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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell the House to vote on extending ACA premium tax credits now

Congress must do right by the American people and extend the ACA premium tax credits ASAP. John, The House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a health care package that will do nothing to make health insurance more affordable and won’t extend the AC…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM

We must stand up for our immigrant neighbors

A new policy proposed by the Trump administration would rescind Biden-era policies relating to green card applicants. John, The Trump administration is proposing a rule that will make it harder for immigrants to apply for green cards by opening the application …
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Re: Trump’s attacks on immigrants are relentless

John, The Trump administration is terrorizing immigrant communities―separating families, deporting people without due process, and denying citizenship to people who have already been vetted and approved. Meanwhile, they’re attacking and excluding Black and brow…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Fight back against Trump’s deportation machine

The Trump administration's mass deportation machine is more cruel than ever. John, The cruelty of Trump’s deportation machine knows no end. Recently, at a naturalization ceremony in Boston, agents from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) pulle…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM

We’re not done fighting to lower health care costs

Today’s Senate vote to extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits that had been keeping health care more affordable for millions of people fell short, but the fight continues. John, The Senate voted and failed to pass an extension of the Affordable Care Act’s …
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM

Senate votes on ACA extension tomorrow

Nationwide, people with low-to-middle incomes will see premiums rise, sometimes by many thousands of dollars. John, Tomorrow, the Senate will vote on whether to keep health insurance affordable for more than 20 million people, or allow the Affordable Care Act's …
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM

Stop ICE from weaponizing Social Security Data

The Social Security Administration wants to share data with ICE. John, The Trump administration is trying to supercharge its deportation tools by feeding more personal data into the Department of Homeland Security’s “Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlemen…
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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Join us Monday for a critical conversation on the threats facing immigrant communities

On this webinar, we'll provide a comprehensive examination of the escalating dangers created by HR1, the current enforcement climate, and the federal government’s renewed efforts to restrict immigrant access to essential services. John, The Coalition on Human Ne…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM

Congress has just a few days left to extend the ACA tax credits.

Open enrollment for health coverage in 2026 ends on December 15th, giving Congress less than 10 days to extend the ACA premium tax credits. John, The Senate is expected to vote this coming Wednesday or Thursday on extending the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA…
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM

Re: [action needed] The Senate will vote next week on extending health insurance tax credits

Congress has the power to prevent millions of people from becoming uninsured. John, The Senate is expected to vote next week on an extension of the enhanced ACA premium tax credits that expire on December 31st. These credits are a lifeline for millions of peopl…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM

[action needed] The Senate will vote next week on extending health insurance tax credits

Congress has the power to prevent millions of people from becoming uninsured. John, Last year, voters went to the polls with a very clear message: they want lower costs and better economic security. Huge margins want the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced prem…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Thursday Webinar: Final Push to Extend the Health Care Tax Credits

Join us tomorrow for important updates on the ACA marketplace and how we continue to fight to keep health care affordable. John, The window for Congress to act to keep health care affordable for tens of millions of Americans is quickly closing. Open enrollment …
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Congress can prevent millions of people from accruing medical debt

You shouldn’t be at risk of being denied employment or housing due to debt. John, Congress is back from its Thanksgiving break, meaning it only has a few weeks left to address skyrocketing health costs by passing a plan to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhan…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Re: The Department of Education is being torn apart

The Trump administration is dismantling the Department of Education and putting critical programs at risk. John, The Trump administration is in the midst of their push to dismantle the Department of Education by transferring its programs to other federal agenci…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM

Trump’s attacks on education

The Trump administration is dismantling the Department of Education and putting critical programs at risk. John, Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the law that governs special education in public schools…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress to stop Trump’s secret tax giveaways to billion-dollar corporations

The Treasury Department and the IRS are limiting enforcement of a Biden-era law that would make billion-dollar corporations pay their fair share in taxes. John, Today is Black Friday, which officially kicks off the holiday shopping season. While billion-dollar …
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Trump’s attack on nonprofits

Trump’s memorandum attacks nonprofits for their beliefs and threatens their tax-exempt status. John, Donald Trump is attacking nonprofits with his misnamed memorandum, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” Make no mistake, this memo d…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Re: SNAP funding must be restored

Congress must work to restore the SNAP benefits that were cut in the Big Brutal Budget. John, This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for our supporters who power our fight for justice and for human needs. Right now, we’re fighting for the 1 in 8 people who rely on …
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  Deborah Weintein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM

1 in 8 people know firsthand that SNAP is key this holiday season

Congress must work to restore the SNAP benefits that were cut in the Big Brutal Budget. John, Thanksgiving is this week, and as people gather around the table to eat and celebrate the holidays with their friends and loved ones, we cannot forget the people who w…
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress reverse SNAP cuts

The cuts made to SNAP in the Big Brutal Budget were draconian and must be reversed. John, The holiday season is approaching, and as many people are sitting around family tables sharing a special meal, millions of Americans are struggling to afford enough food. …
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Fight Back: They’re trying to gut the most effective anti-hunger program

The cuts made to SNAP in the Big Brutal Budget were draconian and must be reversed. John, When Republicans passed their Big Brutal Budget, they passed the largest cut to SNAP in the program’s history―$187 billion over 10 years.1 Now, Democrats in the House and …
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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM

ICYMI: The latest articles on the Voices for Human Needs blog

Last week on the Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, Thank you for your continued support and readership of the Voices for Human Needs blog. Please check out new and timely pieces from us, including features from our members - First Focus on Children and the Center on Budge…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Your stories and activism are powering our movement for change.

