CHN Urges the Senate to Separate DHS Appropriations Bill from Larger Package, Reject DHS Funding
January 26, 2026
Low-wage workers faced worsening affordability in 2025 as wage growth stalled
Elise Gould and Joe Fast,
February 11, 2026
Blog post by EPI, a member of CHN
Low- and middle-wage workers have suffered from decades of slow and suppressed wage growth. To improve affordability, policymakers can and must raise wages.
CHN to Congress: oppose any funding, including another CR, for ICE — and support real reforms
Deborah Weinstein and Dominique Espinoza,
February 6, 2026
Letter to Congress
CHN sent this letter to every Congressional office on February 6 opposing any additional funding – including another Continuing Resolution (CR) – for ICE and federal immigration enforcement actions until policymakers negotiate substantial reforms to end the harms hitting communities nationwide.
CHN to Congress: Do Not Undermine DC’s Right to Determine Their Own Tax Policy and Manage Their Budget
Deborah Weinstein,
February 5, 2026
Letter to Congress
CHN sent this letter to every Senate office on February 5, and sent a similar letter to every House office earlier this week before their vote to pass on H.J.Res 142, urging them to vote no on efforts to deny the people of the District of Columbia the right to determine their own tax policy and manage their own budget..
The Senate Must Not Fund ICE
Sonali Kolhatkar,
January 27, 2026
The money fueling ICE’s abuses comes directly out of the pockets of working Americans who are already struggling.
CHN Urges the Senate to Separate DHS Appropriations Bill from Larger Package, Reject DHS Funding
Meredith Dodson,
January 26, 2026
Letter to Congress
Editor’s note: CHN sent the letter below to the all members of the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2026. Dear Senator: On behalf of the Coalition on Human Needs, we urge you to prioritize human needs by separating the FY 2026 Homeland Security appropriations bill from the larger appropriations package on...
