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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 16, 2021 at 4:18 PM

Watch & Sign: Together, let's take on Big Pharma’s greed

The price of insulin in the United States has increased more than 1,400% over the past 25 years. Tell Congress: Stand up to Big Pharma greed! Pass the cap on the price of insulin and allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices in the Build Back Better Act toda…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 14, 2021 at 4:38 PM

Re: Fight for this historic investment agenda! Get our message on the radio in these 5 states >>

Get our message on the air in these 5 targeted states! Demand Congress pass critical investments in human needs. John, One week ago, a handful of conservative Democrats delayed a vote on President Biden’s investment agenda. They’ve committed to voting for the bi…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 13, 2021 at 1:31 PM

This is how we keep up the pressure on these 5 Democrats to pass the bill:

Get our message on the air in these 5 targeted states! Demand Congress pass critical investments in human needs. John, We are close to passing a truly historic budget that invests in people, families and communities. But, to do so, we need to keep the pressure …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 12, 2021 at 9:51 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog attends the 2021 Children's Summit, hosted by First Focus on Children. And we preview our upcoming podcast, which demystifies l…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 11, 2021 at 6:22 PM

[Sign & Send] Tell Congress: 5 Million Children in Veteran and Active-Duty Families Will Lose Out if Child Tax Credit Expansions End

The Child Tax Credit in the Build Back Better investment agenda must be as strong as possible and reach the most vulnerable children and families, including the families of our veterans. Tell Congress: "Congress must expand essential Child Tax Credits, whic…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 10, 2021 at 3:58 PM

Text Bank: Help families in need sign up for monthly Child Tax Credit benefits

John, So far, more than 61 million children have received the Child Tax Credit (CTC). That is remarkable—and we have to keep this effort going. The CTC means food on the table, school supplies, medicine, and other important expenses are much more accessible to f…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 6, 2021 at 1:04 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog leans in on Congress to pass President Biden's Build Back Better plan. And we unveil CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hard…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 5, 2021 at 8:11 PM

[take action] The U.S. is the only industrialized nation to not have a national paid leave program

Whether it’s caring for yourself, a sick parent or child, or taking time with a newborn, every single working person in the United States deserves the dignity of paid time off. John, What happens when you or a loved one gets sick and you’re unable to work? Some e…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 5, 2021 at 5:09 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – November 5, 2021 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - November 5, 2021   The Build Back Better, Please! edition. Covid-19 laid bare a host of vulnerabilities that have been holding our nation back for a long t…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 4, 2021 at 4:12 PM

Why should a minority of senators decide everything? Tell the Senate to reform their rules.

Reform outdated Senate rules, and pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to strengthen our democracy! Tell Congress: We need to reform the outdated Senate rules to prevent a small number of senators from stopping all progress, including blocki…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 3, 2021 at 3:33 PM

UPDATE: Medicare drug price negotiations back in Build Back Better. Call your representative today!

Thanks to your hard work, and that of our champions in Congress, we have kept pushing to make this historic investment package as BIG and BOLD as possible. John, Big news! Medicare drug price negotiations are back in the Build Back Better Act! Thanks to your har…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 2, 2021 at 2:39 PM

Call Congress: Tell them to pass Build Back Better this week!

We are so close to making the biggest investment in our lifetimes in our people and communities. Call your representative and senators today! John, The House is hoping to vote on the historic Build Back Better legislation THIS WEEK―and to pay for it by making the…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 1, 2021 at 6:51 PM

Hold the line

We are at risk of losing our leverage and everything we’ve fought for in Build Back Better if Congress votes on the bipartisan infrastructure bill first. John, House progressives are under immense pressure to vote for the bipartisan infrastructure bill before the…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 3:22 PM

Re: [Sign] Tell Congress: No vote on infrastructure without Build Back Better

We are so close to making the biggest investment in our lifetimes in our people and our communities, but Congress has to make clear they will not vote on infrastructure until a Build Back Better agreement is reached. John, The Build Back Better framework has been…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 30, 2021 at 12:21 PM

Hold the Line! No vote on infrastructure without Build Back Better

We are so close to making the biggest investment in our lifetimes in our people and our communities, but Congress has to make clear they will not vote on infrastructure until a Build Back Better agreement is reached. Tell Congress: The Build Back Better fra…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 9:07 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reacts to President Biden's newly negotiated Build Back Better framework and we share more stories about how the expanded Child…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 27, 2021 at 5:45 PM

