Families & The Federal Budget

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

July 22, 2019

Check out the Human Needs Report for the latest on Congress's spending deal, a victory for minimum wage workers, a new attack on migrants, and more.

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Lecia Imbery

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Immigration

July 19, 2019

We're back with this week's list of top #5Actions from the past week, including hot items on taxes, family separation, childcare, and more. Your voice is urgently needed; please scroll through to be sure you've signed them all. Then share with friends and family, too! 1. Speak Out: Every Member of...

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Karen Showalter

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

July 19, 2019

Once again, the Trump Administration and Congress are headed towards the brink. In September, services we need may come to a screeching halt unless new funding levels and the federal government’s authority to borrow are renewed. Since Congress will be leaving for August recess in a few weeks, these...

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Abbie Gately

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Immigration Politics & Policy

July 1, 2019

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on Congress's spending work, aid for immigrants at the border, the Supreme Court's decision on the Census citizenship question, tax credits for working families, and more.

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Immigration MomsVote

June 21, 2019

We're back with this week's list of top #5Actions from the past week, featuring hot items around defending health care, gun safety, family separation, and more. We also still eager for your input on which issues are most important for you so we can create our "Mom Platform" as we head into the next...

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Karen Showalter

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

June 20, 2019

Cross-armed and teary-eyed parents sat across from me, listening to me speak about the issues in their children’s classroom. They took a deep unified breath after I stated clearly, “There’s no such thing as a bully in a preschool classroom.” One parent stood to walk out before their partner asked...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Immigration Politics & Policy

June 18, 2019

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on Congress’s spending work, long-overdue disaster aid, a step forward for Dreamers, tax credits for working families, and more.

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

June 12, 2019

In Washington, DC today, I’m joining hundreds of moms, kids, community and business leaders, educators and others to walk the halls of Congress to urge our elected representatives to stand up for afterschool programs. Afterschool and summer learning programs are vital to our families and...

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Jodi Grant

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

May 24, 2019

We're back with this week's list of top #5Actions from the past week, featuring hot items around defending a woman's right to choose, demanding justice for Eric Garner, Delrawn Small and Tamir Rice, and speaking up for child nutrition programs and pregnant workers. Your voice is urgently needed;...

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Karen Showalter

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

May 20, 2019

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on Congress's spending work, disaster aid on the horizon, a victory for LGBTQ Americans, attacks on immigrants, the poor, and workers, and more.

MomsRising Together

Lecia Imbery