Nebraska Appleseed wishes you a joyous holiday season! ⛄ Our office is closed from 12/20-1/4 as our team takes the time to rest and prepare for the new year. Our Community Assistance Line is also closed and will reopen on January 5. If you or someone you know needs help urgently, please call 211!

‼️Gov Pillen announced that Nebraska will be the first in the nation to move forward with implementing work requirements for Medicaid as passed in H.R.1. This is a mistake. Our state should take its time to implement the reqs so all eligible Nebraskans maintain the health care coverage they need.

It's been 40 years since Congress has updated our immigration laws in a meaningful way. ☎️Contact Nebraska’s members of Congress to remind them of the strong support for forward-thinking immigration policies that actually support local communities. bit.ly/4i4SwYt

Last day of social justice trivia! ✏️📃 📅 When do we recognize Foster Care Awareness Month? LAST CHANCE to claim your FREE gift for completing the full quiz! Start the trivia here: https://neappl.es/quiz

Trivia Day 4! ✏️📃 Who are Nebraska’s members in the US House of Representatives?🤔💭 Want a FREE gift for testing your knowledge? Try out the full quiz here! https://neappl.es/quiz"

☕🍫Cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa and join us from home on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30pm for an evening of learning and connection as we prepare for Nebraska’s upcoming legislative session! Register here: neappl.es/43yYHif #neleg

Trivia continues! ✏️📃 How many years has it been since Congress last updated our immigration laws in a meaningful way? 🤔💭 Want a FREE gift for testing your knowledge? Try out the full quiz here! https://neappl.es/quiz

It's Day 2 of Social Justice Trivia! ✏️📃 ✅True or ❌False: Landlords in Lincoln can discriminate against tenants based on how they pay for housing. Want to try your hand at some more social justice trivia to receive a FREE gift? Take the full quiz here! https://neappl.es/quiz

Test your knowledge! ✏️📃 How many Nebraskans rely on the marketplace for their health insurance? Want to try your hand at some more social justice trivia to receive a FREE gift? Take the full quiz here! https://neappl.es/quiz

🍎 Intern with us! 🍎 At Nebraska Appleseed, we fight for justice & opportunity for all Nebraskans. Interns join our teams as part-time paid positions from January 12– April 17. Visit neappl.es/intern for information on our open positions. Apply by Tuesday, December 9th at 5pm CT!

Abigail Sanchez, Nebraska Appleseed Child Welfare Fellow, details the many nuances and challenges faced by our immigrant neighbors while interacting with the Child welfare system in our latest blog post! 📚Read more: neappleseed.org/50012

Without action from Congress to fund the federal government, a government shutdown started today. A government shutdown could mean putting the nation’s economy at risk, delaying essential services, disrupting pay for federal workers and making it harder for people to put food on the table.

Last week, we asked you to tell Governor Pillen that we say NO to opening a large-scale federal detainment camp anywhere in our state. 🚫 Nebraskans made it clear: More than 18,300 people from 386 towns and cities throughout our state signed this petition saying this is NOT who we are.

🚨PETITION IS LIVE: Sign today to tell Governor Pillen that Nebraskans say NO to opening a large-scale federal detainment camp anywhere in our state. bit.ly/NOT_IN_NE

🚨PETITION IS LIVE: Sign today to tell Governor Pillen that Nebraskans say NO to opening a large-scale federal detainment camp anywhere in our state. bit.ly/NOT_IN_NE

This is not who we are. NE is a state that welcomes our neighbors and values the contributions of local moms, dads, coworkers, neighbors, and friends. We don't want to be known as a state that separates families & locks up members of our communities in ICE detainment camps. neappleseed.org/49711

✨dream date: protecting health care access in Nebraska! ✨ Join us in celebration of Medicaid's legacy and an urgent call to action! 📅 Thursday, July 31st ⏰ 5-7 PM 📍The Waiting Room Lounge, Omaha NE Sign up today! www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/medicaid-b...

Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut Kicks 10 million off health insurance Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts

Call NOW and tell Congress: ⛔ NO cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act ⛔ NO cuts to SNAP food assistance ⛔NO funding for separating families ⛔NO to prioritizing the rich getting richer → 🔗 bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025

What now? The House will be back and work to quickly vote again on the most extensive cuts Congress has ever considered. We urge you to call your Representative and tell them to STOP this bill from final passage. You can call or email here: bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025

‼️LAST CHANCE ‼️ The Senate continues to debate the budget reconciliation bill that will devastate Nebraska communities by taking away SNAP and Medicaid from tens of thousands - all while funding sweeping deportations of longtime community members.

The Senate could vote any day now - call and email your senators again and tell them to vote NO. 🔗 bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025

Like many of you, I have been monitoring what has been happening nationally and the impact this has on Nebraskans. I was proud to join a bipartisan group of colleagues this past week to encourage our federal delegation to ensure Nebraskans are not left behind.

