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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 17, 2023 at 9:16 PM

[take action] The Biden administration must work with members of Congress to adequately address migration to our southern border without violating international and domestic asylum law.

Asylum is a legal right, but it is also a basic human right, founded on the right to human dignity. John, During the Trump administration, asylum seekers at our southern border began being turned away based on a policy known as the Transit Ban, which cut off asyl…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 15, 2023 at 9:21 PM

Tell Congress: Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

States are poised to pass more voter suppression laws heading into 2024. Congress must fight back by passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. John, Each day more politicians are declaring their candidacies for 2024. Things are going to get in full…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 14, 2023 at 10:50 PM

Re: Fight back against House members’ outrageous $1 trillion laundry list of cuts:

Time and again, we have shown how activism can defeat attempts to take away programs vital to our survival. John, Just as our economy and our communities are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, vulnerable Americans now face new threats: cuts to programs critic…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 13, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Now we know exactly what we’re fighting against:

Time and again, we have shown how activism can defeat attempts to take away programs vital to our survival. John, Members of the slim new House majority claim they’re not holding the debt ceiling hostage in order to extract cuts from Social Security and Medicare.…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 11, 2023 at 3:36 PM

BREAKING: Republicans to vote on 30% tax increase on working families

A 30% sales tax would equal financial devastation for working families. John, Republicans in the House of Representatives are trying to shift the majority of taxes onto the working class -- and off of their billionaire donors. Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) has …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 11, 2023 at 12:47 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 reacts to President Biden's State of the Union address. And we unveil CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, a by-the-…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 9:46 PM

Tell Amazon: Stop union busting and start bargaining with Amazon Labor Union

Amazon has a history of treating its majority BIPOC warehouse labor force as disposable. Workers fought back and won a historic union victory, now Amazon is refusing to bargain. John, Amazon workers at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island made history las…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 8:19 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – February 10, 2023 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - February 10, 2023 The cuts are unacceptable edition. Throughout the pandemic, certain Americans have borne more of the brunt of COVID-19 than others. The e…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 8, 2023 at 10:35 PM

Joe Biden’s Human Needs Policy Agenda

President Biden laid out a bold policy agenda during his second State of the Union address. John, Last night, President Biden boldly and emphatically laid out his agenda to benefit children and families. From refusing cuts to Social Security and Medicare, to res…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 7, 2023 at 9:38 PM

Follow us for all your SOTU hot takes!

Join us tonight as we live-tweet during the State of the Union. John, This evening, President Biden will give his second State of the Union address -- his first one with a divided Congress. Much has been accomplished under the Biden administration this past year. …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 6, 2023 at 6:22 PM

President Biden released his plan. Now it’s time for Congress to act

President Biden just released a blueprint of protections for renters to help tackle the affordable housing crisis plaguing our nation, but he’s limited in what he can do. Congress needs to pick up the baton and pass legislation that invests in affordable John, Th…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 5, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Re: The Republican Study Committee’s plan to protect the wealthy and devastate the poor:

They want to cut at least $146 billion from critical programs for working people and the poor while maintaining Pentagon spending and tax cuts for their wealthy campaign contributors. John, The Republican Study Committee is out with a plan that attacks critical p…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 4, 2023 at 3:12 PM

What’s at risk of cuts in the new Republican Study Committee plan?

They want to cut at least $146 billion from critical programs for working people and the poor while maintaining Pentagon spending and tax cuts for their wealthy campaign contributors. John, This week, the ultra-right-wing Republican Study Committee, which makes u…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 3, 2023 at 9:12 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 shares a poignant, first-person account of why we can't let Congress cut funds for housing assistance. And we welcome the forma…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
February 2, 2023 at 5:28 PM

Are you living near a Superfund site?

This is a huge step in holding federal contractors -- specifically military contractors -- accountable for their devastating impacts on the environment and vulnerable communities. John, The Biden administration is seeking public comment on a federal rule known as…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 30, 2023 at 10:49 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Tell Congress to pass a federal assault weapons ban

Congress can save countless lives by following the leads of 10 states and the District of Columbia and ban assault weapons. John, Monterey Park. Club Q. Uvalde. These are just three of the recent mass shootings in the U.S., and what do they all have in common? …
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 29, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Re: People fleeing for their lives have a legal right to seek safety.

Last week, we sent more than 14,000 letters to members of Congress, urging them to sign on to the AOC-Menendez letter to the Biden administration. John, We have momentum in our fight to defend the rights of immigrants and asylum seekers. This past week, Rep. Ale…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 28, 2023 at 3:37 PM

People fleeing for their lives have a legal right to seek safety.

