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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 7:17 PM

A vote next week to hold Amazon accountable:

Amazon tried to kill the motion, but the SEC has ruled it must be voted on. John, When wealthy corporations dodge taxes, it limits our ability to invest in working families and marginalized communities. That’s why, when we see Amazon paying just a 5% tax rate on …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 5:59 PM

Re: 1 million deaths with 100 million more infections on the horizon. Congress must act!

We’re demanding Congress pass a COVID supplemental aid bill that ensures uninsured individuals continue to be able to access COVID vaccines, testing and treatment. John, On March 2, the White House requested $22.5 billion in additional COVID funding to combat thi…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 17, 2022 at 6:26 PM

US reaches devastating milestone

We’re demanding Congress pass a COVID supplemental aid bill that ensures uninsured individuals continue to be able to access COVID vaccines, testing and treatment. John, This headline is heartbreaking: Without action by Congress, the Biden administration is …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 15, 2022 at 3:46 PM

Re: Demand Congress address childhood hunger and poverty

Join CHN and our national partners in demanding Congress act immediately to pass critical policies to uplift millions of women, children and families. Tell Congress: “We currently face crises in poverty, hunger, child care and early education. Congress must…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Cost and availability of quality child care are preventing mothers from going back to work. Demand Congress act!

Join CHN and our national partners in demanding Congress act immediately to pass critical policies to uplift millions of women, children and families. John, Throughout the pandemic, Congress and the Biden Administration demonstrated how government can be a source…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 10:00 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 details the Biden Administration's efforts to expand broadband access to Americans who need it most. And we examine how an enti…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 3:29 PM

These same voter outreach efforts are even more critical now as our rights are under attack.

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, Last night, CHN joined with allies across the country, writing letters to vot…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 12, 2022 at 5:21 PM

Re: With our rights under attack, can you write to voters in swing districts this Thursday night?

Next Tuesday there are congressional primaries in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and North Carolina. The following week, Georgia votes. John, Next Tuesday there are congressional primaries in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and North Caro…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 11, 2022 at 6:27 PM

With our rights under attack, can you write to voters in swing districts this Thursday night?

Next Tuesday there are congressional primaries in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and North Carolina. The following week, Georgia votes. John, There is too much at stake in the 2022 election to sit on the sidelines. That’s why we’re partnering with ou…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 8, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Re: Parents forced to sell plasma now that expanded Child Tax Credit has run out

When it comes to tax breaks, Congress loves handing them to wealthy corporations. But working people and families? It’s like pulling teeth. Tell Congress: “Put the needs of working families before wealthy businesses. Don’t pass the R&D corporate tax bre…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 7, 2022 at 12:50 PM

Parents forced to sell plasma now that expanded Child Tax Credit has run out

When it comes to tax breaks, Congress loves handing them to wealthy corporations. But working people and families? It’s like pulling teeth. John, When it comes to tax breaks, Congress loves handing them to wealthy corporations. But working people and families? It…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 9:02 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 the state of babies and toddlers in the U.S. more than two years into the pandemic. And we ask why a rich nation lik…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 6:55 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – May 6, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - May 6, 2022   The subvariants of subvariants edition. When the pandemic was declared in March 2020, scientists had one cause for optimism: the COVID-19 virus ap…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 5, 2022 at 4:42 PM

This is how we make congressional offices more diverse: Allow staff to unionize!

Right now, Congressional workers don’t have the legal protections and rights to organize that most Americans do. John, More than half of the members of Congress are millionaires. But their staff―the people who run the actual day to day work, write legislation, me…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
May 4, 2022 at 4:28 PM

Re: [take action] demand Congress invest in U.S. workers and American competitiveness

According to recent polling, a strong majority of voters, regardless of political affiliation, support the America COMPETES Act by a +65-point margin. Tell Congress: “Don’t let critical job training and health care programs for U.S. workers expire. Include …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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. …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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 …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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,…
  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…