must start putting on the pressure now.

President Biden has proposed the American Jobs and American Families Plans which would extend current short term investments―addressing deep-seated racial inequities in education, jobs, health, housing, and income, while making the rich and corporations pay their fair share in taxes.

Today's webinar, "Making August Recess Count: Building Support for Federal Recovery Legislation to Advance Racial Equity," will be presented by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Community Change and the Coalition on Human Needs. It will detail the next steps we can now take to keep the pressure on Congress to demand meaningful progress. You will learn:

• Why recovery legislation is so important, and how it can advance racial equity;
• What comes next, and the strategy moving forward;
• What tools, resources, and tactics you can use for engaging members of Congress next month when they are in recess.

John, join us at 2 p.m. ET today for a 1-hour webinar to learn how you can help advance our shared agenda for change. Click here to RSVP.

Thank you for all you do to demand accountability from our political leaders and to fight for critical social and economic change.

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs