From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We are in the final stretch to passing the American Rescue Plan thanks to all the phone calls, tweets, emails, and stories you have sent to the U.S. Congress the past few months. The House of Representatives … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): We are getting closer to sending much needed relief to struggling families and cash-strapped states. The House voted 219-212 on Saturday to send the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to the Senate. Now, … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): In 2019, those earning between $10,000 and $20,000 received an average total of $850 from the Child Tax Credit, while those earning between $75,000 and $100,000 typically received more than three times that … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We don’t need to tell you that families are struggling. Everything is harder in a pandemic—affording rent, paying our bills, putting food on the table, affording childcare, and trying to do our jobs. This is why … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The COVID-19 pandemic has created devastating health and economic problems for millions of families in the United States. The good news is, President Biden’s proposed Child Tax Credit would nearly cut child poverty … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): FEBRUARY 9, 2021 BY CHUCK MARR, KRIS COX, STEPHANIE HINGTGEN, KATIE WINDHAM AND ARLOC SHERMAN PDF of this report (13 pp.) ON THIS TOPIC BLOG Jobs Recovery Still Long Way Off, Especially for Low-Wage Workers and Workers of … Continued
From Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://www.fcnl.org): As you know, Congress will be returning next week, and we’re focusing on getting another COVID bill that meets the depth and scope of the crisis. Two critical policies are enabling mixed status … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The pandemic shows no signs of disappearing any time soon. But the Senate has yet to act to help struggling families, the poor and vulnerable throughout our country. Nearly half of all households … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous damage. In addition to the lives lost, over 30 million people have lost their jobs. People and families across the country are struggling to make ends meet, … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Call Monday, December 9! “We need you to ensure that any tax package passing this year must include improvements to the low-income tax credits: the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax … Continued