CHN Urges the Senate to Separate DHS Appropriations Bill from Larger Package, Reject DHS Funding
January 26, 2026
President Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon Budget Ask: Breathtaking Irresponsibility and Harm
Deborah Weinstein,
February 13, 2026
Statement by CHN
There are clear winners and losers in a wildly inflated ask like this: military contractors win and the American public loses
Trump’s Assault on Immigrants Hurts U.S.-Born Workers, Too
Sarah Lazare,
February 13, 2026
The research is clear: when immigrant workers are targeted, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for better pay and conditions.
Low-wage workers faced worsening affordability in 2025 as wage growth stalled
Elise Gould and Joe Fast,
February 11, 2026
Blog post by EPI, a member of CHN
Low- and middle-wage workers have suffered from decades of slow and suppressed wage growth. To improve affordability, policymakers can and must raise wages.
CHN to Congress: oppose any funding, including another CR, for ICE — and support real reforms
Deborah Weinstein and Dominique Espinoza,
February 6, 2026
Letter to Congress
CHN sent this letter to every Congressional office on February 6 opposing any additional funding – including another Continuing Resolution (CR) – for ICE and federal immigration enforcement actions until policymakers negotiate substantial reforms to end the harms hitting communities nationwide.
CHN to Congress: Do Not Undermine DC’s Right to Determine Their Own Tax Policy and Manage Their Budget
Deborah Weinstein,
February 5, 2026
Letter to Congress
CHN sent this letter to every Senate office on February 5, and sent a similar letter to every House office earlier this week before their vote to pass on H.J.Res 142, urging them to vote no on efforts to deny the people of the District of Columbia the right to determine their own tax policy and manage their own budget..
