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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 4:19 PM

Re: Help us DOUBLE our impact in 2023

This holiday season, we wish you respite and joy. John, Last week Congress passed the $1.7 trillion end-of-year omnibus spending bill. Included in that bill were major wins for vulnerable families and communities including prevention of potentially millions of ch…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 2:44 PM

Help us DOUBLE our impact in 2023

This holiday season, we wish you respite and joy. John, This has been a dramatic year of highs and lows, but through it all, we have come together to advocate for policies and legislation that benefits the greater good. As 2022 draws to a close, we’re celebratin…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 28, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Re: It's time for a government that works for working people, not just a handful of billionaires and large corporations.

Your activism on behalf of children, families, seniors, and working people is what drives change―because change never happens from the top down; it only happens from the bottom up. John, Did you see the message from Senator Bernie Sanders, below? At CHN, we’re pr…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 3:35 PM

The billionaire class and the powerful corporations must finally pay their fair share in taxes

Your activism on behalf of children, families, seniors, and working people is what drives change―because change never happens from the top down; it only happens from the bottom up. John, In just a minute, I'm going to ask you to make a donation of $5 or anything …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 26, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Re: Congress is paying attention to our work

We wouldn’t be able to do this critical work without your generous support. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Debbie’s email below, which shares what our champions in Congress are saying about our critical work. We couldn’t do any of this without you and membe…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 23, 2022 at 9:41 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 thanks our human needs advocacy partners for their hard work and recent wins and examines "the good, the bad, and the bitter" i…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 23, 2022 at 3:19 PM

We couldn’t do this work without you, and Congress is taking notice!

We wouldn’t be able to do this critical work without your generous support. John, Thank you. In recent months, supporters like you and others in our national network sent Congress over 200,000 letters calling for an expansion of the Child Tax Credit. While we …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Re: Our fight isn’t over

We’re not giving up the fight against attacks on critical human needs programs. John, For 40 years the Coalition on Human Needs has been at the forefront of advocating for robust policies that directly improve the lives of children and families living on the marg…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 4:05 PM

Read what House Speaker Pelosi has to say about CHN

We’re not giving up the fight against attacks on critical human needs programs. John, The Senate Appropriations Committee has released details of the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill and, while we didn’t get everything we wanted for vulnerable communities, the…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 18, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Re: In the face of massive right-wing opposition, you are helping us fight back

Our champions in Congress recognize the role that you play in advancing our shared agenda for change. John, Political breakthroughs in Congress don’t happen because of backroom deals or special interest lobbying. They happen because of non-stop activism that dema…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 17, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Your activism is defeating the greedy corporate interests and right-wing austerity measures >>

Our champions in Congress recognize the role that you play in advancing our shared agenda for change. John, There are reports out of Washington, DC that Congress is nearing a deal on an end-of-year spending bill that rejects cuts in human needs programs―and possi…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 10:46 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 renewed nationwide calls for an expanded Child Tax Credit. And we unveil a disturbing new report, co-issued by the Coal…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 8:51 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – December 16, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - December 16, 2022 The appropriations edition. During the next few days, leaders in Congress will try to hammer out an agreement on an omnibus appropriation…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 6:00 PM

BREAKING: End-of-year spending bill details expected Monday. The time to act is now!

We have only a few days left to ensure funding for critically needed programs in the end-of-year spending package. John, Last night, the Senate passed a one week Continuing Resolution to avoid a partial government shutdown. This measure gives Congress a few more …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 8:39 PM

One year ago today, millions of families received their last monthly payment

Congress has just days left to pass the expanded Child Tax Credit and help 19 million of the poorest children. John, One year ago today, the IRS sent out the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment to 36 million families. Expanding the Child Tax Credit and making …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 11:33 PM

Immigrant rights are human rights

Congress only has weeks to pass legislation granting a path to permanent citizenship to DACA recipients before Republicans take the House in January. John, The writing is on the wall. Conservative-led courts will not protect immigrant young people and the DACA p…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 12, 2022 at 10:32 PM

Millions of your tax dollars are funding centers of abuse

The private prison industry makes its billions by preying on vulnerable Black, brown, and immigrant communities. John, Did you know that there are over 2 million people incarcerated in the United States right now? Did you also know that, despite making up 13% of …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 10, 2022 at 4:16 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Federal programs aren’t keeping up with rising costs

