Full House could vote for commission to force cuts in Social Security, Medicare, other critical human needs programs
January 19, 2024
Condescension in a box: The Trump administration’s SNAP proposal
David Elliot,
February 27, 2018
Earlier this month, as part of its overall budget plan, the Trump administration proposed a radical restructuring of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. The changes would involve $213 billion in cuts over a decade, and one fundamental change would mean that just over 80...
Janus vs. AFSCME: An attack not just on labor unions, but on lower- and middle-income America
CHN,
February 26, 2018
Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Monday, Feb. 26 in response to oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Janus vs. AFSCME. “Today the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could adversely affect millions of working...
Resources from around the Coalition: Trump FY19 budget edition
Lecia Imbery,
February 22, 2018
On Feb. 12, the Trump administration released its Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. Since then, CHN’s members have been busy analyzing the proposal and pointing out the many ways it would slash basic human needs programs and harm low-income people. Listed below are just a few of these analyses and...
The Human Needs Report: President Trump’s FY19 budget request special edition
Lecia Imbery,
February 20, 2018
CHN just released a special edition of the Human Needs Report focusing on President Trump’s FY19 budget request, including sections on select departmental budgets. Click here for a PDF version of the Human Needs Report. The Trump FY19 Federal Budget Slashes Critical Human Needs Programs The Trump administration released its Fiscal...
CHN to Senate: Vote for a Narrow Solution for the Dreamers; Oppose Harsh Restrictions
CHN,
February 15, 2018
Editor’s note: CHN Executive Director Deborah Weinstein sent the following letter today to all Senators in advance of their votes on various immigration proposals: “The national organizations making up the Coalition on Human Needs urge you to enact legislation narrowly drawn to protect the Dreamers, those people brought to this...
