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12/15/25

Last summer, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill. It’s certainly big but it’s truly ugly. The centerpiece of the bill was $4.5 trillion in tax cuts that flowed to the richest Americans, offset by about $1 trillion in cuts to priority programs that allow people to build good lives, like...

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Kathryn Edwards

Immigration

12/11/25

Last week, Donald Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” [1] [2] and doubled down on policies to strip legal status from immigrants who have lived and worked in the United States for years by ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for countries such as Haiti, [3] South Sudan, [4] Venezuela [5]...

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Linda Stone

Childcare & Early Education

12/11/25

We’re thrilled to announce our 5th RISERS cohort! The RISERS Parent Leadership program’s fifth cycle kicked off in November and we are thrilled to welcome 16 mamas from all over the country who are ready to develop their advocacy and leadership skills, learn how to hold lawmakers accountable, and...

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Diana Limongi

Health Care

12/10/25

On November 20th, Leader Stacey Abrams and Dr. Michelle Sternthal ( Community Catalyst’s Director of Government Affairs) joined us for our November Community Zoom Meeting . Thank you to everyone who joined us—we were so excited to see you! Even though the government shutdown is over, many families...

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Diarra Diouf

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Health Care

12/10/25

It’s been a long year. Together, we’ve advocated fiercely for policies that enable our families and communities to thrive, and we’ve mobilized growing pressure on Republican leaders in Congress to roll back the devastating health care cuts passed in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill. Because of your strong...

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Felicia Burnett

Our Stories

Members Nicole and Carolina Speak at Hearing on Rising Costs in Washington D.C.

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Health Care

12/10/25

Our New Hampshire member Nicole Sheaff and our Maryland member Carolina Reyes shared testimonies at a Steering and Policy Hearing about the rising costs families across America are facing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MomsRising.org (@momsrising) ... Nicole is an occupational...

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Hanna Addis

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Parenting & Families Podcast Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice Social & Emotional Development

12/08/25

On the radio show this week, we dive into Trumpflation and this administration's devastating immigration policies with U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal. We also hear about protecting democracy under the lawlessness of the White House. Then we cover the role of the U.S. Department of Education in...

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Maternal Justice MomsRising Parenting & Families Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

12/04/25

In times like these, it can feel like our legislative leaders are placing more emphasis on the militarization of our police, instead of investments in community safety. It can feel like the priority is the criminalization and harassment of our Black and Brown neighbors, instead of public safety...

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Kelsey Reyes

MomsRising Parenting & Families Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

12/02/25

As the year comes to an end, it’s important to highlight the achievements that further community safety in a time when our communities are under constant attack. MomsRising has stood with community advocates and experts to expand federal legislation to prioritize community safety and police...

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Kelsey Reyes

Alyssa smiling wearing overalls and a yellow top

MomsRising

11/24/25

Hello! My name is Alyssa Antman, though most people call me Lys, and I’m thrilled (truly, it feels a little surreal in the best way) to introduce myself as the new New Hampshire Campaign Manager at MomsRising. I’m honored to be stepping into this role, carrying my passion for community,...

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