Organizations are asked to urge Senate to oppose nomination of Russell Vought for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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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.
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.
From our members, on the 2024 elections
Below are excerpts from statements of a number of the Coalition on Human Needs members following the 2024 election results. An excerpt from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Statement on the 2024 Election: “The Leadership Conference has always been central to the fight for democracy — we…
We need to stand and work together
We need to ask – what were voters looking for? And we need to stand and work together.
How to Get Ready
The Coalition on Human Needs is a nonpartisan organization. We do not endorse candidates, but we know that elected officials will make crucial decisions that will affect everyone in the U.S. We have urged people to look for – and vote for – candidates who will invest in expanded health…
Federal Disaster Relief Resources
Below please find a collection of important resources related to the recent and ongoing Hurricanes Helene and Milton disasters.
Many of you work with state and local networks; we hope you will forward this information to advocates in affected states, with our strong hopes they can get the ongoing help they need now and will continue to need. But the first resource is an action everyone can take to urge Congress to pass a disaster relief package on its return in November.
VoteRiders to the rescue
Seiyanna had a voter ID problem. The first-time voter wanted to register, but a new law in her home state of Nebraska required her to use her driver’s license to vote – but it was expired and she could not afford to renew it. But one afternoon, Seiyanna stumbled across VoteRiders’ Nebraska Voter ID Information Cards at a Juneteenth Celebration in Omaha.
Census Bureau updates on disability community stakeholders
We reported to you earlier, the U.S. Census Bureau met with disability community stakeholders September 30 in the D.C. metro area to better understand challenges in data availability and access for their community. The meeting brought together federal agency staff, disability stakeholders and community representatives, data users, and disability advocates.