Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

November 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Re: Tell Your Governor: Pressure the administration now or 40 million people could go hungry

Governors in all 50 states must stand up to the Trump administration and demand the release of USDA funds to pay SNAP benefits in November. John, As of today, 40 million people will not receive SNAP benefits from the federal government this month. That includes…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Tell Your Governor: Pressure the administration now or 40 million people could go hungry

Governors in all 50 states must stand up to the Trump administration and demand the release of USDA funds to pay SNAP benefits in November. John, Starting tomorrow, more than 40 million people will go without their monthly SNAP allotment. It doesn’t have to be …

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Re: Congress must stop playing games with our health care

The ACA Marketplace begins open enrollment this weekend, and Congress hasn’t extended the enhanced premium tax credits. John, Twenty-four million people utilized the ACA marketplace in 2025 to provide health insurance to themselves and their families. And now, …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Open enrollment begins this Saturday. Demand Congress act now >>

The ACA Marketplace begins open enrollment this weekend, and Congress hasn’t extended the enhanced premium tax credits. John, This Saturday, November 1st, open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace begins, and millions of Americans will get a …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Trump admin refuses to release funds meant for people needing SNAP

The USDA is sitting on billions in contingency reserves that by law should be used for SNAP aid in November. John, Today is a SNAP Day of Action to sound the alarm that this weekend, more than 40 million people will go without their monthly SNAP food assistance…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Investigate Elon Musk’s attack on Social Security

Social Security data was uploaded to an insecure server and we demand an investigation. John, A brave whistleblower from the Social Security Administration revealed that Elon Musk’s DOGE uploaded the private Social Security data of 300 million Americans to a pr…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM

Re: Send a grocery card to furloughed federal workers

The Coalition on Human Needs is partnering with The Labor Force to send grocery cards to thousands of federal workers. John, As the Trump shutdown approaches one month, the administration is choosing not to follow the law, telling states to brace for cuts to SNA…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Help federal workers put food on the table

The Coalition on Human Needs is partnering with The Labor Force to send grocery cards to thousands of federal workers. John, When the government shutdown for 17 days in 2013, President Obama canceled an overseas trip to stay in Washington and negotiate with Repu…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM

Re: Tell Congress―increasing hunger is a policy choice

Without action from Donald Trump, SNAP could run out of money in two weeks. John, The Trump administration has a clear choice: take action―which they are authorized to do!―or millions are at risk of hunger next month. Instead of using dedicated contingency fun…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM

Tell Congress―increasing hunger is a policy choice

Without action from Donald Trump, SNAP could run out of money in two weeks. John, Millions of people risk losing basic food assistance via SNAP if the government shutdown continues. The Big Ugly Bill already imposed the largest SNAP cut in the program's histor…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Stop Trump’s authoritarianism

The politicization of National Guard troops is one more tool in Trump’s authoritarian toolbox. John, Donald Trump is using the National Guard against the American people, and almost every Republican governor has already helped him do it. In at least 19 states,…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM

This reign of chaos must end

We’re organizing with our coalition partners to fight back in defense of democracy. John, Yesterday, millions of people across the country peacefully took to the streets to let Donald Trump know that the United States isn’t a dictatorship, nor do we have kings.…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM

America is a democracy, not a monarchy

Thousands of No Kings rallies are scheduled across the country to fight back against the authoritarianism of the Trump regime. John, Back in June, millions of people peacefully took to the streets to protest the Trump regime and say in one voice, “No Kings.” No…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Children’s education isn’t a political pawn

Congress must stop the illegal firing of Dept of Education employees. John, In the past, there has been bipartisan support for special education programs that serve millions of students with disabilities nationwide; now those programs are being decimated thanks …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Grocery cards

Federal employees are not bargaining chips. John, Since the Trump shutdown began on October 1st, federal workers have either been off the job or working without pay. Today is the 15th of the month―and while many working people are getting their paychecks, most f…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM

WATCH: End the Shutdown Virtual Town Hall with civil rights leaders, federal employees, social justice advocates, and more

Together, we’re resisting the relentless attacks on our communities and our very democracy―and I hope you’ll tune in to hear me and others talk about what’s at stake for health care, federal workers, and more. John, As the shutdown enters its third week, the imp…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM

No Kings Rallies: Less than a week away

CHN Action is an active partner in the No Kings rallies next Saturday, assisting our national and state partners with outreach. John, We’re less than a week away from what could be the largest single day protest against this authoritarian regime. Click here to f…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Demand Congress ban the use of tear gas

