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In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog thanks our human needs advocacy partners for their hard work and recent wins and examines "the good, the bad, and the bitter" in the end-of-year FY23 appropriations bill. And we raise the possibility that food insecurity could worsen as we enter 2023. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
To our human needs advocacy partners
December 23
The House has enacted the omnibus spending bill, 225 to 201. Ten Republicans joined 215 Democrats. One Democrat (reported to be Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) joined 200 Republicans in opposing. So it will go to President Biden for his signature, and the 118th Congress will convene in January. Your unflagging work led to gains for people who need help, and protected people from hardship. It is a privilege to have the chance to work with you, learn from you, and amplify your voices. READ MORE »
The good, the bad, and the bitter: The FY23 omnibus package
December 21
Senate and House negotiators managed to include some important initiatives in the omnibus end-of-year funding package that will help millions of people withstand hunger and receive health care. More people will get help with home heating or cooling, urgently needed as temperatures plummet and home energy costs rise. There are increases for Head Start and child care. But because of the intransigence of Minority Leader McConnell and some in his caucus, a lot of good that could have been done for people nationwide was thwarted, and some of the good that was included was there only because other cuts were imposed. This is a Grinch-y approach to the nation’s needs. READ MORE »
Food insecurity is already a huge problem in the U.S. In 2023, it could get worse.
December 23
In 2021, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, 33 million Americans lived in food-insecure households. That number was actually a drop from the year before, due to the expanded Child Tax Credit and other pandemic relief programs. But in 2022, hunger in America was again on the rise, after Congress refused to extend the CTC expansion past December 2021. READ MORE »
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