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

September 29, 2024 at 3:33 PM

Re: We’re joining Nuns on the Bus

The Coalition on Human Needs is joining Nuns on the Bus and Vote Rev Action to reach voters across the country. John, In one week I’ll join Nuns on the Bus & Friends for this critical bus tour in the final weeks of the election to help turn out voters in swin…

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

September 28, 2024 at 2:26 PM

Our Vote for Human Needs campaign is amping up

The Coalition on Human Needs is joining Nuns on the Bus and Vote Rev Action to reach voters across the country. John, We are just 38 days away from the election on November 5th and we’re powering up our outreach to voters across the country. Our Executive Direct…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 27, 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 previews a key meeting between Census Bureau officials and advocates in the disability rights community to discuss potential cha…

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

September 25, 2024 at 8:57 PM

A win for human needs

The House just passed a clean CR. Now it’s on to the Senate. John, Advocacy works! Thanks to your repeated messages to your members of Congress, the House of Representatives just passed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running, without poison pills…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 24, 2024 at 9:58 PM

It’s essential the House pass a funding bill in its current form

John, Congress is working overtime to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR)—a stopgap funding bill—before the September 30th deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Thanks to your activism, the House of Representatives has removed the SAVE Act—a poison pill rider t…

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

September 23, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Our volunteers are sending more than 25,000 letters to voters, and counting!

Our Vote for Human Needs campaign is reaching tens of thousands of potential voters. John, Since we began our Vote for Human Needs campaign, volunteers have signed up to send more than 25,000 letters to voters in key swing states urging them to vote and reminding…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 22, 2024 at 3:09 PM

Re: Demand Congress stand up to all forms of hate

This past week, U.S. Senator John N. Kennedy (R-LA) issued a disgusting Islamophobic, anti-Arab attack in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. John, Hate of all forms is endangering our communities, and it’s being fueled by right-wing members of Congress. From …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 21, 2024 at 2:39 PM

Demand action against hateful rhetoric in the halls of Congress

This past week, U.S. Senator John N. Kennedy (R-LA) issued a disgusting Islamophobic, anti-Arab attack in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. John, The vial, hateful, dehumanization of immigrants, communities of color, and marginalized communities by leaders in…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 20, 2024 at 8:53 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 foreshadows tax fights to come in 2025. And we unveil handy new voter guides to help our advocates educate and inform. Finally, …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 20, 2024 at 3:47 PM

Construction workers accounted for 36% of heat related deaths in a 24 year period

The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have introduced a new heat standard rule to protect workers. John, NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) has reported that 2024 is the hottest summer on record.…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 6:03 PM

During an election year, it’s essential that mail delivery service is up to speed

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is doing everything in his power to destroy the agency from the inside. John, The United States Postal Service (USPS)—and democracy itself—must be saved from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. DeJoy is the first Postmaster General in …

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Re: Extremists in Congress want to attach a xenophobic voter suppression bill to must-pass government funding legislation

The SAVE Act is a solution looking for a problem and has no business in a must-pass government funding bill. John, Right-wing extremists and other anti-democracy politicians in Congress tacked on an unnecessary, anti-immigrant piece of voter suppression legislat…

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

September 17, 2024 at 6:28 PM

Thousands of people are having their voter registrations challenged

Fight back against voter suppression by ensuring that you’re registered to vote for November. John, Today is National Voter Registration Day. Early voting for the 2024 November election kicks off this week in Pennsylvania, with several states to follow in the da…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 16, 2024 at 9:42 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress to pass critical government funding legislation with no poison pill riders

The SAVE Act is a solution looking for a problem and has no business in a must-pass government funding bill. John, Congress must pass a government funding bill by September 30th in order to avoid a government shutdown and avoid the interruption of critical servi…

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

September 15, 2024 at 6:19 PM

Re: We’re reaching voters in these key states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin

We have an opportunity in this election to make historic investments in our communities and our future. John, We recently expanded our Vote for Human Needs campaign because of the incredible stakes of this election. We’re reaching infrequent voters in key states…

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

September 14, 2024 at 2:09 PM

In 2020, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia were decided by just 42,918 votes

We have an opportunity in this election to make historic investments in our communities and our future. John, This election will be decided in a handful of swing states, likely by just tens of thousands of votes. In 2016, the swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan,…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 9:19 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 digs deeply into newly released Census Bureau data with a comprehensive, five-part series of blog posts that show how Americans …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Our democracy only works when everyone has a chance to vote

There are four pieces of critical voting rights legislation that Congress must pass. John, The most crucial part of a functioning democracy is the right to vote. For nearly six decades, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has helped to protect voters of color from ra…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 12, 2024 at 5:42 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell the House we need a fair tax system for all

House Republicans want to make the Trump tax cuts permanent—a move that would add $5 trillion to the deficit. John, While we’re fighting tooth and nail to prevent Congress from making draconian cuts to human needs programs and to get them to expand the Child Ta…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 7:55 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Congress must expand the Child Tax Credit

Congress must make expanding the Child Tax Credit a priority. John, Next year, Congress will debate an extension of the Trump-GOP tax package that mostly benefits the wealthy and big corporations. But what about over 18 million children whose families earn too li…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 5:53 PM

BREAKING: New Census data highlights poverty and health insurance trends―and what is needed

Congress must make expanding the Child Tax Credit a priority. John, This morning, the Census Bureau released national poverty, income, and health insurance data for 2023. It’s always important to understand income and health insurance trends, but it’s especially …

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

September 9, 2024 at 9:03 PM

RSVP: Learn effective Nonpartisan GOTV strategies for nonprofits and service providers

During this session, you'll learn best practices, essential do's and don'ts, and gain access to motivational content that will help you inspire and mobilize your community. John, Nonprofit organizations are sometimes hesitant to get involved in elections so as no…

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

September 8, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Re: We’re fighting back against voter suppression

Critical decisions about human needs programs will be made on Election Day. John, We’re less than 60 days away from Election Day and right-wing elected officials in Congress and states are attempting to keep eligible voters away from the polls. Their new voter s…

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

September 7, 2024 at 2:50 PM

There’s too much at stake to sit this one out

Critical decisions about human needs programs will be made on Election Day. John, With Labor Day behind us, election season is officially here. This November, voters will make critical decisions on the direction they want this country to go in. We’re helping vot…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 6:51 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress reject attempts at voter suppression

Anti-democracy members of Congress are trying to pass a voter suppression law aimed at vulnerable communities. John, As part of their continued attacks on both democracy and on immigrant communities, right-wing extremists in Congress are trying to attach the Safe…

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

September 4, 2024 at 3:02 PM

TOMORROW: Join CHN and our allies for our webinar on new Census poverty data

John, Every year, it’s important to understand income and health insurance trends―but it’s especially important now. It’s an election year and the nation experienced a dramatic reduction in child poverty as a result of the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit, only to …

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 3, 2024 at 9:32 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION]: Tell Congress to reject a radical agenda for education

Project 2025 will completely dismantle our education system. John, This past week, my children headed back to our local public schools—and I feel outrage that Project 2025 plans to decimate not only our education system, but also critical nutrition programs. In…

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  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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