Thanks to you, we collected hundreds of detailed stories that we have since shared with lawmakers, with civil rights advocates, and with the media. John, Your activism isn’t just pressuring lawmakers to tackle the most pressing issues impacting our communities―i…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Tell Your Representative: Sign the discharge petition. Force a vote on ACA subsidies now.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has introduced a discharge petition to extend the ACA subsidies for three years. John, This week, Democrats in Congress demonstrated how they can force a vote in the House, even when Speaker Johnson is standing in the way―…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Stand in solidarity with striking Starbucks workers

Together, we’re standing with workers demanding fair wages and benefits from billion-dollar corporations. John, Nearly four years ago in December 2021, workers at a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York became the first to unionize.1 Since then, roughly 10,000 workers …
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress defend access to health care

Congress still has time to extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits and reverse cuts to Medicaid that were included in the Big Ugly Bill. John, Congress needs to hear from us now. When a handful of Senate Democrats agreed to re-open the federal government w…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress defend access to health care

Congress still has time to extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits and reverse cuts to Medicaid that were included in the Big Ugly Bill. John, The government has reopened, but Congress still hasn’t extended the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax cre…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM

Re: Demand the House reject this government funding bill that does nothing to address health care affordability

Can you imagine needing to come up with an extra $1,000 or more each month just to keep your health insurance? John, They did it. Both bodies of Congress voted to ignore the will of the people and re-open the federal government without addressing the health care…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Demand the House reject this government funding bill that does nothing to address health care affordability

Can you imagine needing to come up with an extra $1,000 or more each month just to keep your health insurance? John, For more than 40 days, the federal government has been shut down over demands that Congress act to protect health care affordability for tens of …
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress stand up for health care affordability, reject bill that does not rein in Trump’s attacks

Congress must reject a funding bill that doesn’t include extending the ACA premium tax credits and check Trump’s authoritarian power grabs. John, Last night, the Senate passed a government funding bill that does nothing to rein in health costs.1 Twenty-four mil…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Congress must reject a government funding bill that doesn’t extend health insurance subsidies

Congress must reject a funding bill that doesn’t include extending the ACA premium tax credits and check Trump’s authoritarian power grabs. John, Open enrollment on the ACA Marketplace is here, and many Americans are experiencing sticker shock over skyrocketing…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Re: The affordability crisis is all around us

Rising food and health care costs are making basic necessities unaffordable. John, The United States spends more on health care than any other country in the industrialized world, and we have some of the worst health care outcomes. We need health justice by maki…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM

The affordability crisis is all around us

Rising food and health care costs are making basic necessities unaffordable. John, The affordability crisis in America is reaching its breaking point. The price of food has skyrocketed 29% since 2020, and rising health care costs are pushing many people to go wi…
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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Re: Tell us how rising ACA premium costs will affect you >>

We’ll share your story with members of Congress about how the lack of ACA tax credits will impact you and your family. John, At a recent press conference at the White House, CMS Administrator Dr. Oz refuted claims that health insurance premiums are about to mor…
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM

Tell us how rising ACA premium costs will affect you >>

We’ll share your story with members of Congress about how the lack of ACA tax credits will impact you and your family. John, Open enrollment on the Health Care Marketplace has begun, and millions of Americans are experiencing sticker shock when they see their p…
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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM

Re: Trump is slow walking SNAP funds. We’re holding him accountable.

Trump continues to use SNAP participants as political pawns, worsening hardship for millions. John, Yesterday, Donald Trump threatened to withhold all SNAP funds in November unless the government shutdown ends.1 His own press secretary had to backtrack on those …
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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM

More than 40 million people are left in limbo as Trump refuses to fully fund SNAP

A judge ordered the Trump administration to fund SNAP for November. Today he threatened to defy their order. John, Yesterday, after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fund SNAP, the administration an…
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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM

Release full November SNAP funds now!

Trump continues to use SNAP participants as political pawns, worsening hardship for millions. John, When Donald Trump and Republicans cut $187 billion from SNAP in their Big Ugly Bill, they demonstrated their disdain for vulnerable communities—choosing tax cuts …
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  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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