Click here to send a message to your senators and representative to pass a full-year omnibus appropriations bill now that includes increases in spending on critically needed programs. John, Congress is working on a must-pass end-of-year spending bill right now an…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 9, 2022 at 10:09 PM

Congress has only two weeks left to act before they adjourn for the year

Click here to send a message to your senators and representative to pass a full-year omnibus appropriations bill now that includes increases in spending on critically needed programs. John, Due to rising costs on everything from food to energy to housing, congres…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 9, 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 takes a first-person look at why Congress should not elevate the desires of corporations seeking tax breaks over the needs of f…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 7:16 PM

15 million people are at risk of losing health care coverage if Congress doesn’t act NOW

We’re experiencing a huge increase in viral respiratory infections and hospitals are filling up. Now, more than ever, Congress needs to act fast to protect the health coverage of millions of people and children. John, Congress is working around the clock to pass …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 7, 2022 at 3:56 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Congress must pass the expanded Child Tax Credit and invest in children and their families

Congress has only until the end of this month to pass an extension of the monthly Child Tax Credit that cut child poverty by over 40% in 2021. John, Negotiations have already begun for a major end-of-the-year tax package. This is a huge opportunity for us to crea…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 6, 2022 at 9:37 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Put children ahead of corporate tax cuts

With only days left in this session, and before a divided Congress comes back in January, Congress can immediately raise the incomes of 19 million of our poorest children by expanding the Child Tax Credit. John, There are only days left in the 117th Congress to p…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 9:45 PM

When Congress expanded the Child Tax Credit, child poverty fell by 46%! Then it expired.

With only days left in this session, and before a divided Congress comes back in January, Congress can immediately raise the incomes of 19 million of our poorest children by expanding the Child Tax Credit. John, We only have a few more weeks until the 117th Congre…
  Leaundra Sanders, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 3, 2022 at 4:33 PM

Call voters in Georgia:

Our allies will provide the training and support you need to reach Georgia voters. John, Black, brown, and low-income communities have turned out in record numbers in recent elections to vote for human needs. In reaction to this increased voter turnout, state leg…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 3, 2022 at 12:19 AM

Thousands of voters are at risk of not voting in the Georgia runoff. We need your help to reach them.

We have just a few days left to mobilize thousands of voters and drive historic turnout for the Georgia Senate runoff election. John, Georgia’s critical runoff election is just a few days away and our team is mobilizing as many voters as possible. From phonebank…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 9:49 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 federal policy implications of long Covid, a condition affecting millions of Americans. And we unveil CHN's latest…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 7:30 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – December 2, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - December 2, 2022 The no relief for corporations unless we help families edition. Congress has returned for its lame-duck session, and corporate lobbyists ar…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 1, 2022 at 6:33 PM

We have less than a week to turn out voters in the Georgia runoff election

In less than a week, Georgia voters go to the polls once again to cast their ballots in a critical Senate race. Join us to call registered voters to ensure they have a voting plan! John, In January 2021, Georgia voters showed up to the polls in record numbers to m…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 9:52 PM

RE: Congress must put vulnerable communities first!

We only have 4 weeks left to secure vital investments for families and children. John, Before Congress adjourns for the year and a new Congress is sworn in in January, we’re fighting for critical legislation to invest in working people, protect DACA recipients, l…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 10:21 PM

It’s time to finish the job

There are only 4 weeks left to pass the end-of-year bill and we’re doing everything in our power to include funding for critical programs that support families, children, and secure housing. John, We are incredibly close to making major investments in health care…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 27, 2022 at 9:30 PM

The midterms aren’t over

John, It’s all hands on deck! The Georgia Senate runoff is on Tuesday, December 6th, with early voting starting this Monday, November 28th.1 Georgia has a long history of voter suppression that continues to this day. In fact, the very existence of the Senate ru…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 4:26 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION]: Demand Congress invest in communities!

