Coalition on Human Needs: We will continue to oppose blank check funding and lawless actions by ICE and Border Patrol
June 10, 2026
CHN’s State of the Union Response — ‘Mr. President: For Half of Us Americans, Things Are Not So Great’
Deborah Weinstein,
February 6, 2020
CHN Executive Director Deborah Weinstein had this to say in response to President Trump's State of the Union Address: "Yes, Mr. President, unemployment is low. All across our nation, people are working hard when they can. But millions of people do not earn enough to be secure. That is the state of our union President Trump left out of his lengthy address. Close to half of American workers – 53 million people, or 44 percent – are earning a median hourly wage of $10.22. Their median annual pay is $17,950, because close to half of these low-wage workers don’t work full-time."
More than 21,000 CHN supporters tell Social Security Administration: Don’t cut disability benefits
CHN Staff,
February 3, 2020
More than 21,000 CHN supporters have submitted comments to the Social Security Administration in opposition to a proposal that could cause one million Americans to lose Social Security disability benefits.
The Trump Administration’s latest attempt to dismantle Medicaid
Leo Nguyen,
January 31, 2020
This week, we saw yet another attempt by the Trump Administration to dismantle a major social safety net program and hurt the most vulnerable among us. On Thursday, the Administration released a letter to state Medicaid directors giving them an offer: we’ll give you federal Medicaid dollars in a lump sum up front, and you get to make restrictions in benefits or eligibility so you can spend less. The catch? Low-income people, many of whom gained access to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, will be denied insurance, and state budgets will be even more ravaged down the road.
Update: Status of Trump Administration’s attempts to cut SNAP
Food Research & Action Center,
January 30, 2020
In 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed three SNAP rules changes that together threaten to take food away from millions of people in need. USDA was required to review and take into consideration public comments submitted prior to moving forward with final rulemaking. Here is an update on the status of those USDA attempts to sidestep Congress to cut SNAP, and what advocates can do to continue to oppose implementation of those rules changes.
Feb. 13 CHN Webinar: “The New Trump Budget: Why it Really Matters.” Register now!
CHN Staff,
January 30, 2020
Join us for a CHN webinar, "The New Trump Budget: Why it Really Matters," from 2-3 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) on Thursday, Feb. 13. Recently, President Trump asked a crowd of his donors: “Who the hell cares about the budget?” We do, and we think you should too. Why? If the new one is similar to his past proposals, there will be very big cuts proposed for human needs programs. Congress has rejected these in the past. But his plans matter, because the Trump Administration has aggressively sought to carry them out through administrative rule-making and moving or refusing to spend money despite Congressional intent.
