What ‘Build Back Better’ Could Mean for N.J. Families
CHN Staff,
November 18, 2021
Editor’s note: The following story was published by Soundbite Services on Monday, Nov. 15. Cross-posted with permission. What ‘Build Back Better’ Could Mean for N.J. Families TRENTON, N.J. – The U.S. House of Representatives intends to vote on the “Build Back Better” plan this week, says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The...
CHN’s Podcast Episode 7: Demystifying Lobbying: How You Can Lobby for Social and Economic Justice
Abigail Alpern Fisch,
November 15, 2021
Big Money and corporate lobbyists shouldn't be the only ones influencing elected officials. Grassroots advocates can leverage their power as constituents to lend their voice, lobby elected officials, and fight to Build Back Better! Anyone can, and should, lobby for social and economic justice. We invite you to join us!
2021 saw a historic increase in the share of federal dollars that went to children. Build Back Better could bring even more good news.
David Elliot,
November 12, 2021
The share of federal dollars spent on children declined precipitously from 2016 to 2020 – reaching a historic low of 7.6 percent in 2020. And then the pandemic settled in. In 2021, fueled by COVID-19 relief efforts such as stimulus checks, a significant Child Tax Credit expansion, increased nutrition assistance, and more funding for early education and child care, the share of federal spending on children rose to 11.2 percent – a whopping 3.5 percentage point increase over 2020. It was the largest one-year increase ever recorded.
Next Week’s Podcast: How Anyone Can Take Action In Lobbying for Build Back Better
Abigail Alpern Fisch,
November 10, 2021
Stay tuned for next week's podcast demystifying how to lobby for Build Back Better and ways to take action right now!
CHN’s COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship November 5, 2021
CHN Staff,
November 5, 2021
The Build Back Better, Please! edition. Covid-19 laid bare a host of vulnerabilities that have been holding our nation back for a long time. We saw shocking disparities in sickness and death by race and ethnicity. We saw billionaires pile up more than $2.1 trillion in new wealth during the pandemic, while unemployment and hardship spiked for millions of Americans – again, disproportionately Black, brown, Indigenous, poor. Our institutions are far more fragile than we thought. Amid lockdowns, schools did not serve the poorest children adequately. Health facilities were overburdened. Too many of our aging lost their lives in nursing homes; there was not enough home care for those who wanted to live in the community.
