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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 9:37 PM

Re: BREAKING: House Appropriations bill cuts $57 billion from K-12 education

Extremists in Congress are trying to push through drastic education cuts that will deepen socioeconomic inequality. John, Extremists in the House are putting forth an appropriations bill that includes drastic cuts to Head Start, K-12 education, need-based college…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Re: Fight to strengthen Medicare for the next 58 years

Even as Medicare is preparing―for the first time in 20 years―to be able to negotiate drug prices on a handful of popular medications, Big Pharma is fighting back. Did you know that in the U.S. we spend more than twice as much per capita on prescription drugs as ot…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 29, 2023 at 12:30 PM

On Medicare’s birthday, fight back against Big Pharma Greed

Even as Medicare is preparing―for the first time in 20 years―to be able to negotiate drug prices on a handful of popular medications, Big Pharma is fighting back. John, This weekend, Medicare and Medicaid turn 58 years old! And over those 58 years, we’ve improved…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 9:11 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 why once again expanding the Child Tax Credit would help working families and millions of children. And we explain what…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 6:53 PM

BREAKING: House Appropriations bill cuts $57 billion from K-12 education

Extremists in Congress are trying to push through drastic education cuts that will deepen socioeconomic inequality. John, Public education is the bedrock of our society, but―if right wing extremists in Congress have their way―it risks crumbling to pieces while ex…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 27, 2023 at 10:42 PM

We won this round, but the fight is not over

The House failed to come up with the votes to pass their damaging cuts to nutrition programs―but extremists are doubling down on their demands to slash investments. John, You did it! In just a few short hours yesterday, over 5,000 of you sent letters to members …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 26, 2023 at 7:36 PM

Fight Back: Millions of low-income households are at risk of losing out on SNAP and other nutrition benefits

The House is proposing further cuts to SNAP in the Agriculture Appropriations bill. John, The full House of Representatives may vote on their Agriculture Appropriations bill in the next two days, and extremists are pushing several amendments that would inflict ad…
  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 8:17 PM

Re: The Freedom to Vote Act vs. the ACE Act. One bill expands voting rights; the other expands Dark Money in elections

This year alone, 11 states have passed 13 restrictive voting laws. John, The last two elections, and the years following, have contained some of the most dangerous attacks on our democracy. Over the past few years, Dark Money groups spent more anonymous money to…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 24, 2023 at 9:54 PM

Demand Congress pass the Freedom to Vote Act

This year alone, 11 states have passed 13 restrictive voting laws. John, Our voting rights are under attack by Dark Money forces that seek to put the agendas of greedy corporations, billionaires, and even foreign governments over the needs of everyday people. Ac…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 23, 2023 at 2:23 PM

New Report: Record amounts of dark money are flooding our elections

The newly introduced Freedom to Vote Act would end the undue influence of secret money in our elections. John, According to a new report, record amounts of dark money flooded our elections in 2020 and 2022.1 The ACE Act, co-sponsored by over 100 House Republican…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 22, 2023 at 3:41 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Don’t let the House cut funding to essential nutrition programs

The House is set to cut millions of dollars from two critical nutrition programs. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s email from yesterday. As expected, extremist members of the House aren’t stopping in their quest to cut more funding from critical huma…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 8:29 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 retired Indiana social worker's thoughts on poverty and addresses the Black maternal care crisis. And we release the n…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 8:20 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Don’t let the House cut funding to essential nutrition programs

The House is set to cut millions of dollars from two critical nutrition programs. John, Right-wing members of the House are attacking nutrition programs that are critical to families with low incomes. The House Agriculture bill slashes funding for the Special Su…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 6:00 PM

CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – July 21, 2023 The harsh fall edition. In September and October, millions of Americans with low incomes will face additional hardship because of the expiration of a wide array of pandemic-…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 19, 2023 at 6:53 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION]: Demand the Senate reject partisan attacks on climate and diversity

The House version of the NDAA is nothing short of an attack on vulnerable communities and people. It’s now up to the Senate to reject these measures. John, Did you see Deborah’s email below? House Republicans are trying to use the National Defense Authorization A…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 10:25 PM

During the hottest summer on record, Republicans want to defund climate change mitigation efforts

