Posted at https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/house-gop-budget-cuts-programs-aiding-low-and-moderate-income-people-by-29 Would Slash These Programs by More than One-Third in 2027 August 3, 2017 By Isaac Shapiro, Richard Kogan, Chloe Cho FIGURE 1 The 2018 House Republican budget plan — which has passed out of committee and may … Continued
Senate Republicans want to make devastating cuts to all sorts of important government programs that feed children, stop the worst abuses of Wall Street, protect our seniors, and provide healthcare coverage. Here are just some of the cuts they’re trying … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): In August and September, we’re calling on faith communities to pray for and bless water. Pray With Us! » Water sustains our physical and spiritual wellbeing. Water is life. Water is sacred. Yet, water is … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Newly Released FRAC SNAP Maps Tool Highlights SNAP’s Importance — Especially in Small Towns and Rural Areas Members of Congress are home for the August recess. Now is an opportune time to … Continued
Posted at https://www.cbpp.org/blog/census-funding-in-crisis June 28, 2017 at 5:15 PM Despite the need to ramp up preparations for the fast-approaching 2020 census, President Trump’s 2018 budget would boost funding for the Census Bureau by just 2 percent ($27 million) next year … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): This week, the House of Representatives is voting on amendments to a defense appropriations bill, which provides us with an important opportunity to make significant improvements to U.S. foreign policy. While big Pentagon spending bills like … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Due to vacations, our July 2017 PA IPL climate policy briefing call is CANCELLED, but we are still providing a policy update summary below, beginning with opportunities for action and witness. Our monthly … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): On July 18 African American clergy from across the country descended on Capitol Hill and held a press conference followed by meetings and civil disobedience to protest unjust budget proposals. These include: Cuts to … Continued
By Maripat Pileggi Each year, hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania families struggle to keep the heat on in their homes when the cold weather sets in. In some cases, they may face sickness or even death as they suffer without heat. … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/07/17/resources-from-around-the-coalition-fy18-budget-priorities-edition/#.WW0H3oTysdU By CHN July 17, 2017 Editor’s note: The following blog post was wirtten by Raquel Douglas, CHN’s Summer 2017 intern. One in four renter households unable to afford rent. Billions of dollars in cuts proposed to SNAP, rental assistance … Continued