More than 250 Organizations Urge the House to Prioritize Children’s Safety in FY26 DHS Appropriations Vote
March 5, 2026
The Coalition on Human Needs Publishes the 2025-2026 Public Policy Priorities Document
Deborah Weinstein,
April 23, 2025
Every two years, the Coalition on Human Needs enlists expert staff from its member organizations to update its Public Policy Priorities, assembling a comprehensive set of policies aimed at ensuring that people can meet their basic needs and move forward as they choose.
Trump Pulls the Plug on Direct File, a Popular Money-Saving Tool for Taxpayers
Public Citizen,
April 22, 2025
Eliminating Direct File, the new and free digital tax-filing tool from the IRS, is literally taking money out of people's pockets. Trump’s decision is a slap in the face to millions of hardworking people.
CHN Urges Congress to Vote “No” on the SAVE Act
CHN Staff,
April 17, 2025
CHN sent the letter below on April 9, 2025 to the U.S. House of Representatives asking Members to vote "No" on H.R. 22, the SAVE Act.
U.S. Workers Need Paid Parental Leave
Kali Daugherty,
April 10, 2025
It’s time for the U.S. to join the rest of the world’s democracies and invest in families by recognizing parental leave as a federally mandated human right.
Congress Is Taking from the Poor to Give to the Rich
Jocelyn Smith,
April 9, 2025
"I know how it feels to be hungry and homeless. If the GOP budget passes as written, so will millions more." Jocelyn Smith shared her point.