Congress has a few more weeks to include critical funding to expand programming related to housing, health care, and child care. John, I wanted to make sure you saw the email below. So many low-income and working people are struggling right now with rising food, …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 4:06 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 10 things we are thankful for this Thanksgiving. We also look at the career of Speaker Nancy Pelosi with gratitude. Plea…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 22, 2022 at 5:28 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Demand Congress invest in communities!

Congress has a few more weeks to include critical funding to expand programming related to housing, health care, and child care. John, There are only a few weeks left for Congress to pass a major end-of-year spending bill and we’re doing everything in our power to…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 21, 2022 at 5:59 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Raise the debt ceiling now

Congress has until the end of the year to raise the debt ceiling in order to avoid demands next year to cut critical programs in exchange for simply paying our bills. John, The U.S. government needs to pay its bills. Likely incoming Speaker of the House Kevin McCa…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 20, 2022 at 9:41 PM

Re: Corporations are seeing record profits and paying historically low taxes

Major corporations are demanding that Congress give them a new round of tax cuts before the year's end. John, Despite raking in record profits, corporations are putting pressure on Congress to give them a new round of tax cuts that could end up costing $600 billi…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 19, 2022 at 1:30 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Congress must put working families ahead of corporate profits

Major corporations are demanding that Congress give them a new round of tax cuts before the year's end. John, Millions of working families are feeling the effects of inflation every time they go to the grocery store or the gas station. While many of us are tighten…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 9:37 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 explores race-conscious admissions policies and the impact of reversing those policies. We also look at the increase in antisem…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 5:36 PM

NEXT TUESDAY: Join Martin Luther King, III to call voters in Georgia!

We’re joining our partners at the Voter Empowerment Collaborative to call Georgia voters, reminding them to vote on Tuesday, December 6th. John, We have less than three weeks to reach as many Georgia voters as possible and make sure they turn out and vote during …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 17, 2022 at 7:47 PM

DACA is in danger. Congress must act now!

There are only a few weeks left for Congress to pass permanent legal protections for DACA recipients. John, DACA is under attack and unless Congress passes a legislative solution before the end of this year, 11 million undocumented people remain under the threat o…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 5:04 PM

RE: From DACA to the CTC to Medicaid -- demand Congress act this year!

We need Congress to act before the end of the year. John, These three critical reforms will protect millions of people -- if Congress acts this year. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). The expanded CTC (Child Tax Credit). Expanded Medicaid and CHIP…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 15, 2022 at 4:54 PM

These three critical reforms will protect millions of people -- if Congress acts this year.

We need Congress to act before the end of the year. John, With extremely narrow margins expected in the U.S. House starting in January, we need Congress to act now on several key issues before it’s too late. More than 1.3 million people live with a DACA recipien…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 14, 2022 at 4:31 PM

TODAY at 3pm ET: Post-election analysis with nationally renowned pollster Celinda Lake:

While control of the House still hangs in the balance, we know that the margins in both bodies of Congress will be razor thin. John, Today at 3pm ET, join CHN and nationally renowned pollster Celinda Lake for a post-election analysis. We’ll lay out the congressi…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 12, 2022 at 3:03 PM

RE: [TAKE ACTION]: Congress must act now on Medicaid

Congress must include funding increases and expanded eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP in the end-of-year funding bill. John, The people of Puerto Rico are still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona and other climate disasters and, if Congress doesn…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 11:12 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Congress must act now on Medicaid

Congress must include funding increases and expanded eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP in the end-of-year funding bill. John, Over the last three years, as a result of rule changes made during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the uninsured rate in the United…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 11:09 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 unveils CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, a by-the-numbers look at how the pandemic harms the most vulnerable peo…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 8:53 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – November 11, 2022 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - November 11, 2022 The Medicaid and health edition. Health care was on the ballot in several states this past Tuesday. In South Dakota, 42,500 additional pe…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 10, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Post-election analysis with nationally renowned pollster Celinda Lake:

While control of Congress still hangs in the balance, we know that the margins in both the House and Senate will be razor thin. John, Who better to receive a post-election analysis from than Celinda Lake―one of the premier national political pollsters in the U.S.…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 1:47 PM

How to reach the National Election Protection Hotline

As millions of people head to the polls to make their voices heard, the National Election Protection Hotline is a non-partisan coalition that works to ensure every voter is able to make their vote count. John, Today is Election Day. This may end up being the most…