Trump and Vance announced last-minute opposition to the spending and disaster relief bill before Congress, threatening a government shutdown and delayed relief. Happy holidays, everyone.
Trump and Vance oppose the spending and disaster relief bill
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Anti-Hunger and Anti-Poverty Leaders Denounce Scrooge-like Efforts to Deny Replacement SNAP Benefits to Victims of Theft, Call on Congress to Continue Policy That Keeps Food on the Table
The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) are urging Congress to prioritize extending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) replacement benefits in the Farm Bill extension within the end-of-year spending package.
We Need to Invest in Families. Project 2025 Wants the Opposite.
I’m a mom of four and have a child with special needs. Conservatives are pushing harsh cuts to programs that families like mine rely on.
Nearly Half of Older Americans Can’t Afford Basic Needs
Editor’s note: Sherlea Dony is a retired American Sign Language interpreter, consultant on access services for students who are deaf and hard of hearing, and copy editor currently living in Rochester, New York. This blog was distributed and cross-posted with permission by OtherWords.org. I worked hard my whole career and…
78 National Organizations and 86 State Organizations urge lawmakers to protect IRS funding
As Congress considers legislation to extend government funding, a coalition of national and state organizations are advocating to protect funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Organizations Asked to Urge Senate: Oppose Vought Nomination for OMB Director
Organizations are asked to urge Senate to oppose nomination of Russell Vought for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Congress Must Support an Independent, Fully Funded Census Bureau
The collection of objective, high-quality statistics is critical to maintaining public confidence in the data that underlie our democracy, the fair distribution of resources to all communities, and our understanding of who we are as a society.
This Thanksgiving
Every year, we at the Coalition on Human Needs like to consider what we’re thankful for when Thanksgiving rolls around. There’s no doubt, what we’re expecting to be up against come January inspires us with a number of emotions, and gratitude is not really so high on the list.
Except…to live our best lives, we need to grab onto the people, things, and ideas that give us gladness, that surprise us, take us out of ourselves, make us laugh, and remind us of what endures. How can we not be thankful for the chance to experience all that?
“Who Wins; Who Loses?” Part 2
The incoming administration and Republicans in Congress want to prevent tax breaks from expiring and to enact new ones. Corporate interests and the rich are lining up to benefit from these breaks.
CHN’s Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship | “Who Wins, Who Loses?” Edition.
November 15, 2024 The Who Wins? Who Loses? Edition. Exit polls on election day indicated that a majority of people with incomes from $30,000 to $100,000 voted for President-Elect Trump, and that voters choosing Trump were looking for someone who would make “needed change.” Looking at the Trump proposals so…
Child and Youth Homelessness Continues to Increase — We Know What Works, Will Congress Act?
Editor’s note: Cara Baldari is the Vice President of Family Economics, Housing, and Homelessness at First Focus on Children. She has been with First Focus since 2011 and in this role, she leads the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group, of which First Focus is a founding member. This blog is cross-posted…
The Math of Low-Wage Jobs Isn’t Mathing
Our economy expects 30 million Americans to work full-time for wages so low they can’t afford the basics to live comfortably. This is one of the root causes of poverty and food insecurity.