Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 19, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Re: We cannot allow our government to be held hostage by extremists

We’re holding Congress accountable, demanding it do its job. John, Every day of congressional dysfunction is a day closer to an unnecessary, harmful government shutdown. While Republicans scramble to find a solution to their party’s self-inflicted chaos, we’re d…

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October 18, 2023 at 2:19 PM

Right-wingers have plunged the House into chaos.

We’re holding Congress accountable, demanding it do its job. John, Right-wing Republicans have plunged the House into chaos. But it’s not just the battle for the next Speaker of the House. When Congress passed a stopgap spending bill on September 30th to avert a…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 15, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Re: Tell Congress: No government shutdown, again!

Forcing a government shutdown over extreme ideologies will only cause needless suffering for millions of people. John, I want to make something very clear: If Congress allows the government to shut down, it will be disastrous for millions of families across the c…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 14, 2023 at 1:44 PM

We cannot allow our government to be held hostage by extremists

Forcing a government shutdown over extreme ideologies will only cause needless suffering for millions of people. John, After months of Congressional inaction―highlighted by dysfunction in the House Republican caucus―we are now just weeks away from another potenti…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 13, 2023 at 7:32 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Fully fund housing and homelessness programs

Congress has until November 17th to pass a budget and avoid a government shutdown. John, I wanted to make sure you saw the previous email from Deborah. Specifically, I wanted to make sure you saw this part: “According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 12, 2023 at 9:16 PM

[TAKE ACTION]: Housing is a human right. Congress should act like it

Congress has until November 17th to pass a budget and avoid a government shutdown. John, Everyone deserves affordable, accessible, stable housing and in order to reach this goal, our federal government must invest in—not cut—critical housing programs. Congress ha…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 10, 2023 at 10:02 PM

House speaker negotiations could further harm vulnerable communities

We cannot allow the new Speaker of the House to continue attacks against vulnerable families and immigrant communities. John, The House is back in session this week, but confusion and chaos remain as the Republican Caucus attempts to coalesce around a candidate f…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 8, 2023 at 4:50 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION]: Congress must make critical investments in child care

Congress must make critical investments in child care. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s earlier email. The House will return this Tuesday in hopes of getting back to work. But our work advocating for low-income people and families never stops. Our …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 7, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Congress cannot continue to leave children and families behind

Congress must make critical investments in child care. John, When the House returns on Tuesday, the country will once again be subjected to the dysfunction of a party in disarray because of their own extremists. But even in the face of government obstruction, our…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 6, 2023 at 9:05 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 re-examines the new and suddenly much higher poverty rates in the U.S. And we release the newest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Ha…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 6, 2023 at 8:24 PM

[take action]: Demand Congress defend the IRS and increase its funding

Low-income families were audited at a higher rate than families with $1 million in income. John, Thanks to investments made by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the IRS recently announced that it plans to aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 large busin…

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October 6, 2023 at 7:56 PM

CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – October 6, 2023 The care is infrastructure edition. When Americans think of infrastructure, we tend to think of roads, bridges, tunnels, and railways. And it is true that much physical re…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 4, 2023 at 9:04 PM

Poverty is a policy choice

Congress must do its job and strengthen SNAP. John, Last week, before the House was thrown into chaos, it attempted (and failed) to pass an Agriculture spending bill that would have cut SNAP and WIC benefits, which are critical to adults and children who don’t al…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 3, 2023 at 5:23 PM

Re: On the Chopping Block: Head Start, nutrition, child care, housing, and much more

John, While MAGA Republicans’ games may make for good political theater, the stakes are quite high for everyday people. Meanwhile, the House is scheduled to vote on a spending bill that could threaten our efforts to combat the climate crisis. And, as early as …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 2, 2023 at 9:47 PM

On the Chopping Block: Head Start, nutrition, child care, housing, and much more

John, This past weekend, we narrowly averted a government shutdown, and this is in no small part thanks to your activism. Together, we directed thousands of letters and calls to members of Congress to fight back against hostage-taking by a small group of right-w…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 30, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Re: URGENT: House extremists hurtle us toward a government shutdown

Right now, the House is preparing to vote on a stopgap spending bill that cuts human needs services by at least 30%. John, Right-wing Republicans continue to add damaging far-right policies to their list of demands simply to keep the government running. And they …

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September 29, 2023 at 8:21 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 looks back on how the last government shutdown -- the longest in U.S. history -- affected small-town America. And we bring you …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 29, 2023 at 4:05 PM

