Full House could vote for commission to force cuts in Social Security, Medicare, other critical human needs programs
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Will Congress grant free rein to predatory payday lenders?
David Elliot,
February 13, 2018
UPDATE: H.R. 3299, the bill referenced below, passed the House by a vote of 245-171 on Feb. 14. See how your representative voted here. Last month, Voices for Human Needs reported on efforts by the Trump administration to repeal an Obama-era rule aimed at curtailing the predatory practice of payday lending. Not...
Human Needs Report: Spending and budget deal, immigration, work requirements and more
Lecia Imbery,
February 9, 2018
CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on Congress’s spending and budget work, immigration, work requirements, and a rule affecting tipped workers. Click here for a PDF version of the Human Needs Report. Overnight Shutdown Ends after Budget and Spending Deal is Reached...
Paid family and medical leave means a stronger nation
National Partnership for Women & Families,
February 7, 2018
Editor’s note: This piece was written by Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. It was originally published on Medium and on the National Partnership’s blog on Jan. 29. CHN joined the National Partnership and others in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave...
When flu season and Groundhog’s Day arrive together
Deborah Weinstein,
February 2, 2018
Punxsutawney Phil’s Nightmare On February 2, Punxsutawney Phil, as we all know, peers out of his hole and if he sees his shadow, 6 more weeks of winter. But what if he was a little feverish from flu? What if instead of his shadow, he saw a nightmarish image that...
It takes a child to raise a village
Deborah Weinstein,
February 2, 2018
We’re all finding our way as we try to be activists, both figuring out how to propel our democracy and how to teach the spirit of activism to our children. My daughter Lauren Weinstein does a weekly comic for The Village Voice, and her depiction of taking our beloved 8-year old...