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

August 7, 2024 at 10:03 PM

Extremists want to defund a program that is critical to tackling high Black maternal mortality rates

Extremists in the House want to defund Title X funding and leave low-income communities without critical health care. John, Extremist lawmakers in the House have proposed a FY2025 budget that would completely eliminate funding for Title X—the program that provid…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 6, 2024 at 9:35 PM

The House of Representatives wants to gut funding for Title X

The House’s plan to eliminate Title X funding is one part of a broader extremist agenda. John, The House Appropriations Committee has completed drafting their FY2025 funding bills and they represent direct attacks on critical programs and services for women, work…

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

August 4, 2024 at 2:49 PM

Re: We’re ready for this moment

We expanded our Vote for Human needs campaign to empower vulnerable communities. John, We need to make sure enthusiasm today equals massive voter turnout in November. That’s why we expanded our Vote for Human Needs campaign this summer, which is allowing us to pr…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 3, 2024 at 2:57 PM

We’ve never seen enthusiasm like this

We expanded our Vote for Human needs campaign to empower vulnerable communities. John, For the past several elections, the Coalition on Human Needs has been empowering everyday people and on-the-ground organizations to help vulnerable and disenfranchised communit…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 2, 2024 at 9:58 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 last week's CHN Human Needs Hero gala, during which we honored hero Ellen Nissenbaum of the Center on Budget and Policy …

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

August 2, 2024 at 7:33 PM

BREAKING: Senate fails to pass an expanded Child Tax Credit

The Senate failed to advance the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act that would have expanded the Child Tax Credit. John, Late yesterday, the U.S. Senate held a vote on the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024)―the t…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 2, 2024 at 7:06 PM

CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – August 2, 2024 August 2, 2024 The compare and contrast edition. This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee all but completed marking up its 12 appropriations bills – it has one left t…

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

August 1, 2024 at 2:13 PM

Break a filibuster on the expanded Child Tax Credit. Call your senators now

We cannot allow a minority of Senators to block this bill – and your voice is needed today to tell Congress to provide needed help for 16 million children in families with low wages. John, The Senate is voting on whether to take up the bipartisan Tax Relief for …

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

July 31, 2024 at 4:50 PM

400,000 children can be lifted out of poverty

This week, the Senate is expected to vote on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act―the bipartisan tax package that includes an expanded Child Tax Credit. John, On Thursday, the Senate is expected to vote to take up the bipartisan Tax Relief for Ame…

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

July 30, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Re: Join us this Thursday for our next “Vote for Human Needs” letter writing party

We have less than 100 days to reach as many infrequent voters as possible. John, We’re excited to see so much enthusiasm around this year's elections at the federal, state, and local levels. We’re reminding voters that in this election, we’re not just voting aga…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

July 29, 2024 at 8:09 PM

Join us this Thursday for our next “Vote for Human Needs” letter writing party

We have less than 100 days to reach as many infrequent voters as possible. John, With less than 100 days until Election Day, we’re seeing more energy around this election―across age ranges and demographics―than we’ve seen in years. At the Coalition on Human Needs…

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

July 28, 2024 at 2:36 PM

Re: This is the election we’ve been waiting for

As excitement around the 2024 election keeps growing, we’re doing all we can to turn out infrequent voters in critical states. John, There’s so much excitement in the air around November's election, and the choices that are made at the federal, state, and local l…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

July 27, 2024 at 2:35 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 mounting opposition to proposed sweeping budget cuts in House spending bills. And we comment on President Biden's his…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

July 27, 2024 at 2:21 PM

This is the election we’ve been waiting for

As excitement around the 2024 election keeps growing, we’re doing all we can to turn out infrequent voters in critical states. John, We are living through one of the most historic presidential elections in our nation's history―and there’s excitement in the air! …

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 26, 2024 at 8:30 PM

RE: [TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress reject IRS funding cuts and protect Direct File

Right-wing members of Congress want to continue to allow their tax cheating friends to get away with it. John, Before the Inflation Reduction Act, deep budget cuts had left the IRS struggling to provide adequate customer service and without the enforcement neede…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 25, 2024 at 9:44 PM

The IRS has recouped $1 billion from wealthy tax cheats

Right-wing members of Congress want to continue to allow their tax cheating friends to get away with it. John, The House FY2025 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) proposal that was recently introduced by House Republicans would slash the IRS’s regu…

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

July 23, 2024 at 9:13 PM

Re: Expose Project 2025!

