Yearly Archives: 2019

TAKE ACTION: Take two minutes to call your Democratic senator(s)

12/10/2019
If any deal to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) is going to happen this year, it will be made this week. Negotiators know that details will have to be finalized this week in time to pass it by the December 20 deadline to pass a budget and tax deal. If you want any deal to include expansions of the EITC and CTC, please speak up today – in fact, right now! Senate Democrats are meeting at lunch today to decide their priorities for a tax deal. Make sure they hear from you before they meet.

TAKE ACTION: Take two minutes to call your Democratic senator(s) using this toll-free number (888) 678-9475 and leave this message:

My name is ___________ and I am a constituent from __________________. I am calling to urge you to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). Will you please tell Senator ______________________ to tell Senate leaders that any tax package the Senate passes this year must include improvements to the EITC and CTC for low-income workers and families?

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December 10th, 2019|Categories: External posts|

Reps. Fudge, DeLauro, Lee Lead 100 House Dems in Introducing Legislation to Block USDA Rule Kicking People Off SNAP

12/09/2019

Reps. Fudge, DeLauro, Lee Lead 100 House Dems in Introducing Legislation to Block USDA Rule Kicking People Off SNAP

December 6, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps. Marcia Fudge (OH-11), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Barbara Lee (CA-13) led 100 House Democrats in introducing the Protect SNAP Act, legislation to prevent the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing stricter work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill follows USDA’s final rule restricting hundreds of thousands of Able-bodied Adults Without Dependents’ (ABAWDs) access to SNAP—America’s leading anti-hunger program.

“The Administration is callously forging ahead with a rule that would strip critical food assistance from nearly 700,000 of our most vulnerable citizens. Yet, they have not even attempted to determine who ABAWDs are, what hardships they face, or whether jobs are available in areas with high unemployment,” said Congresswoman Fudge. “Though the new policy doesn’t take effect until April of next year, the decision to finalize this rule during the holiday season makes clear that the cruelty is the point. I refuse to stand by while this Administration disregards the will of Congress, and demonizes and devastates hundreds of thousands of people in need. By preventing USDA from implementing this mean-spirited and unlawful rule, the Protect SNAP Act will respect the dignity of hungry people and ensure they can continue to put food on the table.”

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December 9th, 2019|Categories: External posts, News from HANNYS|

TAKE ACTION: Expand Tax Credits for Working Families

12/09/2019

TAKE ACTION: Expand Tax Credits for Working Families

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) are pro-work, pro-family financial lifelines for people working in low-wage jobs. Congress is considering tax proposals this fall that would primarily benefit businesses and corporations, but it is time for them to put workers and families first. Call or e-mail your members of Congress telling them to prioritize expanding the EITC and CTC in any new tax legislation this year.

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December 9th, 2019|Categories: External posts, News from HANNYS|

SNAP Rule Would Take Food Away From People in Need in Areas With Too Few Jobs

12/04/2019

SNAP Rule Would Take Food Away From People in Need in Areas With Too Few Jobs

Statement attributed to James D. Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center

WASHINGTON, December 4, 2019 — Today, the Trump administration issued a final rule that would weaken the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the nation’s first defense against hunger — and take food off the tables of nearly 700,000 people, many of whom struggle to find sufficient hours of work in areas with few jobs.

In 1996, when Congress enacted time limits on SNAP (then called food stamps) for certain adults who were unable to document sufficient hours of work each month, Congress provided that states could request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) waivers on the time limits for areas with too few jobs. The area waivers are important, although insufficient, safety valves for protecting food assistance for persons who are seeking but unable to find sufficient hours of work. In the decades since, USDA has followed the decision of Congress and processed area waiver requests from governors of both political parties based on accepted economic factors and metrics.

The administration has now politicized the process, arbitrarily narrowing states’ ability to waive the time limit in many areas with insufficient jobs. This action flies in the face of congressional intent, coming almost a year after Congress passed the Farm Bill that left the current area waiver […]

December 4th, 2019|Categories: External posts, News from HANNYS|

LAST DAY to Comment on the Trump Administration’s Proposal to Cut SNAP!

12/02/2019

LAST DAY to Comment on the Trump Administration’s Proposal to Cut SNAP!
Join us for a Tweetstorm today from 2 – 4 p.m. Eastern to help spread the word and generate comments.

HASHTAGS: Please use either or both! #HandsOffSNAP and #ProtectSNAP in your tweets.

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December 2nd, 2019|Categories: Events, External posts, News from HANNYS|

Don’t let the Trump Administration cut the power of SNAP for hungry households.

12/02/2019
LAST DAY to Comment on the Trump Administration’s Proposal to Cut SNAP !

Don’t let the Trump Administration cut the power of SNAP for hungry households.

The public comment period for USDA’s proposed rule on SNAP Standardization of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances rule closes at midnight tonight. Submit your comment via FRAC’s comment page.

The proposed rule would cut SNAP benefits by a net total of $4.5 billion over five years. The cut would result from changes in how states take households’ utility costs into account in determining the amount of SNAP benefits for which they qualify. The proposed rule would cut the power of SNAP for hungry households and and disproportionately impact seniors and people with disabilities. It also sidesteps Congress’ intentions in the 2018 Farm Bill.

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December 2nd, 2019|Categories: External posts, News from HANNYS|