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Collage of historical women's suffrage protests and modern voting rights demonstrations outside the

06/26/26

Bipartisan housing legislation is currently being held hostage in an effort to force Congress to pass the harmful, anti-voter SAVE America Act. This bill creates unnecessary and restrictive documentation hurdles that threaten the freedom to vote for millions of eligible Americans, particularly married women, moms, seniors, and military families. We must make our voices heard to ensure that families receive both affordable housing options and secure voting access.

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Valeria Carranza

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Health Care Reproductive Justice

06/25/26

4 years after Dobbs, reproductive health care is under constant attack. Tell Congress to protect safe access to abortion and maternal care.

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Gina Arias

MomsRising member and early learning professional Gladys Jones with MomsRising staff at an event.

Childcare & Early Education

06/24/26

Quick Read Early learning professional Gladys Jones shares her child care story as a family child care educator. After enduring a stroke, Gladys had to close her group family day care program GaGa Daycare and founded her grassroots organization ECE on the Move as well as continuing to fight for...

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Gladys Jones

Childcare & Early Education

06/22/26

This year’s New York State budget includes significant investments for families, but as moms, dads and caregivers know— child care is so much more than universal pre-k, and we need to make sure that our lawmakers understand that!

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Diana Limongi

MomsRising members Julie, Samantha, & Nicole w/ MomsRising staff & Reps. Tlaib, Pettersen, Grijalva

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

06/18/26

At a Glance On April 28, 2026, Michigan member and mother Julie Groce joined MomsRising and Mamás con Poder and two other members for the first-ever mom-centered Congressional hearing on affordability ‘Moms Pay the Price’ on Capitol Hill to share their experiences on how hard it is to balance a...

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Julie Groce

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days

06/17/26

Right now, the City of Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards is surveying Seattle residents and workers on potential amendments to the city’s paid sick days law for City Council consideration. We know you’re busy celebrating Pride Month, so we compiled our best recommendations for updates to Seattle’s paid sick days law. YOU’RE INVITED to sign on to our guidance letter so Seattle can see the hundreds of residents and workers that support strong paid sick days updates!

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Sara Alcid

Motherhood is not a marketing strategy! - BreastfeedLA

Breastfeeding Paid Family Leave

06/16/26

As we reflect on Mother's Day, we celebrate mothers for everything they give, sacrifice and carry. We talk about love, resilience and devotion. But we don't talk enough about how often mothers are left to navigate impossible choices without the support they actually need. And we talk even less...

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Arissa Palmer

A breakthrough documentary film: Motherhood Manifesto! - MomsRising

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

06/16/26

The Motherhood Manifesto is a 58-minute documentary film that explores the systemic obstacles facing mothers in America while illustrating solutions with mixed media, humor, moving personal stories, and star power. Directed by Laura Pacheco and produced alongside PBS veteran John de Graaf, the film...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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06/14/26

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, holds profound significance within the Black community as a celebration of freedom, heritage, and the enduring spirit of resilience. It commemorates the momentous event when enslaved African Americans in the United States finally learned of...

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Lucrecer Braxton

Gun Safety

06/11/26

By Xochitl Oseguera Shifting the Narrative, Saving Lives: Inside the 2nd Annual Latine Gun Violence Prevention Convening Earlier this month, May 4–6, 2026, a powerful energy took center stage in Berkeley, California. MomsRising—alongside our bilingual arm, MamásConPoder—proudly joined forces with...

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