This is a critical moment to stand up for the values of justice and equality. John, The 2024 presidential race may have changed this week, but our mission remains the same: protecting and expanding vital human needs programs for vulnerable communities. But, if r…

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

July 22, 2024 at 8:57 PM

We sent over 72,000 messages to media CEOs to expose Project 2025. Keep the pressure on!

This is a critical moment to stand up for the values of justice and equality. John, Over the last three-and-a-half years, we’ve accomplished a great deal in empowering everyday people. President Biden signed legislation expanding the Child Tax Credit, lifting mil…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 21, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Medical debt shouldn’t stop you from securing housing or a job

At least $88 billion of medical debt appears on credit reports. John, Medical debt is a big burden for people nationwide. Medical debt almost always happens because someone becomes unexpectedly sick or injured in an accident, and is forced on Americans due to ou…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 20, 2024 at 2:13 PM

RE: Tell Major News Networks to Cover Project 2025

This is a critical moment to stand up for the values of justice and equality. John, Did you see Deborah’s email about the threat that Project 2025 poses to our democracy? From defunding public schools to deporting millions of immigrants to completely destroying …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 19, 2024 at 8:56 PM

Tell Major News Networks to Cover Project 2025

This is a critical moment to stand up for the values of justice and equality. John, This week’s Republican National Convention was light on policy. But do you know what’s not? Project 2025. It’s a 900+ page meticulously detailed right-wing policy plan, drafted b…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

July 19, 2024 at 7:52 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 reacts to the attempted assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania. And we share a powerful, first-person reaction to the Supreme Cou…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

July 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Today at 3 pm ET: New voter engagement webinar with special guests

John, Are you worried about a low-turnout election? So are we. That’s why today at 3 pm ET, the Coalition on Human Needs is hosting a special webinar titled “Federal Connection: what’s at stake during this election cycle and what service providers and human need…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 17, 2024 at 8:07 PM

Congress must honor John Lewis’s legacy by restoring voting rights

Rep. John Lewis dedicated his life to ensuring every American could have their say in our political system. John, Four years ago today, America lost a great statesman and civil rights hero in Congressman John Lewis. That’s why today, we’re joining with allies fro…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

July 16, 2024 at 11:29 PM

Thursday: New voter engagement webinar with special guests

John, The 2024 election is a pivotal moment in our nation's history, as the choices we make will shape the future of our democracy, economy, and social justice for years to come. It's a chance to address critical issues such as climate change, health care, and ec…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 15, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Tell Congress: Take action to end gun violence

We must put an end to the senseless carnage. John, Once more we were witnesses to shocking violence as a man with an assault rifle injured former President Donald Trump, killed Corey Comperatore, and sent David Dutch and James Copenhaver to the hospital with seri…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 13, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Tell Big Pharma CEOs: Drop the lawsuits

Major pharmaceutical companies are suing the Biden administration over Medicare’s ability to negotiate lower drug prices. John, For the last two decades, Medicare was forced to accept any price Big Pharma set for prescription medicines. With the Inflation Reducti…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

July 12, 2024 at 9:59 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 of more than 1,400 groups urging Congress to protect and strengthen SNAP as part of the Farm Bill legislation…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

July 12, 2024 at 7:48 PM

CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship –July 12, 2024 July 12, 2024 The (mis)appropriations Edition. The House Appropriations Committee has now passed all 12 of its appropriations bills. The picture is not pretty, but most of th…

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

July 11, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Re: People need SNAP more than ever

Right-wingers in the House have introduced a Farm Bill that cuts SNAP funding by $30 billion. John, Last month, the House Agriculture Committee voted to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act out of Committee―a bill that cuts SNAP nutrition benefits by $3…

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

July 10, 2024 at 4:22 PM

Nearly one-quarter of all children rely on SNAP, now Congress wants to cut it

Right-wingers in the House have introduced a Farm Bill that cuts SNAP funding by $30 billion. John, Hunger must not be a partisan issue. In the past, Democrats and Republicans in Congress have worked together on the U.S. Farm Bill to ensure SNAP food benefits are…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 9, 2024 at 9:20 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Protect SNAP from $30 billion in future funding cuts

Congress must strengthen and protect SNAP, not cut its funding by $30 billion. John, Today, CHN Action is joining with our coalition partners in a SNAP/Farm Bill Day of Action―sending thousands of messages to Congress urging them to pass a Farm Bill that protects…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 7, 2024 at 3:11 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress to save Meals on Wheels and invest in the Older Americans Act

We’re joining our allies at Meals on Wheels to demand a funding increase in nutrition programs for seniors. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s email from yesterday. With the number of older adults experiencing limited or uncertain access to adequate f…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 6, 2024 at 3:53 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress to save Meals on Wheels and invest in the Older Americans Act

