Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

May 2, 2022 at 4:03 PM

The “America COMPETES Act” has broad support across party lines

According to recent polling, a strong majority of voters, regardless of political affiliation, support the America COMPETES Act by a +65-point margin. John, Two critical programs that assist workers who have lost their jobs are about to expire and we need Congres…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

May 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Re: Middle income families could see a $1,000 increase in health insurance premiums

If Congress does not act by the end of the year, 18 million people could lose their health coverage either due to rising premiums or a “frenzied” eligibility process. John, Investments made by Congress during the pandemic have lowered costs for working people whi…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 30, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Nearly 18 million Americans could lose health coverage by the end of this year.

If Congress does not act by the end of the year, 18 million people could lose their health coverage either due to rising premiums or a “frenzied” eligibility process. John, Nearly 18 million Americans could lose health coverage by the end of this year. Last spri…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 9:00 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 America's coming health coverage crisis -- nearly 18 million Americans could lose coverage by year's end and million…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Re: UPDATE: Federal judge block’s Biden’s attempt to end illegal deportations of refugees and asylum seekers

This Trump-era policy was never been about public health. John, Two years since its implementation under the Trump administration, Title 42 has resulted in more than 1.7 million immigrants being blocked or deported from the U.S. under the guise of public health. …

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 7:07 PM

[take action] fight to protect the rights of all refugees and asylum seekers

This Trump-era policy was never been about public health. John, Immigrants should not be used as pawns in political games. And yet, over the last two years starting under the Trump administration, more than 1.7 million immigrants have been blocked or expelled fro…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 24, 2022 at 3:44 PM

Re: We just launched the initial phase of our campaign >>

We’re rallying allies from across the country as well as grassroots activists to demand Congress act. John, Each day, high-priced Washington, DC lobbyists are on Capitol Hill trying to undermine our agenda for change. Their wealthy clients, from pharmaceutical cor…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 23, 2022 at 1:37 PM

We just launched the initial phase of our campaign >>

We’re rallying allies from across the country as well as grassroots activists to demand Congress act. John, We just launched a massive effort to demand Congress enact policies that put money into people’s pockets and invest in our future. But this is just the beg…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 23, 2022 at 12:57 AM

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 the latest hunger statistics in America -- and warns things could get a lot worse, and soon. And we look at upcoming…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 7:11 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Fight for seniors! Lower prescription drug prices and expand home care services.

Congress must take action right now to lower prescription drug prices and expand home care services. John, Last month, when inflation was 8.5% over the previous year, the increase in prices was costing the average U.S. household $327 per month. From rising drug …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 7:29 PM

Seniors have been hardest-hit by the pandemic. It’s time for Congress to act!

Congress must take action right now to lower prescription drug prices and expand home care services. John, Seniors have been hardest-hit by the pandemic, first dying at the highest rates, now struggling to make ends meet on fixed incomes while corporate greed dr…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 5:29 PM

Demand Congress immediately pass COVID supplemental relief, including foreign COVID aid

Write to your senators and urge them to immediately pass a COVID supplemental spending bill to continue the distribution of vaccines, tests and treatments at home and abroad. John, Nearly two months ago, the White House requested $22.5 billion in additional COVID…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 18, 2022 at 7:24 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Tax big investment income like work. Pass a Billionaires Income Tax!

President Biden has introduced a budget that includes a billionaires’ income tax to finally start taxing their unearned income like work. John, Most millionaires and billionaires don’t earn a paycheck like you and I. Their income comes from investments, and they …

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 18, 2022 at 7:22 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – April 18, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - April 18, 2022   The tax fairness edition. COVID-19 cases are on the rise in a majority of states as well as Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. – in some cases…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 16, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Tell Congress: Tax big investment income like work. Pass a Billionaires Income Tax!