[Sign] Tell Congress: Strengthen Unemployment Insurance

We have just days to demand Congress make the Build Back Better legislation as strong as possible by including the Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act. Tell Congress: "Include the Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act in the Build Back Better legislatio…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 26, 2021 at 2:49 PM

From CHN: The Human Needs Report, October 26, 2021

The Human Needs Report: October 26, 2021 View the complete report here (HTML) or here (PDF). Dear John, CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on negotiations surrounding the Build Back Better Act, what's in the rec…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 25, 2021 at 8:32 PM

[Action required] Tell Congress, don't forget these crucial items as you Build Back Better!

These are the issues we are fighting for as we near the finish line: Tell Congress: "The Build Back Better human needs investment agenda will lift up millions of people―paid for by finally making the rich and corporations pay their fair share in taxes. Make…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 23, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Re: Any member of Congress that opposes this plan is siding with Wall Street over working people.

President Biden ran on a promise to tax wealth like work and unrig our tax code. John, Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s “blockade,” preventing the rich and corporations from finally paying their fair share, is causing Democrats to scramble to raise the revenue necessary …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 23, 2021 at 1:07 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog follows faith-based leaders who rallied in support of President Biden's Build Back Better plan. And we preview our upcoming pod…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 22, 2021 at 7:22 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – October 22, 2021 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - October 22, 2021   The Americans-are-falling-behind edition. Rents are late and evictions are looming. Two-thirds of parents say their kids have fallen beh…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 22, 2021 at 4:10 PM

Joe Manchin’s demand of means-testing will leave tens of millions of children behind

President Biden ran on a promise to tax wealth like work and unrig our tax code. John, Reports out of Washington are that Democrats are nearing a deal on Build Back Better. But a small handful of conservative Democrats are still demanding significant compromises …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 20, 2021 at 4:28 PM

Join LIVE, our prayer vigil to focus our energy to Build Back Better.

Our allies are hosting a vigil in support of our key priorities in the Build Back Better investment agenda today John, Democrats met on Capitol Hill and at the White House yesterday and may be closing in on a final Build Back Better deal. But many of our key prior…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 19, 2021 at 7:40 PM

Add your name! Tell Congress: Medicare must negotiate prescription drug prices

A handful of corporate Democrats, who are beholden to Big Pharma, are putting lobbyists over their own constituents. Tell Congress: Say 'No' to Big Pharma. Medicare must negotiate prescription drug prices. Stand with the American people, not the drug compa…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 18, 2021 at 9:38 PM

With rents skyrocketing, Congress must include housing assistance in Build Back Better

Tax the billionaires, help our people and communities by passing the FULL Build Back Better investment plan. Tell Congress: We can't allow essential housing provisions of the Build Back Better agenda to be cut. We can afford these investments when the wealt…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 16, 2021 at 12:01 PM

Tell Congress: Build Back Better -- fight for working families and reduce childhood poverty

We are almost there! We must Build Back Better and expand the CTC and EITC to support working people. Tell Congress: If passed, the Build Back Better human needs investment agenda will lift up millions of people by reducing childhood poverty and ensuring th…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 7:47 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on a determined group of low-wage workers who ventured to the nation's capital to demand passage of President Biden's B…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 14, 2021 at 6:58 PM

Hunger and Nutrition>>

We are fighting to make sure U.S. families don't go hungry. Tell Congress: If passed, the Build Back Better investment agenda will lift up millions of people ensuring families have access to healthy, nutritious foods. I urge you to go big and bold and fully…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 13, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Our week of action to pass Build Back Better starts TODAY

We need to make sure the White House and the Senate hears us. John, 202-456-1111. That's the phone number CHN and our national coalition are urging our supporters to call starting at 11 a.m. ET today. Together, we are all calling the White House, urging the adm…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 12, 2021 at 8:32 PM

Thursday at 3 p.m. ET: Learn how to tell Congress to go Big and Bold

We must work overtime to ensure Congress passes the Build Back Better investment agenda. John, We have a tremendous opportunity before us to make critical investments in our families and communities. We can't lose momentum! The Build Back Better investment agend…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 11, 2021 at 5:19 PM

From CHN: The Human Needs Report, October 11, 2021

The Human Needs Report: October 11, 2021 View the complete report here (HTML) or here (PDF). Dear John, CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for a breakdown of what's in the Build Back Better Act, the latest on FY22 spending bil…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 9, 2021 at 3:05 PM

