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Our Stories: Nicole Sheaff and Carolina Reyes Speak at Hearing on Rising Costs in Washington D.C.

December 10, 2025
Our New Hampshire member Nicole Sheaff and our Maryland member Carolina Reyes shared testimonies at a Steering and Policy Hearing about the rising costs families across America are facing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MomsRising.org (@momsrising) ... Nicole is an occupational...
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Nurses are Professional Angels: How Student Aid Changes May Exacerbate the Healthcare Crisis

November 22, 2025
World Prematurity Day was this week. Also this week? This administration’s U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule change that would deem nurses, health care providers, and early intervention providers as no longer professionals. The proposed rule drastically decreases the student aid a...
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Our Stories: Shana Verstegen Speaks at Health Care Hearing in Washington D.C.

November 21, 2025
Our Wisconsin member Shana Verstegen shared a testimony at a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing titled “Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare” . As a fitness professional, athlete, coach, entrepreneur, and mother, Shana shares how...
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Ashley shared a testimony at a Steering and Policy Hearing on Healthcare and SNAP
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Our Stories: Ashley Gooden-Stewart Speaks at Steering and Policy Hearing on Healthcare and SNAP in Washington D.C.

November 21, 2025
Our Texas member and a mother of three children Ashley Gooden-Stewart shared a testimony at a Steering and Policy Hearing on Healthcare and SNAP . When Ashley’s middle child was born, she was laid off from her job. Because child care is not affordable or accessible, she’s struggled to maintain...
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Upcoming Conversation with Leader Stacey Abrams: How will we protect our health care? Find out at our Community Meeting on Zoom!

November 19, 2025
Finally! The longest ever government shutdown in U.S. history is over and we survived it... Barely. Well, what’s next? ‘Tis the season for open enrollment in health care! The very special (read: anxious) time of year when we’re all choosing health insurance plans and figuring out our premiums. That...
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Join the Fight: End Pay Inequality on Native Women’s Equal Pay Day

November 19, 2025
The shutdown may have ended, but the impact it made on families is still very real. While leaders may claim business-as-casual, we know better. We know who felt the ripple effects the most: Caregivers, essential workers, moms, and women. Specifically, Native American women, who have carried the...
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Tell Congress: Lower health care costs and end #Trumpflation!
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Quick signature: Lower health care costs and end #Trumpflation

November 18, 2025
Republican leaders in Congress and billionaires alike are all about tax credits that make them richer. But they refuse to take action to extend tax credits that make health care affordable for everyday, working families. What!? Quick signature: Lower health care costs and make the ACA premium tax...
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Breaking Through: Freedom of Speech, Afterschool Care, Our Political Climate, Head Start Under Attack

November 10, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into the freedom of speech, the constitutional crisis we find ourselves in, and the role of public schools in defending our democracy. We hear about the rising costs of afterschool care and how to advocate for these programs to your lawmakers. We cover the...
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Top Actions of the Past Week: Friday, November 7, 2025

November 6, 2025
In case you missed it: MomsRising October Community Meeting During our time together, we talked about what’s really going on with the government shutdown and how Republicans in Congress’ reckless decisions have pushed our health care system into a full-on crisis. When Republicans cut $1 trillion...
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Recursos para la Comunidad: Empecemos por nosotras.

October 31, 2025
Las madres no deberíamos tener que mantener a la nación unida con las manos vacías. Sin embargo, nos encontramos en medio de un gobierno que ha sumido a las familias en el caos. Se están recortando los beneficios de SNAP; familias en varios estados están perdiendo el cuidado infantil a medida que...
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