John,

Did you know a handful of Democratic members of Congress are standing in the way of the critical investments we need to lift up millions of people in our country? Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia outlined his opposition this week to the $3.5 trillion budget, calling for a "strategic pause" on spending.¹

At a time when childhood poverty, homelessness, and food insecurity persist, we’re demanding critical investments in our future—like the Child Tax Credit, proven to reduce child poverty and hunger.² We need a robust federal budget with practical solutions to address these historic challenges. The chronic problems facing our country will not merely "pause."

Did you see the email from Deborah below about the digital ads we’re running in targeted states and congressional districts to demand members of Congress go big and bold with this budget?

Read her email and then chip in $5 or more to keep our ads up and running to counter the massive lobbying effort by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is trying to limit investments in our future.

Together, we’re demanding Congress pass this essential legislation. Thank you for all you do to demand accountability from our political leaders and to fight for our shared priorities.

Nicolai Haddal
Field and Events Manager, Coalition on Human Needs

¹ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/manchin-calls-for-pause-reconciliation-bill/
² https://www.povertycenter.columbia.edu/news-internal/monthly-poverty-july-2021

-- DEBORAH'S EMAIL --

John,

We are close to passing a historic $3.5 trillion budget that invests in people, families and communities. We are making some powerful interests nervous—and we have to keep up the pressure.

Budget Chairman Senator Bernie Sanders has described this budget as "the most consequential piece of legislation for working people, the elderly, the children, the sick and the poor since FDR and the New Deal of the 1930s." And we are close to getting this budget through Congress.

But now, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and some of the most powerful corporations in the United States, including Exxon Mobil, are teaming up to defeat the historic budget that would dramatically improve the lives of millions of Americans.¹ And that's not all. A handful of Democratic members of Congress are standing in the way of enacting these historic investments.

We aren't going to let corporations call the shots!

We have launched targeted digital ads to keep the pressure on moderate Democrats. Can you chip in $5 or more today to keep our digital ads up and running to demand Congress votes 'yes' on this critical $3.5 trillion investment?

Here is one of our digital ads running right now in targeted states and congressional districts where Representatives and Senators have balked at supporting these historic investments.

Through these digital ads and our full grassroots lobbying efforts, we’re driving thousands of messages to members of Congress each day.

We’re telling Congress that this is our chance to fight for our future, to fight for housing needs, more home care for the aging and people with disabilities, child tax credits, nutrition, health care, child care, paid leave, and much more.

We’re reminding Congress that we can afford these investments when we finally ask corporations and the wealthy to pay their fair share.

Chip in $5 or more to keep our digital ads running in targeted states and congressional districts, so these moderate Democrats hear from their own constituents to pass this essential Build Back Better agenda.

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

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs

¹ https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/08/31/business-lobbying-democrats-reconciliation/