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Tell Congress: No Cuts to Health Care and Child Care to Fund War — Stop the "Big, Ugly Bill 2.0"

April 13, 2026
The administration has released a 2027 budget proposal that threatens to slash funding for essential family programs like health care and child care. MomsRising is mobilizing to stop "Reconciliation 2.0" — a legislative process that would divert taxpayer dollars away from our communities to fund historic military increases and human rights abuses.
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Our Tax Dollars, Our Families: Show Congress the Real-World Receipts of the Affordability Crisis

April 13, 2026
As the 2027 budget proposal threatens deep cuts to health care and child care to fund military spending, MomsRising is launching a national receipts campaign. We are collecting the real monthly costs families pay for essential needs to create a giant visual record for lawmakers this Mother’s Day.
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Tell Congress to Protect Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services — HCBS

April 6, 2026
This Medicaid Awareness Month, MomsRising is fighting to protect Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS). These essential services allow older adults and people with disabilities to live and age with dignity in their own homes rather than in costly institutions. With federal funding under attack, your voice is needed to tell Congress to safeguard this critical care infrastructure.
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Turning that Workbeat Around

April 1, 2026
My youngest daughter and I took time to celebrate Women’s History Month and join MomsRising.org last week. We met with some amazingly powerful women from the Democratic Women's Caucus to mark Equal Pay Day—the day in the year when the average American woman makes the amount the average American man...
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Tell the U.S. Senate to Renew Expired ACA Tax Credits and Protect Affordable Health Care

March 23, 2026
On the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), families are facing a new crisis as critical premium tax credits have been allowed to expire. While the House has passed an extension, MomsRising is mobilizing to ensure the U.S. Senate acts immediately to lower costs and prevent skyrocketing premiums for millions of Americans.
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LIVE from Pennsylvania: The Real State of Our Union Town Hall with MomsRising and the Democratic Women's Caucus

March 19, 2026
MomsRising is on the ground in Carlisle, PA, for a powerful community town hall to share the Real State of Our Union for women, workers, and families. Our Pennsylvania Town Hall begins today at 5:30-8:00 PM ET .
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Sparkling Strategies for Storybook Delivery and Family Activism Success

February 4, 2026
New Year’s is a time for reflection, joy, and moving forward with resolution, with goals in search of realized outcomes. As I was reflecting on this and considering my vision for 2026, I got the invitation from MomsRising to join other Mombassadors in a “Disco Day of Action,” to sparkle, shine, and...
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MomsRising members and staff with Rep. Pramila Jayapal at Mombassador storybook delivery event

“Don't Be Disco-nnected From Families" Mombassador Program Reflections

January 30, 2026
When you are raising young kids who learn at the speed of light, you have to do what you can to keep up with them. You have to evolve, and you have to adapt. You learn very quickly as a parent that taking the weight of the world on your own is not an option. Parents roll up their sleeves, they...
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Tell Congress: Reject More Funding for ICE and Restore Family Health Care Programs

January 27, 2026
Following the tragic federal enforcement deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, the U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on a DHS appropriations bill that would pour billions more into ICE and Border Patrol without oversight. MomsRising is calling on the Senate to reject this funding and instead prioritize health care and family programs.
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Why Abortion Access and Health Care Protections are Essential for Mothers and Families

January 22, 2026
On the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade , the fight for reproductive freedom has become more urgent than ever. With abortion access rolled back in numerous states and massive federal cuts to Medicaid, MomsRising is calling on Congress to restore and expand access to essential health care for all.
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