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08/24/18

Children are already back to school in many parts of the country... wow! Summer has flown by. It's a busy time of year, so we'll get right to the point: We need all hands on deck to fight the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, oppose guns in schools, demand Congress do...

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Karen Showalter

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Breastfeeding Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave

08/23/18

In today’s installment of We Are MomsRising, we talked to Rebecca in New Hampshire about celebrating National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Read her story below. To learn more about the We Are MomsRising campaign, check out this blog post . To learn more about National Breastfeeding Awareness...

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Abbie Gately

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Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Politics & Policy

08/23/18

Right now, the Trump Administration and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are hoping you’re too distracted to notice their attempt at an extreme political takeover of the Supreme Court of the United States. If confirmed, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s pick to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education

08/22/18

Soy la orgullosa mamá de Zoe (5), Brendan (3) y, ¡de un pequeñín que nacerá en septiembre! Me apasiona aprender nuevos idiomas y culturas y trato de enseñárselos a mis hijos desde pequeños. Profesionalmente, soy educadora y estoy certificada para enseñar Alemán, Inglés como Segunda Lengua y...

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Maria Bailey

Fight Climate Change!

Environmental Health MomsRising MomsVote

08/22/18

“The air is literally unsafe to breathe . I've had a pounding headache for two weeks straight. My four year old has had a sore throat, constant cough, and and is wondering why he hasn't been able to play outside in a week. My one year old keeps sneezing and trying to play with the *three* new air...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education

08/20/18

I am a proud mom to Zoe (5), and Brendan (3), and a new little one arriving in September! I have a personal passion for learning new languages and cultures that I seek to instill in my children at an early age. Professionally, I am an educator with teaching certificates in German, English as a...

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Maria Bailey

Immigration

08/20/18

Las asambleas públicas (Town Halls) son una de las formas más efectivas y directas de interactuar con los Miembros del Congreso y permiten atraer la atención de los medios de comunicación locales en distritos que tradicionalmente solo consumen información local. Esta plataforma también permite que...

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Khadija Gurnah

Senate subcommittee hearing on protecting immigrant children

Immigration Politics & Policy

08/17/18

On Aug. 16, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on what federal agencies are doing – or rather, aren’t doing enough of – to protect unaccompanied migrant children from abuse and human trafficking once they enter the U.S.

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Lecia Imbery

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Health Care

08/17/18

Recently, we in Baltimore City filed suit against the Trump Administration for intentionally and unlawfully sabotaging the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I am gravely concerned for the wellbeing of my patients, my city, and millions of individuals who are finding themselves unable to afford health care...

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Dr. Leana Wen

Immigration

08/16/18

Imagine you were in danger right now. Imagine you are in a place far from home. Imagine you have no money, and no friends or family that you can reach. Can it get any worse? Yes. Now imagine that a stranger in a uniform tore your young child from your arms without explanations or reassurances about...

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