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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

August 13, 2020

Last week, we saw the deadline to extend key unemployment benefits expire and the week before that our families lost the protection of the federal eviction moratorium . Our families are hurting in this COVID economy, yet U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Republicans in the Senate...

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

August 11, 2020

Before the coronavirus forced me out-of-work, I had been a bartender at Philips Famous Seafood at CLT Airport in Charlotte, NC for 3 years. I loved my job and hope to return as soon as it becomes safe. But the hospitality industry may not recover for years — and my family needs to eat now. When my...

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Britney Andrews

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Immigration

August 7, 2020

ICYMI: The MomsRising community continued to raise our voices for justice and economic security for families hurt by the COVID-19 crisis this week. Check out these three important items that you loved, shared or might have missed for the week ending Aug. 7, 2020. BLOG: Mitch better have my money...

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Kerri Karvetski

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Families & The Federal Budget

July 28, 2020

Once again Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is low-balling American families, failing to recognize the scope and impact of this pandemic, and not giving workers or our economy what we really need. We need Congress to pass a strong, bold, comprehensive COVID-relief package immediately so...

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

July 23, 2020

ICYMI: Honoring our leaders, protecting healthcare, improving financial strength and rising for workers -- all in a week's work for the MomsRising community! Check out these 4 posts you loved, shared or might have missed for the week ending July 24, 2020. 1. BLOG: JOIN our National Day of Action...

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Kerri Karvetski

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

July 22, 2020

Today is a critical day for action for people who have lost their jobs because of COVID-19! It is only 10 days before the $600 per week expanded unemployment insurance benefits expire (and 72 hours until states start sending out letters to millions of unemployed workers telling them their benefits...

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food!

July 22, 2020

CBPP recently partnered with LIFT, a human service organization that works in underserved communities of color in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C., to examine the pandemic’s impact on families with children with very low incomes and limited savings living in neighborhoods...

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LaDonna Pavetti

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

July 16, 2020

ICYMI: The MomsRising community is thinking, acting and planning ahead for a brighter future for ALL women and families. Check out the 3 posts you loved, shared or might have missed for the week ending July 17, 2020. FACEBOOK VIDEO: What does defunding the police REALLY mean? MomsRising's Elyssa...

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Kerri Karvetski

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Families & The Federal Budget

July 14, 2020

Out-of-work moms and dads are trying to figure out what the heck they are going to do if their $600 per week boost in unemployment benefits expires at the end of the month while we’re still in a pandemic. The clock is ticking and we need YOU to take action! ***Send a quick letter to your local...

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

July 3, 2020

ICYMI: The MomsRising community was abuzz fighting for justice and demanding fast, effective solutions to the COVID-19 health crisis. Check out these 5 posts you loved, shared or might have missed for the week ending July 3, 2020. 1. INSTAGRAM: Today would have been Tamir Rice's 18th birthday Our...

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Kerri Karvetski