We’re joining our allies at Meals on Wheels to demand a funding increase in nutrition programs for seniors. John, Federal budget and annual appropriations negotiations are underway and one major piece of legislation that needs more attention is the Older American…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

July 5, 2024 at 7:33 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 reports on the reactions of CHN member groups to two recent Supreme Court rulings that will curtail the ability of federal agenc…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 5, 2024 at 4:17 PM

Our country has come a long way

We’re engaging voters across the country to ensure that everyone has all they need to get to the polls on Election Day. John, Many of us spent yesterday celebrating America’s birthday and reflecting on how far our country has come over the past 248 years. We now…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 3, 2024 at 9:10 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress defend Census Bureau funding

Right-wing extremists in the House want to decrease census funding ahead of the 2030 census. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s email from yesterday. Despite increased advocacy efforts to inform communities of why the census is important, the count of …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 2, 2024 at 7:28 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress defend Census Bureau funding

Right-wing extremists in the House want to decrease census funding ahead of the 2030 census. John, Congress is currently in negotiations on funding bills for FY 2025, which must pass by September 30th. One key issue is adequate funding for the U.S. Census. The c…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

July 1, 2024 at 8:42 PM

Big News: We’re expanding our “Vote for Human Needs” team

There’s too much at stake in this election to sit on the sidelines. John, We’re not going to sugarcoat it: we’re worried about the 2024 election. Between last week’s presidential debate and low turnout in Presidential primaries earlier this year, our work to Get…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

June 30, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Join us this Tuesday for our next big “Vote for Human Needs” letter-writing party

We cannot sit on the sidelines with the future of our democracy at stake. John, Feeling nervous about Election Day? Me too. The good news is that it’s still more than four months away and there’s time to remind voters what’s on the line. So, instead of worrying,…

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

June 29, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Re: BREAKING: The House Appropriations Committee reveals new attacks on our communities

The proposed FY 2025 budget from the House Appropriations Committee includes billions of dollars in cuts to essential programs for vulnerable populations. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s email from yesterday. This week, Congress introduced funding b…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

June 28, 2024 at 10:18 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 just-released U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows local jurisdictions to criminalize homelessness -- a misguided …

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

June 28, 2024 at 6:51 PM

BREAKING: The House Appropriations Committee reveals new attacks on our communities

The proposed FY 2025 budget from the House Appropriations Committee includes billions of dollars in cuts to essential programs for vulnerable populations. John, The House of Representatives is moving funding bills that could take food, housing, and other key inve…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

June 27, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress: Reject funding cuts to critical education programs

House Republicans have unveiled their new proposal to drastically cut education spending by at least 13% from FY2024 levels. John, This morning, I watched as House Republican appropriators continued their attacks on education by proposing at least a 13% cut below…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

June 26, 2024 at 9:33 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress: Reject funding cuts to critical education programs

House Republicans have unveiled their new proposal to drastically cut education spending by at least 13% from FY2024 levels. John, When school enrollment crashed during the coronavirus pandemic to its lowest level since 1943,1 it directly impacted funding for pub…

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

June 25, 2024 at 9:02 PM

Child labor violations are on the rise

At least 10 states have already introduced or passed laws rolling back child labor protections. John, With child labor violations on the rise, the Department of Labor is cracking down. During the Biden administration, the DOL has implemented new enforcement stra…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

June 23, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Re: Tell Congress: Don’t cut funding that protects children from labor exploitation

At least 10 states have introduced or passed laws rolling back child labor protections. John, One hundred years ago, children used to work in dangerous jobs from mining to meat packing. But in 1938 that changed with the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act―one…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

June 22, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Tell Congress: Don’t cut funding that protects children from labor exploitation

At least 10 states have introduced or passed laws rolling back child labor protections. John, Illegal child labor is on the rise and the Biden administration is responding. Last month, after weeks of surveilling two meatpacking and slaughterhouse facilities in V…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

June 21, 2024 at 8:00 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 reports on a House proposal to cut the IRS budget by hundreds of billions of dollars and end the popular Direct File pilot prog…

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

June 21, 2024 at 7:24 PM

Re: BREAKING: House Appropriations Committee approved a plan to block Direct File expansion

The House Appropriations Committee passed a policy rider that would prevent the expansion of the IRS’s free Direct File Program. John, I wanted to make sure you saw yesterday’s email from Deborah. The tax preparation lobby is trying to do everything it can to ho…

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