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  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 2, 2022 at 3:06 PM

RE: Tell Congress: Extend the health care subsidies and fight back against climate change!

Congress has the chance to make transformative changes to corporate taxation, Medicare, and climate change. John, Congress has proposed to use the money saved by allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices to keep health care more affordable for 13 million America…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 1, 2022 at 9:17 PM

Tell Congress: Extend the health care subsidies and fight back against climate change!

Congress has the chance to make transformative changes to corporate taxation, Medicare, and climate change. John, The Senate is expected to vote this week on a tax and investment plan that taxes large profitable corporations, reins in Big Pharma’s price gouging, …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 1:25 PM

RE: Medicaid is the nation’s largest health care program, but it still leaves out 2 million low-income adults

Right now, 12 states have still refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, leaving 2 million low-income adults uninsured. John, Did you know that when the pandemic struck, and millions of people lost their jobs, the number of uninsured adults didn’…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 2:28 PM

Medicaid is the nation’s largest health care program, but it still leaves out 2 million low-income adults

Right now, 12 states have still refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, leaving 2 million low-income adults uninsured. John, This weekend marks the 57th anniversary of Medicaid―the nation’s largest health care program, insuring over 87 million p…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 8:12 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 covers a news conference on Capitol Hill featuring faith leaders who called on the Senate to close the Medicaid coverage cap as…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 3:14 PM

re: Tell Congress: Close the coverage gap!

To deny health care coverage to low-income people during multiple public health crises is inhumane. John, The agreement made by Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Senator Manchin to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credit subsidies for three years is la…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Tell Congress: Close the coverage gap!

To deny health care coverage to low-income people during multiple public health crises is inhumane. John, An agreement has been announced by Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Senator Manchin to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credit subsidies for 3 ye…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 27, 2022 at 2:29 PM

RE: 19 states have passed voter suppression laws and we’re fighting back with direct action!

Voting is the right of every American citizen John, I wanted to make sure you saw the great news! Joining Dominique on our Voter Engagement Campaign is Leaundra Sanders as our new Voter Engagement Project Coordinator! Leaundra will be working to educate and empow…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 8:21 PM

19 states have passed voter suppression laws and we’re fighting back with direct action!

Thanks to you, we've expanded the CHN Voter Engagement Team! John, Big things are happening here at the Coalition on Human Needs. Thanks to you, we’ve expanded the CHN Voter Engagement team! I want you to meet Leaundra Sanders, the newest member of our team: "…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 5:02 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – July 25, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - July 25, 2022   The pandemic fatigue edition. Daily COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are once again on the rise. Daily cases have more than quadru…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 2:05 PM

RE: A Trump appointed judge just blocked this Biden administration immigration policy:

Join CHN in fighting for the rights of all people―particularly marginalized communities. John, This is outrageous: The Biden administration has been blocked by the Supreme Court from setting enforcement priorities of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 1:52 PM

A Trump appointed judge just blocked this Biden administration immigration policy:

Join CHN in fighting for the rights of all people―particularly marginalized communities. John, Every single day, whether due to a limitation of human or financial resources, law enforcement agencies use prosecutorial discretion on which violations of the law they…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 8:33 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 covers a House Budget Committee hearing that examined how support for children not only helps nurture children and strengthen f…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 2:57 PM

RE: TELL PRESIDENT BIDEN: End the Remain in Mexico policy now!

SIGN THE PETITION: End the inhumane Trump policy at the border John, Protecting the rights of immigrants living in the United States and reforming our failed immigration system is a moral and economic imperative. Taking children from their families or detaining p…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 9:13 PM

TELL PRESIDENT BIDEN: End the Remain in Mexico policy now!

The treatment of migrants entering the U.S., seeking a better life, has been unconscionable. John, Immigrant communities and allies rejoiced when the Supreme Court ruled that President Biden acted within his lawful authority in attempting to end the Trump-era Re…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 2:40 PM

RE: BREAKING: Voter suppression in Wisconsin

Help us fight back against voter suppression. John, I wouldn’t come to you again unless it was something extremely important, and this is. Our entire legislative agenda—the expanded child tax credit, $35 insulin prices, humane immigration reform—are all on the li…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 19, 2022 at 4:53 PM

BREAKING: Voter suppression in Wisconsin

An egregious ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. John, Last week, when Senator Joe Manchin revoked his support of a critical tax and investment plan, we saw the impact a single U.S. Senate seat can hold. In a 50-50 split Senate any single race can tip the bal…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 17, 2022 at 5:55 PM

Re: Americans turned out in record numbers to fight for justice and human needs. We refuse to let one Senator take away the future we know is possible.

