More than 250 Organizations Urge the House to Prioritize Children’s Safety in FY26 DHS Appropriations Vote
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Fact of the Week: House budget would cut programs for low- and middle-income people by more than one-third in 10 years
Leo Nguyen,
August 11, 2017
A new analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that the 2018 House GOP budget proposal would cut programs serving low- and moderate-income people by 36 percent in 2027 alone. In total, the budget blueprint would slash these programs by $2.9 trillion over a decade. The proposal,...
Faith Leaders Stand with Young Dreamers in Front of White House
Deborah Weinstein,
August 3, 2017
On August 2, faith leaders, other advocates, and young people who have legal immigrant status as part of the DACA program gathered together in front of the White House. They were there to urge the President to maintain the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA was instituted by...
There is no limit to what we can accomplish together in solidarity
CHN,
August 1, 2017
Editor’s note: Raquel Douglas, CHN’s Summer 2017 intern, recently concluded her internship with us. Before leaving, she penned the following piece on her thoughts on her summer in D.C. On July 26, President Trump tweeted that people who are transgender are banned from serving in the military. For many weeks,...
Safe and stable
Michigan's Children,
July 31, 2017
Editor’s note: July 24 marked the beginning of the National Housing Week of Action. In recognition, Michigan’s Children, a statewide independent child advocacy organization, launched “Safe and Stable”, a guest blog series to shine a light on the systems and policies that keep foster-affiliated young adults from achieving safe, stable, and...
CHN on health care repeal vote: ‘They responded to the facts. They served the national interest.’
Deborah Weinstein,
July 28, 2017
Editor’s note: The following statement was issued by CHN Executive Director Deborah Weinstein Friday in response to the Senate’s rejection of the health care repeal bill. Senators Collins, McCain and Murkowski deserve our profound thanks, along with the entire Democratic Caucus. They voted in the interests of their constituents; they...
