Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 1, 2024 at 2:36 PM

Project 2025 wants to defund the Department of Education

Project 2025 will completely dismantle our education system. John, Nutrition assistance, Head Start, federal funds for education, and even safe baby formula would all be on the chopping block if the architects of the highly controversial Project 2025 have their …

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  The Vote for Human Needs Team via Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 31, 2024 at 2:59 PM

Re: Help ensure infrequent voters and vulnerable communities are voting for human needs

Early voting starts in many states next month. There’s no time to lose! John, We’re expanding our Vote for Human Needs campaign. In addition to voter outreach through letter writing parties and by connecting vulnerable communities with vital voting information, …

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 30, 2024 at 8:05 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 continues to roll out our three-part series on what the controversial Project 2025 would mean for human needs programs -- this w…

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

August 30, 2024 at 6:34 PM

We’re reaching voters where they are and providing them with critical information

Early voting starts in many states next month. There’s no time to lose! John, Wow! Last night we had our largest virtual letter writing party of the election season. Everyday people are fired up to help Get Out the Vote in key swing states. And the Coalition on …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 29, 2024 at 6:37 PM

The greatest anti-poverty program in the country could be decimated by Project 2025

News networks must shed a light on the destruction that will happen under Project 2025. John, Project 2025 poses an existential threat to our health care and education system, but another threat it poses is to our social safety net and anti-poverty programs throu…

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

August 26, 2024 at 9:36 PM

RSVP to our letter writing party on Thursday

Join a community of fired up volunteers as we write letters to infrequent voters in key swing states. John, Every four years we say that it’s the most important election of our lifetimes. 2024 is, without question, a historic election. And it is so important that…

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

August 25, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Re: 42,918 votes decided the 2020 election

47% of Black voters aged 18-29 lack a driver’s license with their current name or address. John, In 2016, the swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania were decided by a combined 77,744 votes.1,2,3 In 2020, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia were decide…

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

August 24, 2024 at 2:47 PM

38 states now have voter ID laws

47% of Black voters aged 18-29 lack a driver’s license with their current name or address. John, With just 10 weeks until Election Day and many states starting early voting next month, we’re working to turn out voters who care about meeting human needs. What does…

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

August 23, 2024 at 9:21 PM

Less than 75 days to go

Once again, we’re partnering with Vote Forward to reach out to infrequent voters in key swing states. John, The energy for this year's presidential election is electrifying! People are pumped up like never before and this is the perfect time to turn that energy i…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 23, 2024 at 9:04 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 commemorates the beginning of the 60th anniversary of the War on Poverty. And we examine what the controversial Project 2025 wou…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 23, 2024 at 7:21 PM

CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship – August 23, 2024 August 23, 2024 The election potpourri edition. It is difficult to believe, but in 25 days, Americans begin voting for President. That’s when voters in Pennsylvania begin …

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 22, 2024 at 8:54 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Defend Medicare and Medicaid from a radical right-wing agenda

Project 2025 calls for the complete dismantling of Medicare and House Republicans are getting a head start. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s message from yesterday. The dismantling of our health care system isn’t going to start with Project 2025, it…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 21, 2024 at 7:09 PM

Project 2025’s plan to dismantle our health care system

Project 2025 calls for the complete dismantling of Medicare and House Republicans are getting a head start. John, We’ve spoken before about the danger the extremist right-wing Project 2025 poses to democracy, but it also poses an existential threat to our nation’…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 20, 2024 at 7:02 PM

The Inflation Reduction Act continues to provide benefits for Medicare recipients

The Biden-Harris administration announced lower rates for 10 prescription drugs covered by Medicare. John, Last Friday marked the two year anniversary of the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and in that time major changes have been made when it comes to hea…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM

RE: American democracy only works when everyone has their say

The Coalition on Human Needs is working around the clock to make sure infrequent voters in key battleground states have everything they need in order to make their voices heard in November. John, The most crucial part of a functioning democracy is the right to vo…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 17, 2024 at 8:29 PM

American democracy only works when everyone has their say

The Coalition on Human Needs is working around the clock to make sure infrequent voters in key battleground states have everything they need in order to make their voices heard in November. John, We’re less than 100 days away from Election Day and the Coalition o…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 16, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin

John, If you’re looking for ways to reach voters this weekend, encouraging them to make their voices heard in this election, there’s no need to wait until our next letter writing party. Using our simple tools, you can write to 5 or more voters in the swing states…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 14, 2024 at 6:52 PM

RE: Join our experts on Thursday to learn how to fight back against an extremist agenda

Project 2025 calls for the dismantling -- in some cases elimination -- of human needs programs John, Project 2025 is a meticulously detailed right-wing extremist plan that would gut many human needs programs. Among other things, Project 2025 includes: Military…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 12, 2024 at 10:04 PM

Join our experts on Thursday to learn how to fight back against an extremist agenda

Project 2025 calls for the dismantling -- in some cases elimination -- of human needs programs John, Join us on Thursday, August 15 at 3pm ET for our latest webinar, “Project 2025’s Threats on Human Needs Programs.” Click here to RSVP. You’ve probably heard abou…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 11, 2024 at 5:07 PM

Re: More political appointees at the IRS means more vindictive audits of perceived political foes

Project 2025 seeks to dismantle the IRS from the inside. John, Is this just ancient history? “There is no office in government touching on more people than the IRS,” said Nixon adviser Pat Buchanan in a memo to Nixon’s chief of staff in 1970. “I have been told …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 10, 2024 at 7:40 PM

More political appointees at the IRS means more vindictive audits of perceived political foes

Project 2025 seeks to dismantle the IRS from the inside. John, Thanks to the historic investments in the IRS that we helped make possible through the Inflation Reduction Act, the agency has been able to crack down on ultra-wealthy tax cheats with resounding succe…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

August 9, 2024 at 8:56 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 new efforts that would increase child exploitation in the workforce through erosion of the historic Fair Labor Standards…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

August 8, 2024 at 10:11 PM

Congress must restore this essential bipartisan program

The Affordable Connectivity Program passed with bipartisan support, but has now ended, leaving 1 in 6 Americans without internet access. John, Due to Congressional inaction, The Federal Communications Commission recently announced the end of the Affordable Connec…

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  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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