Full House could vote for commission to force cuts in Social Security, Medicare, other critical human needs programs
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Watch CHN’s Executive Director Testify on the Budget
Lecia Imbery,
October 20, 2015
UPDATE: While the hearing has passed, you can watch the archived webcast of the hearing and read Deborah’s written testimony submitted to the committee. We know action needs to be taken on the federal budget, and we have several ideas on just what that action should look like. On Wednesday,...
Congress: Stop Scaring Us
Deborah Weinstein,
October 15, 2015
The clock is ticking. Soon after Halloween, the federal government will reach its limit on borrowing. That means the U.S. would not be able to meet all its obligations – payments to bondholders and everything government does, from Social Security checks to federal worker pay to Medicare and Medicaid bills....
Community Voices: Nutrition Advocates Share Their Stories
William Marker,
October 15, 2015
“The day I applied for food stamps, I also applied to attend the local community college. I spent the next 2.5 years working part time, going to school full time, and using public assistance, including food stamps and free or reduced lunches for my two daughters.” –Robin “As a result...
Twitterstorm 10/21: Tell Congress to get to work and #StopTheCuts!
Joanna Sandager,
October 14, 2015
On October 21, 2015 at 1pm ET join the Coalition on Human Needs, 9to5 – National Association of Working Women, AIDS United, Children’s Leadership Council, First Focus, Food Research and Action Center, MomsRising, MoveOn.org, National Council of Jewish Women, National Women’s Law Center, RESULTS, and advocates across the country for a #StopTheCuts...
The State of Poverty in Your State
Lecia Imbery,
October 13, 2015
On September 21, CHN released a national report, Economic Growth Leaves the Poorest Americans Behind, on the state of poverty in the U.S. Since then, we’ve been busy working with partner organizations in nearly 20 states to prepare and release state reports using the data from the American Community Survey published...
