2025 Poverty and Income Numbers Will Show How Affordability Crisis and H.R.1 Changes Drive Inequality
September 4, 2026
NEA President Becky Pringle: As They Return to School for the New Year, Students Should Not Have to Fear for Their Safety or that of Their Families
September 1, 2026
2025 Poverty and Income Numbers Will Show How Affordability Crisis and H.R.1 Changes Drive Inequality
September 4, 2026
NEA President Becky Pringle: As They Return to School for the New Year, Students Should Not Have to Fear for Their Safety or that of Their Families
September 1, 2026
Senate Must Put Kids First in Any Farm Legislation
Chad Bolt,
June 24, 2026
Blog post by First Focus Campaign for Children, a member of CHN
With millions already losing SNAP benefits, Congress must act to delay the looming state cost shift and protect children and families from deeper hunger.
What the Public Really Thinks About Basic Needs Programs
Meredith Dodson,
June 18, 2026
A large majority of Americans — across party, age, geography, and income — view basic needs programs favorably and want them funded at higher levels despite attacks.
This is Exactly What We Were Trained For
Tiffany Tagbo,
June 15, 2026
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on June 11, 2026, and written by Tiffany Tagbo. Tiffany Tagbo is a dedicated mother of two and a passionate advocate from Midwest City, Oklahoma. As a Raise Your Voice to End Poverty (RESULTS) expert and fellow, she brings lived experience to the...
CHN Urges House to Reject H.R. 8464, Warning It Could Enable the Trump Administration to Freeze Funding for Basic Needs Programs
CHN Staff,
June 11, 2026
Letter to Congress
Congress should be protecting child care, health care, food assistance, housing, and other basic needs, not exacerbating the crisis families are facing by undermining basic needs programs.
CHN Urges House to Reject H.R. 8464, the “Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act”
CHN Staff,
June 10, 2026
CHN sent this letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 10, 2026, urging lawmakers to reject H.R. 8464 and protect funding for essential human needs programs.
