CHN Urges the Senate to Separate DHS Appropriations Bill from Larger Package, Reject DHS Funding
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Fact of the Week: 1 in 3 Moms Struggle to Pay for Diapers
Leo Nguyen,
May 23, 2016
Everyone knows babies go through a lot of diapers. But for low-income families, the cost of diapers often forces them to go without another necessity, like food or heat. For many, it can force them to leave babies in soiled diapers longer than they’d like. This can lead to physical...
Great News on Overtime Rules
Leo Nguyen,
May 18, 2016
Great news! The Department of Labor today announced major changes to federal overtime regulations that will benefit millions of low- and middle-income workers. Currently, salaried workers who earn as little as $455 a week or $23,660 a year can be excluded from receiving overtime pay when working more than 40 hours...
A hug from Paul Ryan
David Elliot,
May 17, 2016
Hugs are nice. But hunger advocates such as Tianna Gaines-Turner want policy-makers and members of Congress to know that as nice as a hug is, it does not put food on the table, workers in good-paying jobs, or families in affordable, secure housing. On Monday, Gaines-Turner, who lives in Philadelphia...
Human Needs Report: Appropriations and Budgets, Emergency Funding for Zika, Flint and Opioids
Leo Nguyen,
May 16, 2016
CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report, our regular newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. This edition includes articles on budget and appropriations action in Congress and funding to combat the Zika virus, the opioid epidemic and the lead contamination crisis. See below for the full analysis...
Truth in Payday Lending: Ana Maria’s Story
UnidosUS,
May 12, 2016
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on the National Council of La Raza’s blog on May 6 as part of their blog series, “Truth in Payday Lending: Stories from Latino Borrowers.” NCLR also has a new post on Google’s announcement yesterday that it will ban ads featuring payday lenders. We all run into...
