Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on the just-completed Week of Action in favor of immigrant justice, reminds readers that the second round of Child Tax Credit expansion benefits begins landing in families' bank accounts today, and praises Senate passage of the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation resolution. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
"With Immigrants We Rise:" Advocates wrap up week of national action
August 13
In conjunction with the We Are Home campaign, People’s Action and the Coalition on Human Needs this week launched a national week of action to urge Congress to include Dreamers, immigrants who came here fleeing natural disasters or violence in their home countries, and essential workers, including farmworkers, in the Senate’s budget resolution. READ MORE »
Second round of monthly CTC expansion benefits lands today
August 13
Today the second round of monthly benefits under the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) began landing in the bank accounts of millions of families with children aged 0 to 17. The Coalition on Human Needs, working with Public News Service, is telling the stories of communities and families that are benefiting from the CTC expansion. Here are three stories that have been produced this past week. READ MORE »
CHN: Budget resolution provides blueprint for our nation's future
August 12
In the early hours of Wednesday, August 11, the U.S. Senate voted along party lines in favor of a budget resolution that CHN said “provides a blueprint for our nation’s future that will do unprecedented good for the vast majority of Americans.” CHN, in a letter addressed to members of the Senate, said the legislation “will significantly raise living standards and economic security for most of us. Your vote for it is a vote for more opportunity, dramatically less poverty, and a growing middle class.” READ MORE »
In case you missed it: CHN's latest Voices for Human Needs Podcast discusses the investments in paid leave and child care with advocate Joy Spencer, the Executive Director of Equity Before Birth, a member of MomsRising, and a single mother of a three-year-old. During our conversation, Joy shares how she is channeling her lived experiences as a working mother to advocate on behalf of improving health outcomes for Black mothers and their children in addition to expanding access to affordable child care options and paid leave opportunities for all working parents. READ MORE »
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