Call Senator Ricketts & Senator Fischer TODAY and tell them to vote NO on spending toward separating Nebraska families, and NO to devastating cuts to health care & food assistance, and NO to tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. → bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025

Join your community to share your concerns about the massive health care cuts being considered by Congress. Members of the public, press, and elected officials are welcome. Register today: neappl.es/townhall

Everyone, regardless of immigration status, has rights! If approached or questioned by an immigration agent, it is important to know what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Hoy, el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) realizó redadas generalizadas en varios negocios del área de Omaha, deteniendo a miembros de la comunidad de Nebraska: mamás, papás, vecinos y amigos. Lea más: neappleseed.org/49251

Today, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted harmful, sweeping raids on several Omaha-area businesses, detaining everyday Nebraskans who are moms, dads, neighbors, and friends. Read our full statement: neappleseed.org/49251

🚨Now is the time to call & tell Senator Fischer & Senator Ricketts to protect SNAP → bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025

✅LB275, @meganhunt.bsky.social priority bill to protect foster youth’s access to their social security benefits, was signed into law this week! This policy will have a huge impact on young people throughout the state!

Last night the federal administration announced yet another deeply destructive travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries around the world – including countries where many Nebraskans have family members, such as Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Cuba, and Venezuela.

Have you recently lost Medicaid coverage? Reach out to us: neappleseed.org/medicaidhelp.

🎉LB275 passed in the #NELeg! The bill will now head to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.

UPDATE: ❌AM1634 has been withdrawn from consideration and will not be attached as an amendment to LB265. Thank you for your advocacy and for making your voice heard!

🚨TODAY, after multiple failed attempts, the #NELeg is trying YET AGAIN to pass ❌LB258 (Raybould), a bill that will severely weaken Nebraska’s minimum wage law.

Despite thousands of Nebraskans demanding that they honor the will of voters, 33 senators chose to severely undermine our state’s voter-approved paid sick leave law by passing ❌LB415.

🎉 A critical SNAP bill, ✅LB192, just passed in the #NELeg! This bill maintains our state's current SNAP income eligibility level. Thank you to Sen. Quick for introducing LB192 and to Sen. John Cavanaugh for prioritizing it!

Yesterday, Senator Jane Raybould filed an amendment to add ❌LB258, the bill to severely weaken Nebraska’s minimum wage law, to ❌LB415, which removes paid sick leave protections from 140,000 hardworking Nebraskans and eliminates important protections. 🚨LB415 is up on Final Reading today.

UPDATE: The #NELeg did not take action to advance ❌LB258 today, despite reconsidering the option to retake their vote on the bill. Thank YOU for your continued advocacy against this harmful piece of legislation. We will continue to monitor LB258 and let you know if the bill comes back on the agenda.

🚨Nebraskans’ access to healthcare and food is at risk‼️ This morning, the House passed a budget bill that will devastate health care and food access for hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans – all to fund tax breaks for billionaires AND sweeping deportations of longtime community members. 💔

🚨TOMORROW the #NELeg will consider bending its own rules to reconsider the failure of ❌LB258, a bill that will severely weaken Nebraska’s minimum wage law. Call your Senator NOW and tell them to OPPOSE this attempt and ❌LB258. nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/05/21/l...

‼️URGENT ACTION ALERT The House could vote soon vote on a budget bill that will devastate healthcare and food access in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires and sweeping deportations of longtime community members. 🚨 Call or email your Representative NOW! 🔗 bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025

The House could vote as soon as tomorrow on budget bills that will devastate healthcare and food access in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires and sweeping deportations of longtime community members.

Today, Nebraska State Senators failed to override Governor Pillen’s veto of LB319 – a bill to end the lifetime SNAP ban for people with drug felony convictions on a vote of 24-24. 30 votes were needed to override. #neleg

We were in court yesterday advocating for improved Medicaid notices! Kelsey Arends, Senior Staff Attorney, argued before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals that our client and thousands of other Nebraskans are being deprived of due process when state officials terminate their Medicaid.

🥕If you CARROT all, shop at Open Harvest Co-op Grocery all throughout May and round up your purchase for Nebraska Appleseed! This is a great opportunity to make a difference while supporting a local business ♥️

The details are out–the House is considering a package with dozens of provisions that slash Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplace coverage that will result in nearly $14 million people losing their health care and cause rising health care costs for us all.

🚨Governor Pillen has VETOED ✅LB319, a bill that would end the SNAP ban in Nebraska. Senators must stand up for Nebraskans who need access to these critical benefits! Please call or email your senator and urge them to OVERRIDE this veto: bit.ly/NElegSenator #endtheSNAPban #NEleg

🎉 Today, LB319, Sen. Rountree’s bill to End the SNAP Ban for people with drug felony convictions in Nebraska passed on Final Reading! This is incredible news for thousands of Nebraskans impacted by the ban as well as their families! #neleg

As of this afternoon, ❌LB258, a bill to severely undermine Nebraska’s minimum wage law, has officially failed on Final Reading in the #neleg! We understand there may be efforts to revive this bill, which we strongly oppose.