President Biden has introduced a budget that includes a billionaires’ income tax to finally start taxing their unearned income like work. John, Monday is Tax Day. And while you and I pay our fair share of taxes with every paycheck we earn, America’s 740 billionai…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 15, 2022 at 8:03 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 examines how women continue to struggle in the not-quite-post-pandemic workforce. And we look at new statistics showing that CO…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 15, 2022 at 5:44 PM

RE: It’s time for billionaires to pay taxes each year, just like you and me

Tell Congress: Tax big investment income like work. Pass a Billionaires Income Tax now! Tell Congress: "It’s time to end an unfair tax code that rewards wealth over work. We need you to require the ultrarich to pay their fair share of taxes through a Billio…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 11:08 PM

It’s time for billionaires to pay taxes each year, just like you and me

President Biden has introduced a budget that includes a billionaires’ income tax to finally start taxing their unearned income like work. John, Wealthy Americans, especially billionaires, keep getting richer and richer while working families are struggling with i…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 13, 2022 at 5:50 PM

RE: Tell Congress: End the “marriage penalty” for people with disabilities

These discriminatory policies have been on the books for years. Tell Congress: "Please support the SSI Restoration Act (S.2065 / H.R.3824) and the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act (H.R.6405) to end marriage penalties for people with disabilities. M…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 10:27 PM

Tell Congress: End the “marriage penalty” for people with disabilities

Did you know that for many Americans with disabilities, getting married could result in losing critical federal benefits, including health care? John, Did you know that for many Americans with disabilities, getting married could result in losing critical federal …

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 8, 2022 at 8:52 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 racial inequities that intensified when classrooms shifted to virtual learning during the worst days of the pandemic…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 6, 2022 at 3:16 PM

Re: Coded language designed to deprive Black, brown and marginalized communities of their right to vote

The 2022 election is upon us and we need to start organizing now. John, The 2022 election is upon us with the next congressional primaries less than a month away. That’s why we’re hiring staff right now to reach marginalized voters and help folks navigate dozens …

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 5, 2022 at 6:56 PM

The first congressional primaries are just one month away. We’re hiring staff to reach voters now!

The 2022 election is upon us and we need to start organizing now. John, The 2022 election is upon us and we need to start organizing now. Over the last year, conservative state legislatures in 19 states have passed laws making it more difficult for millions of p…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 5, 2022 at 4:09 PM

From CHN: The Human Needs Report, April 5, 2022

The Human Needs Report: April 5, 2022 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 comprehensive look at President Biden's FY 2023 budget proposal. In This Edition Pr…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 4, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Webinar: Unfinished Business: The FY23 Biden Budget and what's next for human needs programs April 6th 2:30-3:30 ET

Dear John: I hope you'll register for an important webinar co-sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities this week: Webinar: Unfinished Business: The FY23 Biden Budget and what's next for human needs programs Wednesda…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 3, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Re: Will you help us reach disenfranchised voters (virtually) this Tuesday night?

Together, we’re helping low-income communities and Black and brown voters make their voices heard and fight back against voter suppression laws that are threatening our democracy. John, If you’re reading this email, you are one of the most politically engaged peo…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 2, 2022 at 2:17 PM

We need your help to combat voter suppression

Together, we’re helping low-income communities and Black and brown voters make their voices heard and fight back against voter suppression laws that are threatening our democracy. John, The 2022 election season is upon us. And with voter suppression laws enacted …

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 10:17 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 welcomes President Biden's decision to ease the path for some asylum seekers, reports on a national day of action conducted by …

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April 1, 2022 at 6:31 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – April 1, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - April 1, 2022   The move aside, omicron AB.1 edition. New COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to decline, and deaths and hospitalizations are way down. But th…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 4:46 PM

Re: President Biden’s budget is getting the attention of progressives and moderates in Congress

President Biden’s budget serves as a roadmap for Congress to act and there is momentum to get this done. John, When Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) was the sole Democratic holdout in the Senate on the Build Back Better Act, he cited concerns over the deficit―even though …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Biden’s responsible budget plan: this is what we’re fighting for

President Biden’s budget serves as a roadmap for Congress to act and there is momentum to get this done. John, From rising wages to record-breaking job creation, actions taken last year by Congress and the Biden administration have resulted in a vibrant economy t…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM

Re: President Biden: use your authority to stop illegal expulsions at the border

End inhumane expulsions of people seeking refuge: we’re demanding President Biden act. John, This month, two rulings in the DC Circuit court and in a lower court in Texas split on the legality of the administration’s continued use of Title 42 to block and expel t…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 26, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Black and brown refugees are illegally being expelled from the United States

End inhumane expulsions of people seeking refuge: we’re demanding President Biden act. John, The Biden administration recently announced that it would not use Title 42 to deny entrance to the U.S. to unaccompanied minors. This is critical, but it’s not good enoug…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 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 examines increasing hunger in America, caused in part by inflation and in part by the end of monthly Child Tax Credit payments,…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 6:21 PM