URGENT: House extremists hurtle us toward a government shutdown

Right now, the House is preparing to vote on a stopgap spending bill that cuts human needs services by at least 30%. John, In order to appease the most far-right members of his caucus, Speaker Kevin McCarthy keeps adding poison pills to the stopgap spending bill …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 28, 2023 at 3:39 PM

[URGENT]: Extremists are pushing for deep cuts and putting the federal government on the brink of shutdown

We cannot allow our government to be held hostage by a small group of extremist lawmakers who are out of step with the American people. John, Congress has until this Saturday to avoid a government shutdown—but extremists in the House are standing in the way. A rig…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 27, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Re: BREAKING: The House Committee on the Budget passed a FY2024 budget and it’s devastating for human needs programs

We cannot keep a two-tiered system where the wealthy get handouts via tax breaks, while low- and middle-income Americans see services cut. John, As each day passes, right-wing extremists propose deeper and deeper budget cuts that would gut funding to human needs …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 26, 2023 at 9:57 PM

House Republicans want to extend the Trump tax cuts at the expense of low-income people and families.

We cannot keep a two-tiered system where the wealthy get handouts via tax breaks, while low- and middle-income Americans see services cut. While House extremists are holding up efforts to pass spending bills and avert a government shutdown, House Budget Chairman J…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 26, 2023 at 8:42 PM

CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – September 26, 2023 The shutdown and deep cuts twin-threat edition. A small group of House Republicans want extreme cuts and items from the right-wing wish list in federal spending bills, …

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 24, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Re: 65,000 children could lose access to child care if Congress doesn’t act

Congress must include adequate funding for WIC and child care in their stopgap spending bill. John, Critical funding for future generations is running out. If WIC funding is not expanded, some families with young children could be placed on waiting lists. And, w…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 23, 2023 at 12:30 PM

65,000 children could lose access to child care if Congress doesn’t act

Congress must include adequate funding for WIC and child care in their stopgap spending bill. John, Congress is heading home this weekend with no mechanism in place to keep the government funded past September 30th. The House of Representatives has become so dysf…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 22, 2023 at 8:42 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION]: Congress needs to do its job and avert a government shutdown

The United States is less than two weeks away from shutting down, due to the actions of a handful of extremists. I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s email from yesterday, as every day we’re getting closer to a federal government shutdown. It doesn’t have to h…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 21, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Can you afford to work without pay?

The United States is less than two weeks away from shutting down, due to the actions of a handful of extremists. John, The role of a government is to institute laws and policies that benefit its citizens, always putting the common good above all else. Well that’s…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 20, 2023 at 11:00 PM

A bunch of toddlers throwing a tantrum

The right-wing faction in the House of Representatives is willing to force a government shutdown if their demands aren’t met. John, A handful of right-wing extremists in the House of Representatives are willing to risk a government shutdown if their demands for e…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 19, 2023 at 7:55 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION]: We need investments in human needs programs, not cuts

Extremists in the House are blocking essential services people need unless their demands of impeaching President Biden and border wall funding are met. John, Right-wing extremists like Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) are threatening to shut down our government unless Spea…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 18, 2023 at 8:17 PM

We only have until September 30th to avoid a government shutdown

Extremists in the House are blocking essential services people need unless their demands of impeaching President Biden and border wall funding are met. John, Congress has until September 30th to avoid a possible government shutdown—but extremists in the House are…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 17, 2023 at 4:05 PM

Re: Crack down on Pentagon waste!

The Pentagon is the only department in the federal government to never pass an audit. John, While families struggle to put food on the table, people fall through the health care system’s gaps, and students struggle to get a quality education, hundreds of billion…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 16, 2023 at 12:50 PM

House can’t pass a Pentagon budget. Can you guess why?

The Pentagon is the only department in the federal government to never pass an audit. John, This week, House Republicans were unable to pass a Pentagon spending bill. But it’s not because of wasteful Pentagon spending or price-gouging by federal contractors. It’…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 15, 2023 at 8:51 PM

[take action] Tell the CEOs of Ford, GM, and Stellantis to meet workers’ demands

Between 2013 and 2022 Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis brought in a combined $250 billion in profits. John, Workers are rising up, demanding fair pay with benefits. And unions play a critical role in ensuring workers get a seat at the bargaining table. With …

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September 15, 2023 at 8:22 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 in Congress to help the nation's critical child care industry survive -- and on what happens if pandemic-era…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 14, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Imagine if the Department of Education were being price gouged by 4,451%