Sign if you agree! Haitians deserve freedom, shelter, and compassionate welcomes

This is a complete moral failure and abdication of leadership. John, Haitian migrants were crammed together in makeshift encampments in Del Rio, Texas and thousands have been deported without the chance to plead their case in front of a judge. The treatment of …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 11:26 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on efforts by a group of persistent and determined West Virginians who came to Washington, D.C. to try to sway Sen. Joe…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 8:02 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – October 8, 2021 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - October 8, 2021   The 700,000 deaths edition. The U.S. has now officially surpassed 700,000 COVID-19 deaths. Only about 65 percent of the eligible U.S. popu…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 6, 2021 at 8:56 PM

Mitch McConnell is marching us to economic catastrophe

By mid-October, the federal government will begin to run out of money. John, We are running out of time before the United States defaults on its debt. This would be a fatal blow to the global economy and undermine the household finances of essentially all America…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 5, 2021 at 5:32 PM

Re: We are building a massive ground game to pass the Build Back Better investment agenda

We are launching a massive outreach and education campaign to ensure Congress passes the Build Back Better investment agenda. John, We’re bringing progressives and moderates together around the most critical investment agenda since FDR’s New Deal. Senate Budget…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 4, 2021 at 9:14 PM

Here’s how we get it done:

We are launching a massive outreach and education campaign to ensure Congress passes the Build Back Better investment agenda. John, Last week, progressives successfully blocked a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, demanding firm commitments on our human…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 2, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Pass permanent immigration protection and relief this year

Immigration reform was a Democratic priority on the campaign trail. Let’s hold them to it now. Tell the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats: "We need decisive action on immigration. We urge you to eliminate ICE and detention centers and crimina…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 8:32 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog unveils our latest podcast episode, which focuses on the latest efforts to create a pathway to citizenship and achieve meaningf…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 5:14 PM

The House is hoping to vote today on infrastructure. Demand progressives hold strong in demanding commitments on the Build Back Better agenda.

We know we can afford each of these investments when the rich and corporations pay their fair share. John, Our entire legislative agenda is on the line, right now. Last night, House progressives successfully delayed the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Our entire agenda is on the line>>

CHN is joining efforts to demand Congress hold the line, and support the full Build Back Better Act to make meaningful investments in our people and communities. John, The next few days in Congress may be the most consequential of Joe Biden's presidency. It is n…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 28, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Hold Mitch McConnell accountable

Let’s keep the pressure on Senate Republicans. John, Mitch McConnell needs to be held responsible. Last night, led by McConnell, every single Republican voted against a stop-gap funding bill to keep the government running and against allowing the federal governm…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 3:09 PM

[take action] demand the Senate continue payments on Social Security, housing, veterans benefits and more

The consequences of simply saying no to raising the debt limit will be extremely harmful to millions of Americans in the weeks ahead. John, Tonight, the U.S. Senate will vote on a stop-gap funding bill to keep the government running and vote to allow the federal …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 26, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Save the USPS

Demand Congress protect the USPS by passing the Postal Service Reform Act. John, Did you know that critical legislation to save the USPS has bipartisan support? We have to act now to make sure that Congress acts to pass the Postal Service Reform Act to save the …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 25, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Tell Congress: Save the USPS

Demand Congress protect the USPS by passing the Postal Service Reform Act. Tell Congress: I am writing to ask you to support the Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 3076/S.1720). This crucial legislation will save the USPS from the draconian retiree pre-fundin…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 8:32 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog hears from two women from different areas and with different backgrounds who would benefit from passage of President Biden's Bu…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 6:57 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – September 24, 2021 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - September 24, 2021   The congressional chaos edition. Next week, Congress may take up four measures that could greatly affect both the short- and long-te…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 7:26 PM

Tell Congress: No more delays! Fix our broken health care system

We have just a few days left to make sure Congress hears us. Tell them to pass the Build Back Better plan to finally fix our health care system. To Congress: The pandemic shows no signs of ending, making clear how important health care is to every single Am…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 22, 2021 at 6:10 PM

National Days of Action: Let's finally get Congress to vote "YES" on investing in our future

CHN is joining these national days of action, demanding Congress finally make the rich and corporations pay their fair share in taxes and make a meaningful investment in our people and communities. John, The next few days are incredibly consequential to the fate…