CHN Urges Members of the House of Representatives to Vote NO on the Reconciliation Proposal
May 21, 2025
Voters Aren’t Only Ones who Would Benefit from a Minimum Wage Increase – GOP Candidates Would Too
Andrew Yarrow,
October 27, 2015
This post was originally published on Oxfam America’s blog, The Politics of Poverty, on October 27, 2015. Raising the minimum wage is an issue supported by voters across political ideologies – and Republican candidates have the opportunity to support workers and their families by taking a stand. As the Republicans...
Human Needs Report: Appropriations, Immigration, Sentencing Reform, and more
Joanna Sandager,
October 26, 2015
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 appropriations, immigration, sentencing reform, and more. See below for the full analysis and links to each section of the report. Click here for the...
The State of Poverty in Your State – Part 2
William Marker,
October 22, 2015
The Coalition on Human Needs released a national report, Economic Growth Leaves the Poorest Americans Behind, on September 21 based on newly released poverty data from the US Census Bureau. Following the national report, CHN has been collaborating with organizations in nearly 20 states across the country to write and...
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....