Congress must follow the lead of cities like Portland and Seattle and ban the use of tear gas by law enforcement. John, Donald Trump is trying to sow chaos and fear, and silence his critics by sending troops into major cities like Chicago and Portland. And he’s…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM

RE: One thing could end the Trump shutdown

The American public―including Trump’s voter base―wants to extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits and end his shutdown. John, Another day into the Trump shutdown means another day closer to health care premiums skyrocketing for millions of Americans. Right…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Four million people could go without health care coverage

The American public―including Trump’s voter base―wants to extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits and end his shutdown. John, Health insurance providers on the ACA Marketplace are sending out notices this month about premium rate increases, and open enrol…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM

The Trump Shutdown

Congress must not leave vulnerable communities behind in the Trump shutdown. John, We are in the second week of the Trump shutdown, and the House of Representatives remains adjourned due to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Donald Trump’s refusal to negotiate with …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Join us today for an important webinar: The Shutdown: What’s Happening, Who’s Affected, and How to End It the Right Way

As we demand action, House Republicans are in the midst of an extended recess. John, We’re one week into the government shutdown and we have the answers to your urgent questions. Today at 4pm ET, the Coalition on Human Needs is hosting a webinar titled: The Shu…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

October 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Make your voice heard and defend voting rights.

A right-wing anti-democracy group is trying to keep 21 million American citizens away from the ballot box. John, In addition to the horrid attacks on our local communities and immigrant neighbors, senior Trump advisor Stephen Miller is once again attacking our r…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Re: Learn how the shutdown is impacting people and services

Join us on Tuesday, October 7th to learn how the shutdown is affecting communities. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Deborah’s email from yesterday. Currently, Congress’ refusal to enact policies to help people, along with Trump’s autocratic cuts and horrid …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM

RSVP to our government shutdown webinar

Join us on Tuesday, October 7th to learn how the shutdown is affecting communities. John, We’re in a partial federal government shutdown and political leaders in Washington are using it to inflict pain on real people, along with ignoring the very real struggles …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Congress must pass a government funding bill that protects health care and reins in this authoritarian administration

John, They’ve done it. Congressional Republicans have chosen to shut down the government instead of working in a bipartisan manner to pass a funding bill that protects health care and stops Donald Trump from illegally freezing Congressionally appropriated funds.…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM

[take action] Hours away from Trump’s government shutdown

Congress must reclaim its power of the purse. John, We’re just hours away from Donald Trump’s and his congressional minions’ government shutdown. We’re demanding Congress hold strong and only pass a government funding bill that includes explicit requirements on…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Re: Demand a government funding bill that puts people first, not partisan politics and an authoritarian regime

Power our campaign demanding Congress reject a government funding bill that does nothing to rein in health care costs or hold the Trump administration accountable. John, We’re just over 36 hours from a government shutdown. Before going on recess, House Republic…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM

We can’t allow Congress to give in to the White House’s demands and illegal actions.

Power our campaign demanding Congress reject a government funding bill that does nothing to rein in health care costs or hold the Trump administration accountable. John, The U.S. government is on the verge of a shut down, and what is Congress doing? House Repub…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Re: Congress must reject a spending deal that doesn’t defend health care or put guardrails on the Trump administration

We’re days away from a GOP shutdown and congressional Republicans are refusing to negotiate. John, We are days away from a GOP shutdown, and the House has said that it won’t return earlier than October 1st—after a government shutdown would have already begun. I…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Congress must reject a spending deal that doesn’t defend health care or put guardrails on the Trump administration

We’re days away from a GOP shutdown and congressional Republicans are refusing to negotiate. John, Instead of coming to the table to negotiate on key priorities, House Republicans passed a partisan government funding bill that does not include any health care p…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM

[take action] This is how we require billionaires to pay their fair share

At a time when billionaire wealth in the U.S. has reached $7.6 TRILLION, we need a Billionaires Income Tax to hold the wealthy accountable. John, When congressional Republicans passed their Big Brutal Bill, they made tax breaks for billionaires permanent―and off…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM

[TELL CONGRESS] Support the Equal Tax Act to make our tax code more equitable

The Equal Tax Act would raise taxes on the wealthiest households and create a surplus to invest in human needs. John, The wealthy have an outsized influence in American society. When every dollar a wealthy person makes has more value than a dollar made by a wor…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Help stop Trump’s attack on our Constitution

The Supreme Court just made Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship more dangerous. Tell your Attorney General to act now. John, A long-shot dream of white supremacists might turn into a reality thanks to a 6-3 decision from the Supreme Court of the United Stat…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Re: Let’s get in the streets and counter Trump’s authoritarian agenda

On Saturday, October 18th, we are coming together, once again, to say NO KINGS. John, With each passing day, the threats against our democracy and our humanity increase. Donald Trump is sending troops into Black-led cities while masked ICE agents, using illegal…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM

CHN Action is helping organize the upcoming No Kings rallies and we need your help.

