More than 250 Organizations Urge the House to Prioritize Children’s Safety in FY26 DHS Appropriations Vote
March 5, 2026
Pushing Back Against Attacks on Public Education
Meredith Dodson,
December 2, 2025
The Trump administration is dismantling the Department of Education and putting critical programs at risk. CHN and our partners are speaking out.
Ten Reasons to be Thankful
Deborah Weinstein,
November 26, 2025
It’s been a painful year, with harsh cuts to health care and nutrition programs enacted, lawless attacks on immigrants, firings of federal workers, etc. Well, we’re not thankful for any of that.
Fighting Back Against Efforts to Gut SNAP, Our Most Effective Anti-Hunger Program
Meredith Dodson,
November 21, 2025
The holiday season is approaching, and as many people are sitting around family tables sharing a special meal, millions of Americans are struggling to afford enough food. While the shutdown may be over, cuts made to SNAP in Republicans’ Big Brutal Budget are the largest in the program’s history―$187 billion over 10 years
Recent Actions by the Trump Administration Target Children with Disabilities
Chad Bolt and Lily Klam,
November 19, 2025
Blog post by First Focus, a member of CHN
Children with disabilities have been left behind for far too long by existing federal policy, and these recent changes further harm them at a time when policymakers should be dedicating more resources to their development.
Expanding Health Savings Accounts Would Do Little to Improve Access to Affordable Health Care
Nicole Rapfogel,
November 18, 2025
Blog post by CBPP, a member of CHN
HSAs don’t improve health care affordability and would not offset the loss of coverage if Congress allows the PTC enhancements to expire. Most people do not have spare cash to set aside in HSAs; an estimated 4 in 10 people are in debt due to medical and dental bills.
