From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): During an NLIHC-led HoUSed campaign call on June 6, Maxine Waters (D-CA), chairwoman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, reported that centrist Senator Joe Manchin opposes including housing investments in a … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/06/13/people-over-pentagon-proposal-would-take-100-billion-pentagon-fund-social-programs The Lee-Pocan bill disproves the claim that there’s not money to feed the hungry, care for the sick, cut child poverty, or protect the planet,” said one proponent. JESSICA CORBETT June 13, 2022 Progressive advocacy groups across the … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Americans want to get back to work. But the lingering effects of the pandemic are keeping people out of the workforce. At the same time, employers are having trouble recruiting and retaining employees. … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): This month, Creation Justice Ministries invites you to encourage Congress and the Administration to increase funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The funding that NOAA receives makes a huge difference in the … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): While the slimmed-down reconciliation package is still taking shape, it is likely that much of the bill’s focus will be on addressing rising inflation. As the single largest component of the Consumer Price Index … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): We need a bold reconciliation package from Congress that addresses the climate crisis in a way that supports good-paying, sustainable jobs here in Pennsylvania. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress in November was a significant down … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Olivia Golden issued the following statement about President Biden’s budget proposal. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released its FY 2023 budget proposal laying out a blueprint for its spending priorities. The administration is calling for investments in children, … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): State and local governments and the communities they serve rely on federal resources to meet the housing, homelessness, and community development needs of their communities. However, Congress has underfunded these resources for decades, and … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): It’s been 321 days since President Biden sent his budget request to Congress, but the federal government continues to operate at spending levels established by the previous administration. This delay is costing … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’re so close! Your continued support for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has helped propel this much-needed legislation farther than ever in Congress, with massive bipartisan support. Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives and an … Continued