From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We have a wage shortage on our hands, across the nation. Maybe you know this firsthand when you crunch numbers in your head to budget for food and rent, or maybe you’ve noticed that many businesses … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/29/poverty-policy-choice-study-projects-covid-aid-will-cut-us-poverty-nearly-half “Eradicating poverty is not a utopian fantasy, it’s a policy option.” JAKE JOHNSON July 29, 2021 A detailed analysis of the impact of federal economic relief programs enacted throughout the course of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic projects that … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): For decades, workers’ rights have faced relentless attacks. But now, we have an opportunity to make a historic change. Demand Congress pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to strengthen workers’ rights to negotiate … Continued
“The bottom line is—the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America that will help make our historic economic recovery a historic long-term boom.” -President Biden FACT SHEET: Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Statement by President Joe Biden on … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/23/wyden-warns-millions-poor-families-could-be-denied-child-tax-credit-unless-irs-acts Without urgent fixes to a shoddy online application portal, Wyden said, many of “America’s most vulnerable communities” will not receive the expanded monthly benefit. JAKE JOHNSON July 23, 2021 Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden, chair of the powerful Senate … Continued
Bill Would Deliver Triple Bottom Line Payoff in Jobs, Economic Justice, & Climate Harrisburg, PA—The Keystone Research Center today applauded the public release of the historic “REVIVE the CCC Act of 2021” by Pennsylvania Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. and … Continued
NOTE: We are thrilled to see this proposal introduced after Senator Casey promised it in a call with the Pennsylvania faith community in 2020. From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): The original Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)—a work relief program created as part … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): It’s critical that our senators hear from you today. Budget reconciliation gives us the opportunity to make big, bold investments in healthcare, eldercare, childcare, education, housing, Child Tax Credit expansion, clean energy, paid family leave, … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Join us at https://action.momsrising.org/sign/sandwich-generation-paid-leave in asking our members of Congress to pass a permanent and comprehensive and fully funded paid family and medical leave policy in the next reconciliation package. When I think of summer, I … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released Out of Reach 2021. This report highlights the mismatch between the wages people earn and the price of decent rental housing in every state, metropolitan area, … Continued