On Saturday, October 18th, we are coming together, once again, to say NO KINGS. John, Four weeks from now, millions of everyday people in cities and small towns will rise up with one voice, telling the White House, Congress, and the courts: No Kings! When CHN A…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM

Congress must stand up to Trump, protect our communities

The House passed an unacceptable funding bill, but the Senate didn’t have the votes to pass it. Congress must stand up to the Trump administration’s attacks on funding for our communities and come together on a bipartisan basis to avert a shutdown. John, Earlie…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress protect health care access and stop the administration’s attacks

Congress must vote against any CR that doesn’t include extensions of the ACA premium tax credits and stop the administration’s unilateral—and illegal—attacks on basic needs programs. John, The United States is less than two weeks away from a government shutdown…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM

Congress must serve the people—not Trump

Congress must vote against any CR that doesn’t include extensions of the ACA premium tax credits and stop the administration’s unilateral—and illegal—attacks on basic needs programs. John, If Congress doesn’t pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) by September 30th,…

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  Deborah Weinstein CHN Action · [email protected]

September 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Voting rights are under attack

This National Voter Registration Day, our right to vote is under attack. John, Today is National Voter Registration Day, and while federal midterm elections aren’t until next year, there are still thousands of local and municipal elections occurring throughout t…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Re: Tell Congress: take back the power of the purse

Trump has canceled or frozen $410 billion in Congressionally-approved funding. Congress must stop him in his tracks. John, Congress has until September 30th to pass a bill before the federal government shuts down and millions of workers are furloughed. In addi…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM

Trump has illegally withheld more than $410 billion for local communities

Trump has canceled or frozen $410 billion in Congressionally-approved funding. Congress must stop him in his tracks. John, We’re halfway through September, and Congress only has until the end of the month to pass spending bills to avert a government shutdown. An…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Health care costs for millions of people are about to skyrocket

Why can Congress always seem to find funding to pad the pockets of weapons contractors, but it can never seem to find enough to ensure adequate health care and nutrition for vulnerable families? John, Health care costs for millions of people are about to skyrock…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Re: Inequality will only get worse thanks to program cuts

The Census Bureau released the 2024 data for poverty, income, and health insurance—showing Congress must reverse course to protect basic needs. John, On Tuesday, the Census Bureau released the 2024 data on poverty, income, and health insurance and it only confi…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Inequality will only get worse thanks to program cuts

The Census Bureau released the 2024 data for poverty, income, and health insurance—showing Congress must reverse course to protect basic needs. John, Last week, we held a webinar to train hundreds of folks on how to use the Census Bureau data on poverty, income…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM

Demand Congress reject the National Defense Authorization Act

We’re demanding Congress invest in vulnerable people, not further Trump’s attacks. John, Donald Trump is illegally deploying the military into our cities. While, today, the Supreme Court at least temporarily approved the Trump administration’s indiscriminate IC…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM

Re: CHN is fighting back against Trump’s authoritarianism

Our coalition has consistently opposed the Trump administration’s autocratic overreaches. John, Ever since returning to office, Donald Trump has pushed the limits of executive authority. He has illegally detained and deported thousands of people—including childr…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

September 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM

We’re fighting back against an authoritarian takeover

Our coalition has consistently opposed the Trump administration’s autocratic overreaches. John, Donald Trump thinks he is a king. In less than eight months back in office, Donald Trump and his administration have seized power to deny millions of people health c…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM

We must save access to mental health care

Congress is negotiating funding bills right now, and mental health care is on the chopping block. John, Right now, there are multiple attacks on mental health care in America. The Trump administration announced in June that it will not enforce a mental health p…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

September 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM

BREAKING: Trump moves to send National Guard to Chicago

Trump continues to abuse his power to occupy cities. John, Donald Trump’s military occupation of Los Angeles and Washington, DC were just test runs. This week, Trump announced that he’s expanding his authoritarian power grab and sending troops to Chicago, and p…

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