The House version of the NDAA is nothing short of an attack on vulnerable communities and people. It’s now up to the Senate to reject these measures. John, Once again, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) has capitulated to the extremist faction of his party—and …
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 16, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Re: Our fight continues in the Senate

The National Defense Authorization Act has passed the House of Representatives and now goes onto the Senate. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s previous email. The House just passed the budget for the Department of Defense and roughly half of the mone…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 15, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Our fight continues in the Senate

The National Defense Authorization Act has passed the House of Representatives and now goes onto the Senate. John, Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act—the annual plan for the U.S. Department of Defense. Inc…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 14, 2023 at 11:53 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 offers a first-person account of this week's Human Needs Hero Reception, honoring Sr. Richelle Friedman. And we bring you more …
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 14, 2023 at 5:43 PM

Re: Stop Congress from passing even more handouts to their wealthy and corporate donors

Just this week, the House is voting on an $886 billion Pentagon budget, of which roughly half will go to military contractors. John, Congress has just two weeks left before they leave town for August recess. And, while high-priced Wall Street and corporate lobbyi…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 13, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Together, our grassroots activism is counteracting high-priced Washington lobbyists

Just this week, the House is voting on an $886 billion Pentagon budget, of which roughly half will go to military contractors. John, From attempting to cut IRS funding meant to crack down on wealthy and corporate tax cheats to proposing a tax package that hands m…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 1:58 PM

Re: Congress must combat corporate greed by military contractors

The House is set to vote on the NDAA for fiscal year 2024. Half of the money will go to price-gouging contractors. John, Did you see Deborah’s email below? The House of Representatives is poised to vote on the National Defense Authorization Act—a series of provi…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 11, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Congress must combat corporate greed by military contractors

The House is set to vote on the NDAA for fiscal year 2024. Half of the money will go to price-gouging contractors. John, The House of Representatives is poised to vote on the National Defense Authorization Act—a series of laws authorizing the annual budget for t…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 9, 2023 at 3:53 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION]: Show your support for free tax filing software from the IRS

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are attaching a rider to the appropriations bill that would block the IRS from developing free tax filing software. John, The American taxpayer, on average, spends 13 hours preparing their tax return or pays around $250 t…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 8, 2023 at 2:09 PM

36 countries have free tax filing. Why doesn’t the U.S.?

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are attaching a rider to the appropriations bill that would block the IRS from developing free tax filing software. John, The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced a new tax filing software that will go live f…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 7, 2023 at 10:51 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 insidious, historic practice of redlining, which has led to housing and income inequality in many American cities…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 7, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Re: If Congress doesn’t act, tax cheats will get away with it again

The IRS is facing severe funding cuts in the FY2024 budget. John, 2023 was one of the smoothest tax seasons in recent years. Why? Because, thanks to investments in the IRS, the agency is finally improving call wait times and reducing its backlog in processing pa…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 6:24 PM

If Congress doesn’t act, tax cheats will get away with it again

The IRS is facing severe funding cuts in the FY2024 budget. John, The wealthy and large corporations exploit tax loopholes and dodge taxes to avoid paying $1 trillion in taxes each year, according to Charles Rettig, the former commissioner of the Internal Revenu…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 4, 2023 at 2:55 PM

The Four Freedoms

This 4th of July, we’re taking a moment to appreciate how far we’ve come, and how much farther we still need to go. John, As we gather to commemorate the 4th of July, we are reminded once again that this is not a celebratory day for everyone. While we all may be…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 2, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Re: Congress has another chance to lift millions of children out of poverty

The American Family Act—which would make the improved and expanded Child Tax Credit permanent—was reintroduced in the House. John, Families are struggling. Between the high costs of inflation, jobs that don’t pay a living wage, and the exorbitant cost of child c…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 1, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Congress has another chance to lift millions of children out of poverty

The American Family Act—which would make the improved and expanded Child Tax Credit permanent—was reintroduced in the House. John, In 2021, Congress passed one of the most impactful investments in working and low-income families in generations. 2.9 million child…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 9:10 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 trio of Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action, student debt forgiveness, and LGBTQ equality. And we unveil…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 7:06 PM

CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – June 30, 2023 The we’re-failing-our-children edition. The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress test scores are out and the news is not good. The math and reading performance…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION]: Demand Congress protect and expand WIC

