A Growing Concern about Food Insecurity

June 14, 2012

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes, Women, Children, & Families

A Growing Concern about Food Insecurity

A Growing Concern about Food Insecurity Did you know? · More than 493,000 people in Connecticut – nearly 14 percent of the population – are food insecure, meaning that they do not always know where they will find their next meal. · According to new research released by Feeding America, […]

June 14, 2012

Women, Children, & Families

Breaking News

Senate Votes to Table Paul Amendment to Block Grant SNAP Program Thanks to your efforts the Senate overwhelming voted to table Senator Rand Paul’s ammentdment to the block grant the SNAP program. The final vote was 65-33. As the debate continues, we will continue to keep you updated.

June 7, 2012

Action Alert, Women, Children, & Families

Senate Farm Bill Action Needed

Senate Farm Bill Immediate Action Needed: Urge Senator Blumenthal and Senator Lieberman to Co-Sponsor Gillibrand Amendment to Restore SNAP Cuts Farm Bill Update This week, the Senate is expected to begin consideration of the Farm Bill (S. 3240). The proposal includes a $4.5 billion cut to SNAP over 10 years […]

May 7, 2012

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes

Upside -down Priorities of the House Budget

Action Alert Please Contact your Representative before May 10th. Message: Ask her/him to vote NO to the Reconciliation legislation. Background information: The U.S. House is About to Vote to Make Millions of Low-Income People Lose Health Care, Food and Other Vital Help Here comes a bill that takes steps to […]

May 7, 2012

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes

House Bill targets low-income people for cuts

Please take action before May 10th Millions of people will be hurt by a bill that will be on the House floor later this week. Want to know more? Have less than 5 minutes to find out? Then check out our first Proponomics video: and contact your Member of Congress! […]

April 30, 2012

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes, Women, Children, & Families

Increase Connecticut’s Minimum Wage – Still Alive!

Increase Minimum Wage: Call Your Senator Please call your Senator this week and ask her/him to support increasing the minimum wage. Please -Click here to find your Senator and call today to tell him or her you support increasing the minimum wage! Efforts to increase Connecticut’s minimum wage are still alive and need […]

April 25, 2012

Action Alert, Education

Action Alert: Care4Kids Program

SB-273- An Act Concerning the Care4Kids Program is awaiting action by the State Senate. Contact your Senator TODAY, April 25th by email or phone and ask for their support of SB-273. Click HERE to find your Senator. About Care4Kids: Care4Kids is the state’s largest child care subsidy program, assisting low-to-moderate income […]

April 16, 2012

Action Alert, Healthcare

Support State Basic Health Program

Join your voice with others and make a difference! Please contact your State Senator THIS WEEK (April 16th-20). Call or e-mail and ask him/her to support a State Basic Health Program. Here’s a list of senators and contact information, as well as a fact sheet on the State Basic Health […]

April 13, 2012

Death Penalty

House Votes to Repeal the Death Penalty

Senate Bill 208 cleared the House 86-62 vote. Thank you to all who contacted their legislators over the months. Connecticut will join 16 other states and the District of Columbia, that have abolished capital punishment. This bill replaces the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of release […]

March 30, 2012

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes

Priorities for a Faithful Federal Budget

On Thursday, March 22 outside of the United Methodist Building (100 Maryland Avenue, NE), the presiding religious officials representing some of the nation’s most prominent Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and other faith traditions presented for congressional consideration, “A Faithful Budget.” You may also download the entire Priorities for a Faithful […]