As members of the 116th Congress settle into their new roles, CHN’s member organizations continue to advocate for the policies that will lift families out of poverty, defend immigrant rights, and protect Americans’ health care.
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Asked and Answered: Five State of the Union Questions
Before President Trump addressed the nation on the State of the Union, we shared five questions about important issues. So here are the answers, plus a little more about what he said.
Puerto Rico: A Call For Solidarity
Millions of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico have no representation in the Senate. And right now, food aid and disaster relief for Puerto Ricans still reeling from the fallout of Hurricane Maria are on the line as part of negotiations to fund the government and avert another shutdown. 1.4 million Puerto Ricans risk deep cuts to food assistance if Congress doesn’t do anything by the end of March.
The SNAP Gap: Why millions of Americans will face a food scarcity crisis this month and next
The Trump Shutdown is over, but some of its consequences are still playing out. Millions of SNAP recipients will face very real food shortages later this month and next — due to the shutdown itself as well as the underlying inadequacy of the SNAP program.
Five State of the Union Questions
As President Trump prepares to deliver the State of the Union, we ask five questions.
‘When People Vote, America is Stronger’ – Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA)
On Tuesday, Jan. 29, the House Judiciary Committee held an inaugural hearing for H.R. 1, the For the People Act, introduced by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). The comprehensive bill aims to reduce the role of money in politics, restore ethical standards and integrity for government, and strengthen laws protecting voting rights.
The Shutdown’s Aftermath: Yes, Government Has a Role. Now We Have to Contain the Damage
As our nation finally emerged last week from the five-week shutdown, the longest in history, something perhaps significant happened on the exit ramp. Americans, it seems, were reminded that government plays an important role in their lives.
CHN on the shutdown agreement: ‘A Break for All the Hostages’
Today, President Trump announced that he would sign a temporary spending bill to reopen the government through February 15. The Senate and House must vote to send such a bill to him, and they are expected to do so, very soon.
Day 35 of the Trump Shutdown: Let them eat loans
Today is Day 35 – hopefully and reportedly, the last day of the Trump Shutdown. Hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers (as well as those working without pay) are missing their second consecutive pay check – although we are certainly thankful that they will receive help soon in the form of retroactive pay.
The Trump Shutdown: For affordable housing advocates, ‘The crisis has arrived’
On Day 33 of the Trump Government Shutdown, reports are spreading throughout the U.S. of tenants being threatened with sharply increased rents and even evictions.
‘No, Mr. President – There Is Not A Wall in San Antonio’
When presenting his proposal for an agreement on wall funding last Saturday, President Trump spoke about the effectiveness of security walls and highlighted San Antonio as an example of an unsafe city that is now safe because they built a wall. San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the U.S.,…
The Human Needs Report: Shutdown updates, family separation, minimum wage and more
CHN’s Jan. 22nd Human Needs Report has the latest on the government shutdown, immigrant families separated at the border, a $15 minimum wage bill, and more.