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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress save PBS and NPR

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency plans to defund the Public Broadcasting System. John, In a November 20, 2024 op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk laid out in detail how his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to “cu…
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  Deborah Weinstain, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM

The USPS is a lifeline

Donald Trump is back in office and the USPS is under threat. John, Trump is back in office and once again, he and the Postmaster General he appointed―Louis DeJoy―are trying to privatize the United States Postal Service (USPS). During DeJoy’s term as Postmaster …
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Tell the Senate to Reject Russell Vought as head of the OMB

Trump’s pick to lead the OMB―arguably the most critical office in the executive branch―is a threat to our society. John, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget is an architect of the far-right Project 2025.1 And, Trump has tasked him…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Russell Vought is a danger to Medicaid

Trump’s pick to lead the OMB―arguably the most critical office in the executive branch―is a threat to our society. John, The Office of Management and Budget “... touches every function of government and every sector of the economy, which makes it central to the…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM

The assault on vulnerable communities and American democracy has already begun.

Thanks to you and our nationwide network of grassroots advocates, we’re ready for this moment and the fight ahead. John, Donald Trump has been in office for just 24 hours and his assault on vulnerable communities and American democracy has already begun. In his…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM

MLK vs. Trump: Today’s contrast is striking

Donald Trump’s Inauguration Committee funds must be investigated. John, “When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism are incapable of …
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Re: People need care and a plan to reduce costs, not cuts to critical programs and services

House Republicans are beginning the implementation of Project 2025. John, Tomorrow, Donald Trump will take the oath of office and start to implement an agenda that seeks to slash Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, drastically cut SNAP’s nutrition benefits, el…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM

A cruel agenda was introduced

House Republicans are beginning the implementation of Project 2025. John, Everyone deserves the right to a safe home, nutritious food, and quality health care. In the wealthiest country in the world, the U.S. can provide that―but instead, right-wing politicians …
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Stop the elimination of the Department of Education

Linda McMahon is the most grossly unqualified nominee for Secretary of Education in more than a century. John, The Department of Education, as we know it in its current form, was established in 1979 with the passage of the Department of Education Organization Ac…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM

Re: The cruelty has begun before Inauguration Day

Republicans are proposing $5 trillion worth of cuts to human needs programs in order to offset a $5.5 trillion tax giveaway bonanza. John, Once again extremists are putting the wants of their wealthy donors before the needs of the many. Their proposal to cut $5 …
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM

A $5 trillion cut to human needs to pay for a $5 trillion tax scam for the rich

Republicans are proposing $5 trillion worth of cuts to human needs programs in order to offset a $5.5 trillion tax giveaway bonanza. John, It’s happening. We’re less than one week from Donald Trump’s second inauguration and Republicans in Congress have proposed …
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM

re: Tell the U.S. Senate: Don’t scapegoat immigrants, reject the “Laken Riley Act”

Anti-immigrant Members of Congress have long sought to dehumanize and stigmatize immigrants by conflating immigration with decreased public safety. John, The Senate returns today at 3pm ET and its first order of business is debating an anti-immigrant bill that p…
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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM

[take action] Demand the U.S. Senate reject anti-immigrant legislation that undermines constitutional protections

Anti-immigrant Members of Congress have long sought to dehumanize and stigmatize immigrants by conflating immigration with decreased public safety. John, This week, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on an anti-immigrant bill that right-wingers hope is the firs…
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Tell the Senate to reject Dr. Oz’s nomination

We cannot allow someone who financially benefits from the destruction of Medicare to lead the agency that runs it. John, With only days left until his inauguration, Donald Trump continues his streak of nominating unqualified extremists to critical cabinet positi…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
January 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Dr. Oz is a danger to public health

We cannot allow someone who financially benefits from the destruction of Medicare to lead the agency that runs it. John, A peddler of dubious weight-loss supplements, a promoter of the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID, and an inconsistent record on vaccina…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Re: We're playing offense against the new administration

The House has kicked off Trump’s mass deportation plan. John, Even before Donald Trump is sworn into office, we’re preparing for the fight ahead. We know that whether it’s attacks on immigrants or cuts to critical programs and services from Medicaid to housing t…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM

BREAKING: House passes legislation targeting undocumented immigrants

The House has kicked off Trump’s mass deportation plan. John, In what is proving to be the opening salvo in the upcoming fight over immigration, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would require detention without possib…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM

The congressional majority is slim and divided. Here’s what we can do together:

