Families & The Federal Budget

Families & The Federal Budget Immigration MomsRising Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Podcast

April 15, 2019

This week on our #RisersRadio show we have another amazing panel like, the ACLU's Manar Waheed, with whom we cover how to BAN the bans and ways to work for fair treatment of all immigrant families. We get the inside scoop on how taxes can be used for good (and bad) with Amy Matsui and hear from...

Amber Dorsey

Send a strong message this Tax Day!

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

April 12, 2019

The only people who are happy right now during tax season are the corporations and the top 1%, who received an average tax cut of $51,000 last year alone, who are getting a windfall from the Trump Tax Plan . Tax Day is this coming Monday (April 15th) and we have one major message that we want to...

Abbie Gately

We Are MomsRising!

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Near You

April 12, 2019

In today’s installment of We Are MomsRising, we talked to Julie in Arizona about how the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit boost her family's income. She shared this story at a recent press conference in Washington, D.C. for the Working Families Tax Relief Act. Read more...

Abbie Gately

We Are MomsRising!

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

April 12, 2019

In today’s installment of We Are MomsRising, we talked to Te’Jal in Ohio again, this time about how the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit help her family! Te'Jal got to share this story with her Senator, Sherrod Brown, and discuss the importance of his new bill, the Working Families...

Abbie Gately

Families & The Federal Budget Immigration Paid Family Leave

April 12, 2019

Happy Friday! Monday is Tax Day, so our first top action this week is to send a letter to your local paper about the Trump TaxScam! Publishing a letter in your local paper is easier than you might think, and a great way to generate local conversation around an issue you care about. Also on the tax...

Karen Showalter

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Families & The Federal Budget Health Care MomsRising

April 9, 2019

GOOD NEWS ON OUR RADIO SHOW : Big wins relating to the #FREEnewyork criminal justice reform campaign in New York! Listen for the details on how we're moving criminal justice reform forward in partnership with other groups on the ground in New York. The show also gets into why the End Diaper Need...

Anita Sarah Jackson

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Sick Days Podcast

April 8, 2019

On the #RADIO show this week, we cover why the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is critically important right now; as well as how YOU can keep marching and also help advance the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act. We'll then learn about some big wins relating to the #...

Amber Dorsey

DC/VA/MD: Join us on April 10th!

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

April 5, 2019

This is HUGE! And we want YOU to celebrate with us. We are bringing a mom, Julie, from Arizona to tell her story at a press conference and we want YOU and YOUR KIDS to literally back her up! You will be standing alongside Julie and the Senators at the press conference. Afterward, we'll deliver stories and letters from moms around the country to the key Senators who haven't co-sponsored the bill yet, giving them essential info on how working family tax credits are important to families leading up to Tax Day.

Abbie Gately

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Paid Family Leave Realistic & Fair Wages

March 29, 2019

We're back with this week's list of top actions, ready for you to sign and share. This is a busy time for lawmakers, as new bills and budgets are being proposed and voted on at the federal and state levels. We must remain vigilant and speak out about the proposals that help families and our economy...

Karen Showalter

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Maternal Justice Paid Sick Days

March 23, 2019

Happy Saturday! We're sharing our latest list of top actions from the past week for your social justice-seeking pleasure. This week we're talking about gun safety, tax reform, maternal justice, and more! As always your voice is powerful and urgently needed. Please take a moment to sign and share...

Karen Showalter