We will not allow our country to go backwards. We will not quit in the face of unrelenting obstruction and greed. John, From Joe Manchin’s obstruction to the Supreme Court taking away our rights and making us less safe, our country and society are at a crossroads…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 16, 2022 at 1:53 PM

Joe Manchin:

We will not allow our country to go backwards. We will not quit in the face of unrelenting obstruction and greed. John, We received word late this week that Senator Joe Manchin―along with corporate-funded Democrats in the House―is killing critical aspects of the …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 15, 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 explains how homelessness is most often a product of social or judicial policy -- not a personal choice. And we detail how summ…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Re: [take action] Urge your senators to act with the urgency the child care crisis demands

“I have spoken to so many moms and parents who had to quit their jobs entirely because they either couldn’t afford child care or they couldn’t find it…” Tell Your Senators: “Invest in young working families. Act with the urgency the child care crisis demand…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 3:05 PM

The child care crisis is resulting in $57 billion in lost earnings, productivity, and revenue each year

“I have spoken to so many moms and parents who had to quit their jobs entirely because they either couldn’t afford child care or they couldn’t find it…” John, As the Senate works frantically to finish a tax and investment deal before the September 30th deadline―i…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 2:53 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Cut wasteful military spending and invest those resources in our families and communities

Why does Congress continue to feed the military industrial complex while telling us that we lack the resources to invest in basic human needs such as health care, child care, and housing? Tell Congress: “Pass the Barbara Lee and Mark Pocan amendments to cut…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 11, 2022 at 8:02 PM

URGENT: Congress to vote on a bloated military budget this week

Why does Congress continue to feed the military industrial complex while telling us that we lack the resources to invest in basic human needs such as health care, child care, and housing? John, This week, the U.S. House is expected to vote on a nearly $850 billio…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 11, 2022 at 6:19 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – July 11, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - July 11, 2022   The reinfections edition. It has been said that although weary Americans may be done with the pandemic, the pandemic is not done with us. Unfo…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 10, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Close the Medicaid coverage gap!

We know that in states that have not expanded Medicaid, the health outcomes of Black and brown women, and single mothers, are much worse than in states that have expanded coverage. John, We’re having an impact! Reports out of Capitol Hill are that Congress is con…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Tell Congress: Close the Medicaid coverage gap!

We know that in states that have not expanded Medicaid, the health outcomes of Black and brown women, and single mothers, are much worse than in states that have expanded coverage. John, Two million low-income Americans are still uninsured due to 12 states refusi…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 12:37 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 peeks in on CHN's 40th anniversary and Human Needs Hero gala and reports on longtime CHN Board member Sister Simone Campbell re…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Re: Not in generations has our country felt so divided. We can’t give up.

Thank you for never giving up, particularly in the face of hate that is intended to suppress our rights, our votes, and our ability to thrive in a free and just society. John, In 2020, CHN ran successful nonpartisan voter mobilization efforts, contributing to the…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 6:56 PM

With less than 4 months until Election Day―let’s Get Out the Vote!

Thank you for never giving up, particularly in the face of hate that is intended to suppress our rights, our votes, and our ability to thrive in a free and just society. John, Not in generations has our country felt so divided. It seems that every day our safety …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 5, 2022 at 7:17 PM

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

The Human Needs Report: July 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 the latest on FY23 spending, efforts to pass a reconciliation package, a critical child …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 4, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Re: Our work, fighting for human needs, has never been more critical than this moment

This month, CHN is celebrating 40 years of advocating for the human needs of all people. John, Each month, CHN’s national movement of activists fight back against the army of Wall Street lobbyists who seek to pad the profits of the wealthy and powerful at the exp…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 3, 2022 at 1:38 PM

40 years of fighting for Human Needs

This month, CHN is celebrating 40 years of advocating for the human needs of all people. John, In the last half-century, we’ve made progress, but we’ve also seen dangerous threats to our rights. For the last 40 years, the Coalition on Human Needs has been at the …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 1, 2022 at 9:02 PM