Join us for our webinar where we’ll strategize how we can fight back against harmful policies and program cuts. John, We must not wait until Inauguration Day to start organizing our defense of children, older Americans, immigrants, and low-income communities. Whe…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
January 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM

Re: Join us on January 7th for our path forward

Join us for our webinar where we’ll strategize how we can fight back against harmful policies and program cuts. John, Happy New Year. With a new Congress being sworn in tomorrow, we’re preparing for the fight ahead. In case you missed Deborah’s email from last w…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Re: What we’re grateful for in 2024

We have a big fight ahead of us in 2025 and we can’t fight back without your support. John, After the year we’ve had, it can be somewhat difficult to find joy. As we close out 2024 and enter 2025, I wanted to point out a few things that we here at the Coalition o…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 2:33 PM

We have a future to build

We have a big fight ahead of us in 2025 and we can’t fight back without your support. John, As we close out 2024 we want to thank you for your powerful work on behalf of vulnerable communities, fighting dangerous legislation and demanding critical investments in …
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 4:33 PM

Re: We’ve got big plans for 2025

We appreciate the support and encouragement from you. John, We are so grateful for supporters like you. This past year, with your help, we were able to send hundreds of thousands of messages to members of Congress and other decisionmakers in support of an economy…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 3:27 PM

Thank you

We appreciate the support and encouragement from you. John, A new Congress will be sworn in next week and I wanted to share with you what members of Congress have said about our critical work. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) said of CHN’s tireless work: "For the p…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 27, 2024 at 3:50 PM

We must work together to beat back attacks

Join us for our webinar where we’ll strategize how we can fight back against harmful policies and program cuts. John, We at the Coalition on Human Needs hope you are having a restful and restorative holiday season. We end the year preparing for an onslaught of p…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 23, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Trump’s IRS nominee would likely allow rampant tax evasion by the ultra-wealthy

Donald Trump has nominated Billy Long to lead an agency he voted to abolish. John, Donald Trump has nominated former congressman Billy Long to lead the IRS, years before Biden’s IRS Commissioner’s term will expire. Over the past decade Mr. Long has attempted to …
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 22, 2024 at 4:59 PM

Re: Here’s what members of Congress have said about CHN:

John, When a new Congress is sworn in on January 3rd, majorities in the House and Senate will be seeking to cut funding for Medicaid and other critical programs relied upon by millions of Americans. We will defend against cuts. By showing that people nationwide …
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM

We’re going on offense in 2025

John, Congress has adjourned for 2024 and when they return in the New Year, we’ll have our work cut out for us. Even before the new presidential administration, beginning January 20th, there will be attempted action in the new Congress to “fast track” mass depor…
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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 6:14 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress to pass the Neighbors, Not Enemies Act to protect immigrant communities

Donald Trump plans to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to mass deport millions of immigrants. John, On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump used extremist and dehumanizing language to describe immigrants and asylum seekers in the U.S. and at our b…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM

A danger to public health

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. poses a significant threat to public health and safety. John, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. must not be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. Mr. Kennedy has promulgated a vast number of conspiracy theories and disproven claims that d…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 5:15 PM

The incoming administration has said it plans to go after Medicaid

Vivek Ramaswamy has said that Medicaid cuts could be part of $2 trillion in budget cuts next year. John, They’ve finally said it explicitly: the incoming Trump administration is planning on making drastic cuts to Medicaid. The head of the proposed “Department o…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 7:50 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell President Biden to continue using his pardon powers for justice

We call on President Biden to expand his use of clemency and pardon those who have been unjustly imprisoned. John, In a historic move last week, President Biden commuted the sentences of 1,500 people and pardoned 39 who were convicted of non-violent crimes. It is…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 15, 2024 at 4:10 PM

This legislation is an attack on advocacy organizations

H.R. 9495 would give the Treasury Secretary unprecedented power to take away the tax-exempt status of advocacy and nonprofit organizations. John, There’s a dangerous piece of legislation that has passed the U.S. House and is now in the Senate, which could threat…
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 14, 2024 at 4:14 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress to extend health care tax credits

ACA tax credits expire next year, but millions of us will feel the sticker shock far sooner. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s email from yesterday. If Congress doesn’t act by the end of this month, they could jeopardize health care coverage for mill…
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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 10:38 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 miss it, this week on the Voices for Human Needs blog: 78 National Organizations and 86 State Organizations urge lawmakers to protect IRS funding By Camilla Ahmed As Congress consider…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 12, 2024 at 8:45 PM

