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Breaking Through: Happenings Inside the U.S Capitol, World Contraception Day, and More

September 18, 2023
On the radio show this week we cover the latest from the U.S. Capitol including around WIC and childcare; we learn what’s happening with access to birth control in America and about World Contraception Day; we hear the latest with local abortion bans, including outrageous proposed bans on being able to drive to get an abortion in some states; and we close the show learning why the U.S. budget fights matter to you and our economy.
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Dile al Congreso: ¡No hagan recortes al programa SNAP!

June 14, 2023
En los próximos meses se tomarán decisiones cruciales con respecto al Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP), uno de los programas más poderosos que tiene nuestra nación para combatir el hambre. Casi dos tercios de los beneficios de SNAP se destinan a familias con niños y 1 de cada...
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Tell Congress: Protect SNAP!

Food stamps are at risk for hundreds of thousands of families

June 8, 2023
Last week a bipartisan deal kept the U.S. from the brink of economic disaster and saved millions of jobs… but there was a price to pay for that: Further time restrictions and harsh work requirements were passed for 750,000 SNAP (food stamps) recipients. Now, with major decisions being made in the coming months regarding the vital Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) we need to make our voices heard to Congress: Hands off SNAP!
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May 2023 #KeepMarching Meeting: The Hunger Cliff

May 24, 2023
During May's #KeepMarching meeting, we dove deep into what the hunger cliff is and why so many people are struggling to put food on the table. We also learned what Congress is doing to address the hunger cliff and how we can support families who are experiencing hunger crises. We are very grateful...
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A moral outrage: Less food, rising prices, potential budget default!

May 11, 2023
Have you recently left the grocery store wondering how anyone can afford food? Me too. The truth is not many people can. The rising cost of food is making it difficult for moms, grandparents, and families to put food on the table. And worse still, many families who rely on the Supplemental...
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Top #5Actions of the Past Week: Friday, April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023
Quick signature: Thank Biden for his Executive Order to improve care! This week, the Biden/Harris administration issued a bold, transformative, and badly needed Executive Order to improve our nation’s care infrastructure. At a time when millions of families cannot access or afford the child care,...
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Show support for free school meals for all in NC!

April 27, 2023
MomsRising members are on-the-ground right now at the NC General Assembly urging our state lawmakers to include funding for school meals for all in the budget this legislative session. Will you back us up? → Can you back us up by sending your lawmaker a note right now? Our message urging lawmakers...
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Quick signature: No barriers for food and health care!

April 21, 2023
Everyone should have access to food and health care. Period. But Republican leadership in Congress is demanding deep cuts to programs that would leave millions hungry and uninsured, and threatening to default on our national debt unless they get what they want: Cuts to programs that families and...
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Apoyemos las comidas escolares más saludables

April 6, 2023
¿Quieres que las comidas que se sirven en la cafetería de la escuela de tu hijo/a sean más saludables y nutritivas? Ahora tienes una oportunidad de hacer que esto ocurra apoyando los estándares nutricionales que acaba de proponer la administración Biden-Harris para los programas nacionales de...
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Support Healthier School Meals

April 5, 2023
Would you like to see healthier, more nutritious school meals served up in your child’s school cafeteria? You now have a window of opportunity to make that happen by supporting the nutrition standards just proposed by the Biden-Harris Administration for the National School Lunch and School...
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