Here’s something you can do right now to support Ukrainian refugees

These three nonprofits are doing critical work supporting the Ukrainian people. John, Europe is in the midst of the largest refugee crisis since World War II. Approximately 10 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes in response to Russia’s invasio…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 6:52 PM

Re: This illegal Trump administration practice is still going on:

At least 20,000 Haitian families and individuals, including asylum seekers, have been expelled or deported. Tell President Biden: "Fix our asylum system. End the use of Title 42, which is allowing DHS to block and expel thousands of refugees at our southern…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 23, 2022 at 6:12 PM

[take action] Tell President Biden to end this illegal practice implemented during the Trump administration

At least 20,000 Haitian families and individuals, including asylum seekers, have been expelled or deported. John, Two years ago, beginning on March 20, 2020 the Trump administration used the beginning of the pandemic as rationale to block and expel thousands of r…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Re: [take action] Starting tomorrow, the White House will be forced to stop taking new COVID treatment and testing claims.

Write to your members of Congress and urge them to immediately pass a COVID supplemental spending bill to continue the distribution of vaccines, tests and treatments at home and abroad. John, Weeks ago, the White House requested $22.5 billion in additional COVID …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 21, 2022 at 9:22 PM

What if the White House can’t order more COVID vaccines and boosters?

Write to your members of Congress and urge them to immediately pass a COVID supplemental spending bill to continue the distribution of vaccines, tests and treatments at home and abroad. John, Over the last 14 months, the Biden administration has overseen the succ…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 20, 2022 at 4:50 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Block DeJoy’s Bad Deal! The USPS contract must require at least 75% electric trucks.

The Biden administration has set a goal of converting all federal cars and trucks to clean power. Tell Congress: "Block Louis DeJoy’s bad deal! The USPS contract must require at least 75% electric trucks." ADD YOUR NAME John, The Biden ad…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 19, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Tell Congress: Block DeJoy’s Bad Deal! The USPS contract must require at least 75% electric trucks.

The Biden administration has set a goal of converting all federal cars and trucks to clean power. John, The U.S. Postal Service finalized plans in February to purchase up to 148,000 mail delivery trucks from Oshkosh Defense, 90% of them powered by gasoline-fueled…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 9:45 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 examines the role corporations are playing in the rising cost of everything from gas to food to rental cars. And we release CHN…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 7:14 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – March 18, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - March 18, 2022   The two years in edition. Two years and one week ago, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic. Today, in the U.S., there is cause …

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 7:24 PM

Re: Demand Congress make billion-dollar corporations like FedEx and Nike pay their fair share in taxes

For decades wealthy corporations have gotten away with paying little to nothing in federal income taxes. Tell Congress: "Make billion-dollar corporations pay their fair share. Implement a minimum 15% tax on U.S. corporations’ offshore profits and a minimum …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 9:23 PM

[take action] Demand billion-dollar corporations pay their fair share in taxes

For decades wealthy corporations have gotten away with paying little to nothing in federal income taxes. John, Did you know that billion-dollar corporations such as Nike, FedEx, Amazon, and Netflix are paying next to nothing in federal income taxes? Due to a rig…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 15, 2022 at 8:38 PM

Re: Join CHN and our allies for an important webinar Wednesday, March 16th

These policies are critical to combating inflation, hunger, housing insecurity, poverty and more >> John, Last week, Congress passed a budget that ends flat Trump-era spending and invests in education, health care, child care, nutrition and more. With Cong…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 14, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Tell Congress: Stop Big Pharma greed. Lower prescription drug prices now!

While Congress has repeatedly promised to address the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs, they have yet to act. Tell Congress: "Take action now to lower the cost of prescription drugs." ADD YOUR NAME John, Americans pay the highe…

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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 13, 2022 at 3:49 PM

Re: Congress passes spending bill, ending flat Trump-era spending

The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature. John, Did you see Deborah’s email from yesterday? Thanks to you, Congress passed an omnibus spending bill, which ends flat Trump-era spending and invests in critical programs from education to housing to nut…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 12, 2022 at 1:50 PM

This victory is thanks to you >>

The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature. John, Thanks to you, this week the U.S. House and Senate passed a spending bill, which ends flat Trump-era spending and invests in our communities and our future. That bill now goes to President Biden for hi…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

March 11, 2022 at 8:20 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 commemorates the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan, celebrates Black History Month one more time, and looks in a…

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