Trump and minions have used the government shutdown to intensify the hurt. This is the time to make sure that every representative and senator know how much constituents want the harm to stop — and here are tools to help you make noise.

The Coalition on Human Needs and our partners are deeply concerned that millions of families won’t get their full SNAP benefits this month.  This political posturing is causing direct harm to tens of millions of people, especially children, older adults, and people with disabilities, in every state and Congressional District. In this post, we share resources from our members and partners, calling on policymakers to fully fund SNAP this month and prioritize anti-hunger policies.

Small business owners are sounding the alarm as Congress lets the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) edge toward expiration with no alternative in place — a change that could raise health costs for millions and force many small business owners to make difficult choices about their operations, their employees’ health insurance, and even their own coverage. 

Republican tax cuts boost their fortunes to dizzying heights even as workers lose paychecks & families are denied services