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MomsRising California member Amber

Member Spotlight: Amber Shares Her Health Care Story

October 30, 2026
Key Takeaways: MomsRising member Amber shares her health care story as both someone living with chronic illness as well as a health care professional. Sharing stories like Amber’s highlights the importance of applying real experiences to the recent massive cuts to health care so lawmakers...
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MomsRising member Kat & her daughter sharing her affordability story Rep. Jeffries' press event

Sharing My Affordability Story on the Steps of Capitol Hill

October 26, 2026
At a Glance MomsRising member Kat and her daughter Rebecca traveled to Washington D.C. to join House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ affordability conference and share her family’s affordability story. Kat shared her family’s story about the impact of the high cost of child care, groceries, and...
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Stop AI Health Care Purges — Protect Family Coverage

October 13, 2026
MomsRising is urging members to tell Congress to block federal agencies from using AI models to drop coverage and reject automated health care cuts.
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Demand the Expansion of Access to Reproductive Health Care — Pass the EACH Act

Tell Congress to Pass the EACH Act — End the Hyde Amendment

October 5, 2026
For 50 years, the Hyde Amendment has restricted federal health programs like Medicaid from covering abortion care, unfairly burdening low-income and working families. MomsRising is urging members to tell Congress to pass the EACH Act and guarantee health care access for all.
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Tell Congress to Protect Abortion Access — International Safe Abortion Day

September 29, 2026
On International Safe Abortion Day, we are fighting back against growing attacks on reproductive care and demanding that Congress safeguard medication abortion and telehealth access nationwide.
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Tell HSS to keep politics out of childhood vaccines

Tell HHS to Keep Vaccines Free and Recommended — Protect Childhood Immunization Standards

September 15, 2026
SEPT. 20 DEADLINE: The Trump Administration has opened a public comment period on national childhood vaccine recommendations, threatening guaranteed, zero-cost insurance coverage and science-backed immunization schedules for families.
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Gov. Spanberger with MomsRising members Molly Middlehurst and Anna Lukacs

Sharing What Paid Leave Means for Virginia Families, MomsRising Members Meet with Gov. Spanberger

September 14, 2026
MomsRising members Molly Middlehurst and Anna Lukacs joined Gov. Abigail Spanberger for Virginia's Labor Week Working Families Roundtable. They shared valuable insight on how the state's new Paid Family and Medical Leave and paid sick leave laws can be implemented in the most helpful ways for families like theirs.
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I’ll Help Look Out for Your Kids. Will You Help Look Out for Mine?

September 10, 2026
I am a textbook “Type-B” mom. I do not know what tomorrow’s spirit week theme is, I cannot keep track of my kids’ sports’ calendars, and I will never remember what time my three kids were born. If you need someone to start a dance party when we are already late, I’m your girl. The one schedule I...
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A home health care aide providing compassionate support to an aging adult at home.

The Care Economy Emergency — Millions Risk Losing Vital Home- and Community-Based Services

September 8, 2026
Federal budget cuts targeting Medicaid are threatening vital Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) — forcing states to restrict in-home support for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Join us and take action!
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Health Care Coverage Loss — Take Action Now

Protect Family Health Care — Restore Medicaid and ACA Tax Credits

August 31, 2026
Recent policy choices have stripped roughly 8 million Americans of health care coverage, forcing families to face skyrocketing premiums and threatening community medical facilities with closure. Urge your member of Congress to take immediate action to restore critical Medicaid funding and reinstate essential health care tax credits.
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