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Cuts to Child Care – Breaking Hearts and Pocketbooks

February 6, 2026
Washington lawmakers are sitting down and considering massive budget cuts to our state’s child care and early learning programs while families are making very difficult budget decisions at our own kitchen tables.
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There's never been a better time for a Millionaires Tax!

February 4, 2026
This week, a meaningful opportunity for Washington State to fix its inequitable tax code and stabilize our state’s overall health was introduced in the legislature. This Millionaires Tax (HB 2725/SB 6346) will be a major structural shift in the direction of fairness and tax justice. It asks millionaires to pay a little more while we bolster sufficient funding for essential programs and become less reliant on regressive taxes like the sales and property tax.
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On Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day: Demand Congress and the Trump administration end the attack.

August 28, 2025
Pop Quiz: How many additional months in a year do Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) women have to work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men make in one year? If you said 8 months, you’re sadly correct. It’s unfair, yet true: NHPI women make just 65 cents on the dollar compared to white...
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Tell Congress: Put families first!

July 17, 2025
On Saturday, July 26th, families in every corner of the country will come together in peaceful marches, rallies, gatherings, and actions to say: Our families come first, and we will continue to come together, and rise for each other. Save the date so you can join us on July 26th in this mass...
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It's time to close the Wage Gap for Black Women.

July 10, 2025
Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Join in on the action by calling on Congress and the Trump Administration to pass policies that close the wage gap! Right now, Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. and are among the most educated groups! ( Yet we are largely...
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Organiza una Reunión de Limonadas! Activación Nacional de MomsRising 2026

August 13, 2026
¿Qué está pasando? Al igual que tú, ¡ya estamos cansadas! Cada vez que pagamos en el supermercado, vemos los recibos de la luz o del agua, llenamos el tanque de gasolina, pagamos la atención médica y el cuidado infantil, o incluso cuando miramos nuestros propios calendarios imposibles, lo estamos...
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When Mothers Rise

August 13, 2026
The Big Picture Mombassador Nathalie shares how MomsRising empowers moms to embrace all that encompasses motherhood and to find strength in transforming their experiences into powerful tools for advocacy before our elected leaders. Nathalie discusses the ways that moms can be predictably challenged...
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Mom to Mom: Why Politicians Need to Hear from Moms Like You and Me

August 13, 2026
Key Takeaways: MomsRising member Kat De La Cruz shares why her advocacy work with MomsRising has empowered her to share her story and fight for families. Kat learned through her advocacy with MomsRising that every person has a story to share that sharing it can result in real change. While...
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Stop the Squeeze: Activation Toolkit 

August 4, 2026
Thanks so much for your interest in the national “Stop the Squeeze” project! We’re so glad you’re with us! *All the How-To notes and tools are below when you scroll down. What’s happening? Like you, we’re fed up! Every time we check out at the grocery store, open a utility bill, fill the gas tank,...
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Black Women's Equal Pay Day — Tell the EEOC to Protect Pay Equity Data

July 21, 2026
On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Black women earn just 65 cents for every dollar paid to white men. Sign MomsRising's petition urging the EEOC to protect vital EEO-1 wage transparency data and stop corporate pay discrimination.
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