Last week, we sent more than 14,000 letters to members of Congress, urging them to sign on to the AOC-Menendez letter to the Biden administration. John, Thousands of migrants are fleeing violence and poverty in their countries of origin, seeking a better life in …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 10:23 PM

Re: Access to health care is a basic right

We’re putting pressure on the Governors of Florida and Texas -- two states with the highest uninsured rates in the country -- to expand Medicaid and assist millions of uninsured residents with obtaining affordable health care coverage. John, Approximately 15 mill…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 9:17 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 reports on a first-ever U.S. Treasury Department study that found racial disparity in the U.S. tax code. And we look at how the…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 7:03 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – January 27, 2023 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - January 27, 2023 The debt ceiling edition. There just might be some good news on the COVID-19 front. New cases, hospitalizations, stays in ICUs and test pos…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 26, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Access to health care is a basic right

We’re putting pressure on the Governors of Florida and Texas -- two states with the highest uninsured rates in the country -- to expand Medicaid and assist millions of uninsured residents with obtaining affordable health care coverage. John, We’re on the brink of…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 25, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Millions of people could lose their health insurance if these governors don’t act

The expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency could result in 15 million people losing their health care coverage. John, Starting in April, Medicaid programs, which are administered by the states, will be allowed to terminate beneficiaries’ coverage for …
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 22, 2023 at 5:23 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Support immigrants’ rights. Cancel asylum bans now.

Members of Congress have written an open letter to the Biden administration against new immigration and asylum policies. John, We’re joining with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Bob Menendez, and coalition partners in calling for immediate protections for imm…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 21, 2023 at 2:05 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Tell your member of Congress to sign on to the AOC-Menendez letter in support of immigrants and asylum seekers

Members of Congress have written an open letter to the Biden administration against new immigration and asylum policies. John, Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced new border enforcement measures that are two-fold: they include a new pathway for …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 20, 2023 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 explains why a stronger IRS will help American families. And we look at a proposed consumer protection agency's rule on access …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 19, 2023 at 8:25 PM

Re: SIGN THE PETITION: Save Social Security from cuts

John, Today is the day the U.S. has hit our debt limit. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has indicated that she has the resources she needs to keep the federal government from defaulting on its debts until early June. But her announcement that she has already had…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 19, 2023 at 12:35 AM

SIGN THE PETITION: Save Social Security from cuts

John, The debt ceiling is being exploited by extremists in the House Republican caucus in order to extort cuts to Social Security, health care and other critical programs. In one of his concessions to win over right-wing Republicans and win the Speaker’s gavel, R…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 17, 2023 at 10:40 PM

SOS: Save Our Social Programs!

Republican members of the House are angling to cut $130 billion from domestic programs. John, The new majority in the House of Representatives wants to cut spending down to FY2022 levels, but what it really means is they’re planning on exempting the Pentagon from…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 16, 2023 at 9:36 PM

[take action] Remind Congress of MLK’s message to address child poverty

On March 25, 1965, in the midst of the civil rights movement and just days after the Selma to Montgomery marches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech entitled, “Our God is Marching On!” John, On March 25, 1965, in the midst of the civil rights movement…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 14, 2023 at 6:26 PM

Re: Stop House Republicans from holding Social Security hostage

It’s critical that we rally our allies in opposition to a group of extremists who are intent on holding hostage everything from Social Security to health care to nutrition to housing and more. John, The fight to protect Social Security, Medicare, and other critic…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 9:37 PM

Stop House Republicans from holding Social Security hostage

It’s critical that we rally our allies in opposition to a group of extremists who are intent on holding hostage everything from Social Security to health care to nutrition to housing and more. John, In order to secure the speaker’s gavel, Kevin McCarthy made majo…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 9:31 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 bad news and good news emerging from the Biden Administration's latest immigration announcements. And we provide…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 8:00 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – January 13, 2023 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - January 13, 2023 The XBB.1.5 edition. New COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are on the rise in many parts of the country. Hospitalizations in par…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 12, 2023 at 7:18 PM

America deserves a better postal service

After years of delayed mail and massive funding cuts, President Biden has the opportunity to appoint two new Governors to the USPS Board of Governors who can fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and expand services. John, Almost three years after his appointment, …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 10, 2023 at 11:04 PM

Re: Kevin McCarthy’s concessions spell doom for vulnerable communities

The proposed legislation by the new House majority includes drastic funding cuts to domestic programs that are vital to marginalized communities. John, As each day passes, we learn more and more about the drastic concessions Rep. Kevin McCarthy made to the extrem…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 9, 2023 at 9:28 PM

BREAKING: The new House majority has released their plans and it’s a disaster for human needs programs

The proposed legislation by the new House majority includes drastic funding cuts to domestic programs that are vital to marginalized communities. John, After an historic (and chaotic) opening week of the 118th Congress, we finally have a Speaker of the House and …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 7, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Re: URGENT: Demand President Biden use his bully pulpit to support the expanded Child Tax Credit!

The expiration of the expanded Child Tax Credit plunged millions of children back into poverty. President Biden must use his bully pulpit to support the expanded CTC before he signs off on corporate tax breaks. John, Child poverty isn’t an inevitability, it’s a …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 9:32 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 new momentum in the 11 states that have opted not to expand Medicaid to pursue expansion in 2023. And we report on som…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 8:11 PM

URGENT: Demand President Biden use his bully pulpit to support the expanded Child Tax Credit!

The expiration of the expanded Child Tax Credit plunged millions of children back into poverty. President Biden must use his bully pulpit to support the expanded CTC before he signs off on corporate tax breaks. John, Before the New Year, Congress passed a $1.7 tr…
  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…