If Congress does not act, millions of Americans will lose their health coverage

With only three months to come up with an agreement, Affordable Care Act subsidies have not even been discussed! John, The looming expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies, passed as part of the American Rescue Plan, leaves 13 million Americans on the verge of…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 1, 2022 at 5:09 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 how low pay and stressful working conditions are hindering efforts by Head Start providers across the country to ser…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 6:33 PM

This is how we overcome massive voter suppression >>

In order to help voters in battleground states fight for their rights, overcome voter suppression laws, and access their right to vote, we need your help. John, Two years ago, CHN and our allies had a goal of sending messages to 10 million voters. We ended up con…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 7:16 PM

Re: Our human rights are under attack. But, with 19 states implementing voter suppression laws, will people vote?

In 2020, we mobilized low-income, LGBTQ, and Black and brown communities. It’s all the more urgent now. John, On issue after issue, our rights, our health, and our safety are under attack. From communities of color, to low-income people and families, to the LGBTQ…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Our human rights are under attack. But, with 19 states implementing voter suppression laws, will people vote?

In 2020, we mobilized low-income, LGBTQ, and Black and brown communities. It’s all the more urgent now. John, With little time left to fully fund our Human Needs Voter Engagement Campaign, we just received big news. A generous donor has pledged to match your dona…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 5:22 PM

Re: [take action] Tell Congress to pass Bernie Sanders’s plan to expand Social Security

This plan comes at a critical time. During the recent Senate hearing on Social Security expansion, Senator Lindsey Graham said that privatizing Social Security “might be part of the mix.” John, Did you know that a CEO making $20 million each year contributes the …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 26, 2022 at 3:43 PM

[take action] Tell Congress to pass Bernie Sanders’s plan to expand Social Security

This plan comes at a critical time. During the recent Senate hearing on Social Security expansion, Senator Lindsey Graham said that privatizing Social Security “might be part of the mix.” John, Right now, the average family is spending an extra $460 out of pocket…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 9:53 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 shares a special guest post from Rebecca Dixon, Executive Director of the National Employment Law Project. Dixon writes about t…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 2:49 PM

URGENT: Free school meals are expiring in one week. Demand Congress act!

A bipartisan group of senators and representatives are rushing to pass a solution. John, At the outset of the pandemic, Congress passed school and summer meal waivers, which removed barriers to schools’ and summer programs’ ability to feed hungry kids. This legis…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 22, 2022 at 2:54 PM

Business tax breaks vs. our Child Tax Credit

When it comes to tax breaks, Congress loves handing them to wealthy corporations. But working people and families? It’s like pulling teeth. John, Congress is working to pass legislation to address climate and energy issues, improve the country’s manufacturing cap…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 18, 2022 at 3:37 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 to include child care in the Senate's reconciliation package. And we examine one mother's effort to provide …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 18, 2022 at 12:20 PM

Stop Black and brown refugees from being illegally expelled from the United States!

If we expect other countries to uphold refugee laws and welcome people fleeing across borders in search of protection, including those forced to flee Ukraine, we must lead by example and uphold refugee laws at our own borders. John, When President Biden announced…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 7:29 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – June 17, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - June 17, 2022   The children are hurting edition. We’ve known for some time that students’ math and reading skills have suffered during the pandemic. This is …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Tell the U.S. Senate: We may be done with COVID, but COVID isn’t done with us.

Write to your senators right now and demand they pass a COVID funding bill that ensures we have the resources we need to keep our communities healthy and safe. John, We’ve been told by health experts that we should expect another surge of COVID cases this fall an…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 16, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Re: UPDATE: We’re almost halfway to our voter engagement goal!

Together, we’re fighting back against attempts to undermine our voting rights and our ability to invest in the human needs of millions of working people and families. John, We’re halfway there! Already, hundreds of grassroots donors have chipped in $10,000 toward…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 15, 2022 at 3:58 PM

We’re almost halfway to our goal!

Together, we’re fighting back against attempts to undermine our voting rights and our ability to invest in the human needs of millions of working people and families. John, Democracy is fragile. Whether it’s the January 6th insurrection, voter suppression laws pa…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 13, 2022 at 3:55 PM

A decade of DACA later ... It's time for something permanent!

Thank you for taking action to protect those who are already home. John, This week, Wednesday June 15th, marks 10 years since immigrant youth won the DACA program, providing temporary legal status to people who came here as children. The program was won through …