Full House could vote for commission to force cuts in Social Security, Medicare, other critical human needs programs
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Resources from around the Coalition: Cuts to SNAP, threats to housing, the 2020 Census and more
Lecia Imbery,
May 4, 2018
Cuts to SNAP. Threats to housing. Stock buybacks for corporations. While Senators and Representatives are home this week, advocates are making their voices heard at events and in-district meetings. Those who care about human needs also preparing for Congress’s return to D.C. next week and the flurry of legislative activity...
Head Smacker: The theory of winners and losers
Deborah Weinstein,
April 27, 2018
House Chaplain Fr. Patrick Conroy was asked to resign by Speaker Paul Ryan, we learned yesterday. Maybe he couldn’t get with the program. On November 6, as a House committee was taking up the tax cut legislation, Father Conroy offered his daily prayer. In part, it said “As legislation on...
Why work requirements won’t work
David Elliot,
April 26, 2018
28-year-old “Jerry” is a white male, divorced with two sons, and a high school dropout. He began drinking alcohol and using marijuana when he was 14, and by age of 19 had expanded his addiction to include heroin, pills, and cocaine. He’s failed twice to complete inpatient treatment programs, one...
The Human Needs Report: FY18 spending cuts, balanced budget amendment, threats to SNAP, and more
Lecia Imbery,
April 23, 2018
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for pieces on FY18 spending cuts, FY19 budget work, attacks on SNAP, work requirements, consumer protections, prevention services for children, and more. Click here for a PDF version. White House Wants to Take Back Some Just-Approved FY18 Funding Despite the fact that Congress...
“Welcome to Puerto Rico, this is what we know as ‘life’
David Elliot,
April 19, 2018
Puerto Rico once again was plunged into darkness earlier this week after a power blackout affected almost every islander, nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria caused havoc and fury. The blackout served as a reminder that Congress has yet to appropriate the funding the U.S. island needs to fully repair...
