More than 250 Organizations Urge the House to Prioritize Children’s Safety in FY26 DHS Appropriations Vote
March 5, 2026
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Deborah Weinstein,
November 21, 2022
Speaker Pelosi's oft-repeated “For the children” exhortation was not just a catch-phrase, but a commitment to improve the lives of children and their families. In a time when far too many elected officials substitute aggrandizement for leadership, a look at the career of Nancy Pelosi is a good reminder of what real leadership can do.
Antisemitism in the U.S.: A state of emergency
Emily Rodriguez,
November 17, 2022
Antisemitism is a chronic disease and we’re currently living through an outbreak. But we have the power to prevent antisemitic acts from continuing to spread.
We’re here because we earned it.
Emily Rodriguez,
November 16, 2022
Race-conscious admissions policies help schools see the full picture. When those policies are reversed we see that the whole student body suffers.
COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, November 11, 2022
CHN Staff,
November 11, 2022
The Medicaid and health edition. Health care was on the ballot in several states this past Tuesday. In South Dakota, 42,500 additional people will eventually be eligible for Medicaid benefits after voters approved Medicaid expansion. In Oregon, voters approved an historic measure that amends the state’s constitution to mandate that all residents have access to “cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care.” And in Arizona, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 209, which reduces the amount of interest creditors can charge for health debt from 10 percent to 3 percent. Meanwhile, on the federal level, there are urgent health care issues that Congress must address when members return later this month.
In time of inflation, support still growing for bringing back expanded Child Tax Credit
David Elliot,
November 4, 2022
Last week, Voices for Human Needs reported on renewed efforts throughout the U.S. to urge Congress to once again expand the Child Tax Credit. As families struggle with rising prices -- everything from the food they buy to rising rents to increased energy costs -- action is needed more than ever. This week, the calls for CTC expansion continued, with new stories in six states.