Congress must act to save health care coverage for millions of people

ACA tax credits expire next year, but millions of us will feel the sticker shock far sooner. John, Voters went to the polls last month with a very clear message: they want lower costs and better economic security. Eighty-six percent of voters―including 82% who v…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 11, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Re: We’re playing offense

The incoming Trump administration is proposing catastrophic cuts to human needs programs. John, For generations we’ve been told that when we hand tax cuts to the rich and corporations, that money will “trickle down” to everyday people. However, from 2018 to 2022…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 8:18 PM

Fight back against Elon Musk’s “temporary hardship”

The incoming Trump administration is proposing catastrophic cuts to human needs programs. John, “We have to reduce spending to live within our means, And, you know, that necessarily involves some temporary hardship, but it will ensure long-term prosperity.”1 Th…
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 9, 2024 at 10:19 PM

TAKE ACTION: Need help affording health care? Sorry, Elon Musk needs his tax cuts.

Elon Musk has admitted that his proposed cuts will cause “temporary hardship” for millions of Americans. John, Billionaire Elon Musk has been tasked with cutting trillions of dollars in public services through the new “Department of Government Efficiency”. In res…
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 8, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress to defend Medicaid

Congressional Republicans want to make severe cuts to Medicaid in order to offset $4.6 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy. John, $4.6 trillion. That’s how much money extending the 2017 Trump tax scam would add to the deficit, according to the Congressional Bud…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 7, 2024 at 3:05 PM

We can’t rob Peter to pay Paul

Congressional Republicans want to make severe cuts to Medicaid in order to offset $4.6 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy. John, Four in 10 U.S. households are struggling to pay their bills and the incoming administration is planning on make low-income househ…
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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 6, 2024 at 9:45 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 miss it, this week on the Voices for Human Needs blog: Congress Must Support an Independent, Fully Funded Census Bureau By Meeta Anand and Terry Ao Minnis The collection of objective, …
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 6:09 PM

We only have until December 16th

The Senate must reconfirm Lauren McFerran to keep a pro-worker majority on the NLRB. John, We’ve seen an immense amount of worker power over the past 4 years. From strikes that led to increased wages and benefits for workers, to a ban on “captive audience” meetin…
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 4, 2024 at 8:09 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress increase funding for home heating aid

Congress must allocate an additional $1.6 billion to the LIHEAP program. John, Congress plans to adjourn in less than three weeks, and they need to hear from us now. Right now, there is bipartisan support for funding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 9:37 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress increase funding for home heating aid

Congress must allocate an additional $1.6 billion to the LIHEAP program. John, The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that the cost of winter heating could increase by as much as 10.5% this year (from $889 to $982), due to expected colder …
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 1, 2024 at 4:32 PM

RE: The federal government must uphold treaty rights

Centuries of discrimination have made food insecurity far worse for Tribal Nations than white U.S. residents. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s email from earlier. Treaty rights entered into by the U.S. government and Native Tribes require the feder…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 30, 2024 at 4:14 PM

Food sovereignty is Tribal sovereignty

Centuries of discrimination have made food insecurity far worse for Tribal Nations than white U.S. residents. John, As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close, we want to celebrate more than 400 years of Native resilience and power. Due to centuries of …
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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 27, 2024 at 5:14 PM

From CHN: Last couple of weeks on our Voices for Human Needs blog

In case you missed it: CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you miss it: The Voices for Human Needs blog reports on the work we did this year and projects on the work ahead of us, as well as reflects on what we’re thankful for this Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, if y…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 27, 2024 at 4:54 PM

Elon Musk exemplifies who will win in the new Trump Administration―unless we stop them

At a time when the right-wing seeks to cut $2 trillion from programs like Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, the Affordable Care Act, housing, education, transportation, public health, child care, and more, our work is more critical than ever. John, While the majority of voter…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 3:37 PM

RE: The push to take food away from millions

Congress must protect and strengthen SNAP in Farm Bill legislation to prevent major funding losses in nutrition programs. John, The Senate version of the Farm Bill―the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act―provides essential provisions for nutritional programs.…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 12:05 AM

The push to take food away from millions

Congress must protect and strengthen SNAP in Farm Bill legislation to prevent major funding losses in nutrition programs. John, As we sit around the table with our loved ones this week, we cannot forget about those whose Thanksgiving is modest now, but will look…
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