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Human Needs Report: Tax cut bill, avoiding a shutdown, disaster aid, and more
Leo Nguyen,
December 11, 2017
CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for articles on Congress’s tax cut bill, avoiding a shutdown, disaster aid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Dreamers, and more. Click here for a PDF version of the Human Needs Report. Negotiations on Final Tax Bill Hit Some Snags House...
For the benefit of our children, Congress must reject the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Lynette Fraga,
December 11, 2017
Editor’s note: The following op-ed, authored by Lynette Fraga, appeared in The Hill on Friday, Dec. 8. Fraga is chair of the board of the Children’s Leadership Council and the Executive Director of Child Care Aware of America. The measure of a nation is how well we safeguard all children by offering...
More than 100 groups tell Congress: Protect the Dreamers. Fund Urgent priorities
CHN,
December 8, 2017
Editor’s note: The Coalition on Human Needs released the following statement on Friday, Dec. 8: Now that Congress has acted to keep government open and running for two more weeks, it is time to get down to business: Congress must act this month to protect Dreamers and fund important priorities...
No hate. No fear. Immigrants are welcome here.
David Elliot,
December 6, 2017
Thousands of Dreamers and their supporters rallied across the street from the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 6, and were followed by the arrest of approximately 200 individuals who engaged in civil disobedience on the Capitol steps. The protesters, estimated at more than 10,000, came from as far away as Florida,...
What comes after the GOP tax cuts?
Leo Nguyen,
December 6, 2017
President Trump and some in Congress have rushed to say that once they enact their tax plan, they will move to cut vital programs like Medicaid, SNAP/food stamps, and aid for people with disabilities. As CHN’s Executive Director Deborah Weinstein said in a recent statement following the tax bills passed...
