Politics & Policy

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 29, 2016

Taken together, President-Elect Trump’s appointments to date present a significant threat to our democracy, to the people of our country, and to our economy: · Rep. Tom Price , nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has made dismantling the Affordable Care Act a landmark goal of his...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

November 23, 2016

The Universal Paid Leave Act is up for a vote on December 6th! Tell the DC Council to do right by the District's families and keep the bill strong & comprehensive for a vote!

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Sara Alcid

MomsRising Politics & Policy

November 23, 2016

Confession: I’ve been shopping for sweet potatoes and green beans for our family gathering while still reeling from the election. I’m still trying to wrap my mind around everything—including how to avoid unproductive food fights over politics during Thanksgiving dinner and how turn that time into a...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 21, 2016

Without a doubt, our nation is divided, and it should no less, encourage us to love, unite, and make small efforts of kindness, a daily act upon which we show the next generation resilience. As a school district employee, I strive to foster the conditions for this kindness, in order to nourish the...

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Clarissa LT

Immigration Politics & Policy

November 21, 2016

Although it was often tempting, I did not “unfriend” anyone during this US presidential election. Despite my deep disagreement with President-elect Trump and his campaign, I have many friends and neighbors that supported him and voted for him, and I understand why. Many are concerned about Supreme...

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Phoebe Farag Mikhail

MomsRising Politics & Policy

November 18, 2016

Donald Trump has named a person, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions, who has a history of racist, misogynistic and bigoted behavior, to be the U.S. Attorney General, which is the chief law enforcement officer of the nation. Over his career, Sessions has called a white civil rights attorney a ‘disgrace to...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 15, 2016

The US election results came as a shock to my teenage daughters: they cried, and once their tears had dried, they had a lot of questions for me. My 17-year-old and 19-year-old said they had decided that it was time for them to get more involved: this came as a real surprise to me in the case of my...

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Gregg Robins

MomsRising Politics & Policy

November 15, 2016

We have a situation here—and your voice is urgently needed. Time is short. Donald Trump just appointed an "alt-right" leader, Steve Bannon , as the chief White House strategist and senior counselor. Simply put, according to multiple news sources, including the New York Times, Steve Bannon has a...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Immigration Politics & Policy

November 12, 2016

Hemos escuchado de padres de familia con niños en edad escolar de todo el país que están sintiendo ansiedad como resultado de la elección. Padres de familia que tienen dificultades para tratar de asegurar que los niños en sus comunidades se sientan seguros ante el aumento de la intimidación y el...

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Khadija Gurnah

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 11, 2016

We are hearing from parents of school-aged children across the country who are feeling anxious as a result of the election. Parents who are struggling with how they can make sure the children in their communities feel safe in the face of increased bullying and harassment in schools. We hear your...

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Khadija Gurnah