Politics & Policy

May 2, 2017

From bad to worse! The very bad, truly damaging, takes-healthcare-away-from-24-million-people Trumpcare/American Health Care Act (AHCA) is reportedly going to be voted on this week—and extremist lawmakers have added new provisions that make it even worse than it was a month ago! *Make a quick call...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

May 2, 2017

Ivanka Trump is set to release her new book today — Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success . Earlier this year, we were happy to welcome Ivanka to the federal government where hundreds of thousands of union members tirelessly serve our country each and every day. As a senior adviser to her...

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Liz Shuler

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Open Flexible Work Politics & Policy

May 1, 2017

We’re 100 days in to the new administration and we’re not giving up! In fact, we’re powering up, rolling our sleeves up, and marching forward! Here are your #5Actions for this week: 1. The very bad, no good healthcare bill is ba-aack! And they might vote again soon. Tell Congress: Don’t take our...

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Health Care Politics & Policy

April 28, 2017

According to recent news reports, Republicans in the House of Representatives have resurrected plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act after Rep. Tom MacArthur introduced an amendment to the American Health Care Act that has the support of the House Freedom Caucus. The MacArthur...

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Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

April 26, 2017

Trump Proposal Is a Give-Away to the Wealthy and Corporations; Childcare Components Are Inadequate At Best & The Proposal as a Whole Would Deepen Struggles for Moms and Families While Hurting Our Economy

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Health Care Politics & Policy

April 26, 2017

It’s ba-aack! The terrible, horrible, no good, monstrous, and very bad Trumpcare/American Health Care Act (AHCA) is rearing its ugly head in the U.S. House again... and this time it’s even worse! Sign on now! Tell Congress: Keep the Affordable Care Act in place. Don’t take our health care! http://...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care Politics & Policy

April 24, 2017

It’s appalling. We’re still celebrating the March 2017 failure of the American Health Care Act (AHCA)—that would have stripped healthcare coverage from about twenty-four million people—to build enough support to pass in the U.S. House. But the fight for healthcare is far from over! President Trump...

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Felicia Burnett

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

April 18, 2017

Today is Tax Day, marking the deadline for Americans to file their taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). For many families living below the poverty line, the arrival of Tax Day means they can usually count on receiving money back from the government to use for everyday expenses such as...

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Cara Baldari

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy Podcast

April 17, 2017

I was honored to talk with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner about how incarceration affects pregnant women and families. The United States leads the world in incarcerating its citizens and residents, including parents and pregnant women. The impact of incarceration is not distributed equally: people who are...

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Rachel Roth

Radio!

Family Economic Security Maternal Justice Politics & Policy Podcast

April 14, 2017

On the #RADIO show this week, we cover the importance of the Tax March/#TaxDay; activism in the time of Trump and tackling implicit bias; the rights of incarcerated pregnant women; and the importance of bilingual education. Throughout the show, there are tips and tactics for what YOU can do to make...

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