Tell Congress to Cut the Pentagon Budget and Support Vulnerable Persons First

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The new majority in the House of Representatives wants to cut spending down to FY2022 levels, but what it really means is they’re planning on exempting the Pentagon from cuts and instead cutting … Continued

Tell the US Senate to Reject House Bill That Would Defund the IRS

From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): This week, in their first order of legislative business, House Republicans voted to repeal IRS funding designed to modernize the IRS and crack down on millionaire, billionaire, and corporate tax cheats. They’ve shown that … Continued

Tell the President to Demand a Clean Debt Ceiling Increase with No Cuts to Social Security or Medicare

From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Before the election, Republican leaders in both the House and Senate declared their intentions to hold the debt ceiling hostage to demand cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits. This would be a disaster. Failure … Continued

An Asset for Distressed Rural Communities in PA

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-09-21/budget-policy-and-priorities/an-asset-for-distressed-rural-communities-in-pa/a80487-1 September 21, 2022 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A little-known facet of the CHIPS and Science Act, passed in Congress this summer to boost the semiconductor industry, could benefit areas … Continued

Tell Congress to Include Emergency Funds for COVID and Monkeypox in Spending Bill

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The federal government is on the verge of shutting down. Because the federal government’s fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 every year, Congress has the next two weeks to pass … Continued

Tell Our Senators to Expand Medicaid to 12 States that Haven’t Expanded and Address Child Care and Care Emergency

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “South Carolina, where I live, has refused to expand Medicaid coverage and I volunteer in my church’s outreach program. Our clients need medical care and can’t afford it. There is very little help for them. If … Continued

Tell Congress to Include Targeted Affordable Housing Investments in Reconciliation Package

From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): As high-level negotiations continue between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) on a revised reconciliation package, there is increasing concern that the House-passed $150 billion in investments … Continued