We need to rein in wasteful Pentagon spending and invest in communities. John, Critical human needs programs that directly benefit people and their families are seeing funding cuts and stringent eligibility requirements that are designed to make it more difficult…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 13, 2023 at 10:09 PM

Congress is about to give the Pentagon an extra $16 billion

The Pentagon continues to waste billions of dollars each year. John, Despite the Pentagon only being able to account for 39% of its $3.5 trillion in assets last year, Congress is considering an $886 billion weapons and war budget for 2024. While families struggl…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 12, 2023 at 3:38 PM

Day of Action: Tell your senators to increase WIC funding for mothers and young children

The Senate is set to vote on a spending package that includes nutrition funding—but 600,000 could lose WIC. John, The Senate is scheduled to vote on the Agriculture Appropriations bill this week—the bill that includes funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Progra…

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September 11, 2023 at 8:44 PM

CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – September 11, 2023 The not everyone back to school edition. It’s September, and our children really should be back at school. But millions are missing – described as chronically absent. W…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 11, 2023 at 8:36 PM

Postpartum mothers, infants, and children shouldn’t have to go hungry.

When the Senate votes on its appropriation package this week, we need them to vote to increase funding for WIC. John, More families with young children are going hungry today than just two years ago.1 That’s because, in addition to higher food prices, poverty is …

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 10, 2023 at 3:55 PM

Re: URGENT: Tell the Senate to prevent Women, Infants, and Children from being denied food aid

Next week, the Senate can save up to 800,000 people from going hungry. John, The Senate will vote this week on funding that is critical to the health of low-income families. Two years ago, nearly 10% of people with children reported sometimes/often not having en…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 9, 2023 at 2:47 PM

We cannot allow the most vulnerable to go hungry

Next week, the Senate can save up to 800,000 people from going hungry. John, Between January and March of 2023, participation in WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) already exceeded USDA projections for all of FY2024. Foo…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 8, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Rep. Cori Bush re-introduces the Unhoused Bill of Rights

No one should go without housing—take a stand today. John, The cost of housing is skyrocketing. And ever since the COVID-19 eviction moratorium ended and emergency rental assistance wound down, more families are being forced from their homes and out onto the stre…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 6, 2023 at 4:30 PM

States are improperly purging low-income people from Medicaid. Biden must act.

State Medicaid systems are improperly purging millions of children and families. John, At the start of the COVID pandemic, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which required state Medicaid programs to keep people continuously enrolled th…

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September 5, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Tomorrow: Join CHN and our allies for our webinar, “How to Reduce Poverty: Using New Data to Show the Way”

The U.S. Census Bureau will release its annual poverty, income, and health insurance data this month. John, The Census Bureau will release new poverty, income, and health insurance data on September 12th and 14th. The new data will be especially important, becaus…

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September 4, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Re: Corporations have high-priced lobbyists. Working people have unions and us, fighting for investments to make their lives a little easier.

Even as workers fight for their rights and wages, they’re being met with massive opposition from greedy union-busting corporations. John, While our economy continues to add jobs at a faster clip than many economists have predicted, the job gains continue to be un…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 3, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Hot labor summer

Even as workers fight for their rights and wages, they’re being met with massive opposition from greedy union-busting corporations. John, We’re in the midst of a “hot labor summer” with workers demanding fair pay with benefits. UPS workers have won a new union c…

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September 2, 2023 at 12:50 PM

The National Labor Relations Board needs Gwynne Wilcox

Right-wing extremists are trying to stop Biden’s nominee from being reconfirmed to the National Labor Relations Board. John, While many of us are enjoying our three day weekend marking the end of summer and honoring the workers of the past whose grit and determin…

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September 1, 2023 at 9:01 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 new survey measuring the effectiveness of the expanded Child Tax Credit in helping families avoid financial stress…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 9:43 PM

Protect our children from weakened child labor laws

This Labor Day, take a stand against corporate greed weakening 85 years of child labor protections. John, Children deserve to have a childhood. Recently, there’s been a push among states to weaken child labor laws and have teenagers as young as 12 in tobacco fie…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 30, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Re: Fight back against cuts to public education

While students across the country are headed back to school, 224,000 teachers might not be joining them. John, As I sent my own children back to school this week, I’m outraged that some in Congress want to cut $64 billion from public education, preschool funding,…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 29, 2023 at 9:51 PM

Fight back against cuts to public education

While students across the country are headed back to school, 224,000 teachers might not be joining them. John, While students across the country are headed back to school, 224,000 teachers might soon be removed from their classrooms. That’s because right-wing pol…

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