The Trump administration aggressively executed more than 300 executive actions that threaten the economic security of millions of Americans.
The Trump Administration’s Federal Funding Freeze Signals a Broader Attack on Economic Security
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January 31, 2025 is National Energy Assistance Day.
Let’s get the word out to low-income families that energy assistance funds are available to help them pay their home energy bills.
Freezing the Freeze: Trump’s Unlawful Attempt to Disrupt a Vast Array of Needed Programs is Stopped for Now
A Trump minion announced a massive freeze of federal funding, and despite claims that it would not affect Medicaid, Head Start “or other similar programs,” there were reports of frozen funding in Medicaid and Head Start even before the freeze was supposed to start.
More Than 300 Organizations Urge New Congress to Protect and Strengthen Medicaid
Medicaid covers 80 million Americans and serves as the backbone for our health system we all relied on. The government cannot afford to cut Medicaid.
How Trump’s Promises Will Become Betrayals
Trump’s first priority is tax breaks for the corporations that have been fleecing us. And he’ll fund them by cutting programs we rely on.
Trump Executive Order Attempts to Reverse Civil Rights and Drive Division in Public and Private Sector
Editor’s note: Maya Wiley is the president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025. The statement is crossposted with permission from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a…
Yesterday was an inauguration, not a coronation.
Yesterday was an inauguration, but not a coronation. This nation was founded on the premise that it must be governed by the rule of law, and that it applies to everyone. We all have a right and a duty to demand that people are more important than profit, and that laws protecting people are not swept away.
Cash is King: Why Cash is the Best Tool to End Poverty
Restrictive benefits and burdensome paperwork turn seeking help into a full-time job. Simple, direct cash payments are much more cost-effective.
Our Path Forward: Advocates nationwide join in CHN’s webinar on how to protect people despite threats from the new Administration and Congress
Nearly 3,000 activists registered for the webinar, ready and willing to work together. We heard from national experts on immigration, child welfare, women’s rights, tax justice, and more, sharing strategies that we must implement together to defend our rights and meet our needs.
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Trump and Vance oppose the spending and disaster relief bill
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.
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.