Build Back Better Passes in the House!

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org):

We did it! Landmark legislation—the Build Back Better investment agenda—passed the House of Representatives earlier today!

Getting this legislation passed through the House was far from guaranteed. This would not have been possible without the relentless efforts of champions like you. Change only happens from the ground up. And that’s what we accomplished together.  

CHN and our network of grassroots supporters built a powerful coalition that got the attention of Congress. Together, we sent more than 500,000 direct messages to members of Congress demanding they go big and bold in passing the Build Back Better investment agenda.

Can you take a moment to send a message to your representative to thank them for their support for passing the Build Back Better Act, which is paid for by finally requiring the rich and corporations to pay their fair share in taxes? If your representative failed to support this historic legislation, we’ve also provided a specific message to them, making clear they are on the wrong side of history. You can act at https://actionnetwork.org/letters/victory-in-the-house-send-a-message-to-your-representative-today.

Here are some of the details of what was in the final version that passed the House today:

Build Back Better Snapshot (Here is what the House passed today!):

Our country’s first national paid family and medical leave program to ensure no one must choose between caring for a loved one and putting food on the table;

• Medicare drug price negotiation to save seniors money;
• Expanded Medicare to include hearing coverage;
• Expanded Medicaid homecare to keep the aging and people with disabilities in their homes and active in their communities while also paying home care workers a fair wage;
• Universal Pre-k for all 3- and 4-year olds, plus affordable child care for 20 million children;
• Expanded monthly Child Tax Credit payments to 61 million children in 39 million U.S. households;
• Affordable housing for 300,000 renters with low incomes as well as improved housing accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities;
• Immigration reform to ensure millions of Americans can fully participate in our economy and society without fear of deportation;
• Clean energy investments to combat the climate crisis;

And much, much more!

Make sure your representative hears from you today! Click here to thank them for passing this historic investment agenda. OR, if your representative voted against the Build Back Better Act, click here to hold them accountable.

Your efforts to pass the Build Back Better Act through the House have been absolutely essential. On behalf of the millions of Americans that will be lifted up by this historic legislation, thank you!

Fact Sheets

• Build Back Better Main Fact Sheet
• Build Back Better State Fact Sheets
• Build Back Better Prescription Drug Pricing Plan
• How Build Back Better Helps Black Communities
• How Build Back Better  Helps Latino Communities
• How Build Back Better Helps AAPI Communities
• How Build Back Better Helps Native American Communities
• How Build Back Better Helps LGBTQI+ Communities