The Trump administration proposed new regulations seeking to drastically reduce the tax credits that certain immigrant tax filers can claim.
Archives: Voices
What TANF Got Wrong About Work and Economic Security
People who receive public benefits don’t need to be told to work; they already work as much as they can. And even if you have a job, that’s not a guarantee of economic security.
CDF: Proposed Head Start Overhaul Will Threaten the Well-Being of Millions of America’s Children
The national youth advocacy organization, Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), urges federal leaders to preserve and protect the landmark early learning and health services program, Head Start.
Stopping Attacks on Human Needs Funding and Local Communities
Resources and information on the Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on human needs funding and the federal grantmaking process, and the resulting impacts on nonprofits and communities nationwide.
Heads Up: “Poverty Day” is Partly Delayed
The American Community Survey (ACS) release has been delayed. As you plan your work in September, you may need to revise any plans around drawing attention to poverty and access to health insurance in your community.
Why the SNAP Administrative Cost Shift Threatens State Budgets and Program Operations
Funding is a policy choice. When Congress decides that something matters, it finds the resources to act.
Change to Census Data Processing Methods Threatens Health Policy Research and Federal Data Systems
The order could limit access to detailed Census data, affecting research, funding formulas, and efforts to identify health and coverage gaps.
CHN Joins Civil Rights and Health Equity Organizations to Call for Fair, Accessible Health Coverage
A coalition of civil rights and health equity organizations is calling for health insurance affordability programs that are seamless and fair.
Commerce Department Is Harming Communities and Undermining Advocacy
We fight hard to improve the Census data and make sure everyone is counted. Now both of those critical uses of Census Bureau data are at risk.
262 Organizations Call on Congress to Reject a Harmful Reconciliation 3.0 Package
The coalition of organizations warn Congress that additional cuts would increase hardship for families already struggling with the rising costs of food, housing, health care, and other necessities.
Our Safety Net Was Already Full of Holes. They’re Only Getting Bigger.
This administration and Congress are slashing benefits even as life gets unbearably expensive for working people.
They’re Just Babies on Capitol Hill
On Tuesday June 9th, my almost two-year-old and I took a break from our summer workday to head downtown for the 10th annual Strolling Thunder event hosted by CHN member Zero to Three.