Both chambers of Congress have bills related to WIC funding. The House slashes benefits; the Senate doesn’t. John, We need to take immediate action to prevent drastic cuts in nutrition aid to babies, toddlers, and pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding parents. …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 8:30 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Demand Congress protect and expand WIC

Both chambers of Congress have bills related to WIC funding. The House slashes benefits; the Senate doesn’t. John, Congress has a choice: To cut or expand nutrition funding for families with low incomes. In each of the first three months of the year, approximate…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 5:50 PM

From CHN: The Human Needs Report, June 28, 2023

The Human Needs Report: June 28, 2023 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 FY24 spending, the high cost of the debt ceiling and budget deal, and a H…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 5:45 PM

Fight back against Big Pharma greed

Last year, Merck reported sales of $59.3 billion. And they’re expecting similar sales again this year. John, Did you know that in the U.S. we spend more than twice as much per capita on prescription drugs as other countries?1 This is because pharmaceutical compan…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 27, 2023 at 3:43 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Tell Merck CEO to drop lawsuit and let Medicare negotiate drug prices

Pharmaceutical giant Merck—who made over $50 billion in profits in 2022—is suing the federal government to block Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices. John, In a move that seems to be straight out of a Charles Dickens’ novel, major pharmaceutical company M…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 24, 2023 at 1:53 PM

Iowa just rolled back child labor laws, putting our kids in danger

Twenty-seven major corporations including PepsiCo, General Mills, Frito Lay, and Cargill have all already been accused of exploiting child workers. John, One hundred years ago, children used to work in dangerous jobs from mining to meat packing. But in 1938 that …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 10:31 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 worsening child care situation -- come fall, 3.2 million kids could begin to lose their child care spaces and 72…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 8:05 PM

Re: We must ensure that children and babies have access to quality, healthy food

The Senate Appropriations Committee increased funding for WIC by $615 million—proving that the House Appropriations Committee cuts of $800 million are cruel and unnecessary. John, Did you see Debbie’s email regarding critical WIC nutrition funding for vulnerable…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 22, 2023 at 8:47 PM

We must ensure that children and babies have access to quality, healthy food

The Senate Appropriations Committee increased funding for WIC by $615 million—proving that the House Appropriations Committee cuts of $800 million are cruel and unnecessary. John, The House Appropriations Committee passed their agriculture bill this week which i…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 21, 2023 at 8:28 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION]: Congress must strengthen Social Security, not cut it!

Speaker McCarthy wants to make cuts to Social Security behind closed doors, so the American public won’t know who to blame. John, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and his caucus were outraged when President Biden correctly accused them of wanting to cut Social…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 20, 2023 at 11:20 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Congress must strengthen Social Security, not cut it!

Speaker McCarthy wants to make cuts to Social Security behind closed doors, so the American public won’t know who to blame. John, In his State of the Union address, President Biden accused Republicans of wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare—and they were o…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM

In the wealthiest country in the world, giving birth shouldn’t mean risking your life.

Congress has a chance to make historic investments in maternal health and reduce racial disparities in health outcomes by passing the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. John, The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the industrialized world—a…
  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 18, 2023 at 3:43 PM

Re: Instead of tax cuts for the rich, Congress should be expanding services for women, children, and low-income families

The House could vote as early as next week on a tax package that hands more than $1 trillion to the wealthy, corporations, and foreign investors. John, President Biden often says: “Show me your budget and I’ll show you what you value.” Right now, House Republica…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 17, 2023 at 2:02 PM

Congress has a choice: Tax cuts for the rich vs. WIC funding for women, babies, and toddlers

The House could vote as early as next week on a tax package that hands more than $1 trillion to the wealthy, corporations, and foreign investors. John, The House could vote as early as next week on a tax package that hands more than $1 trillion to the wealthy, co…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 10:04 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 flurry of advocacy activities our CHN member groups and allies have planned as we approach summer. And we report o…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 7:40 PM

CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – June 16, 2023 The no tax cuts for the rich edition. They’re at it again. Some House Republicans are pushing for giant tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and large corporations. In this…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Demand Congress vote no on the new GOP tax package

First, House Republicans took our economy hostage over demands for caps and cuts to critical services. Now they want to pass a tax package that hands billions of dollars to the wealthy and corporations. John, Didn’t Kevin McCarthy get what he wanted out of his de…