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Families & The Federal Budget

We Have a Children's Health Emergency!

October 10, 2017
We have a children’s health emergency! As all the attention was on saving the Affordable Care Act, Congress allowed the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to expire on September 30th, putting 9 million children’s health care at risk! Yikes. Right now, some of your members of Congress are...
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#CHIPworks - Meet Shannon in Iowa

October 10, 2017
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensures that we always give our kids a winning hand of lifelong health! Republicans and Democrats created this critically important program in 1997 because it was a low-cost, sound investment in our children's health and future—and they were right !...
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#CHIPworks - Meet Jan in Michigan

October 6, 2017
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensures that we always give our kids a winning hand of lifelong health! Republicans and Democrats created this critically important program in 1997 because it was a low-cost, sound investment in our children's health and future—and they were right !...
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Five Ways To Step Up Against Attacks On Our Families

October 6, 2017
Last week, Congressional Republicans let the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expire and voted in favor of gutting Medicaid which would result in millions more uninsured children. This week, the Trump administration rolled back access to birth control and the House passed a 20 week...
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House Budget Is An Affront to Our Values and Our Families

October 5, 2017
The budget the House of Representatives passed today is both callous and irresponsible. It rewards our country’s wealthiest people and corporations, while devastating essential programs that boost our economy and our families, including health care, nutrition assistance, early learning, education...
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Keep Kids Safe and Learning After School

October 3, 2017
With school back in session, kids and parents across the nation are settling back into their school-year schedules. For many, that means adjusting to school closing times that leave students unsupervised for hours each afternoon, until their parents return home from their jobs. Afterschool programs offer a solution to that problem – and much more. One of the Afterschool Alliance's new tools, Finding the Right Afterschool Program for Your Family, walks parents through questions they’ll want to ask and information they’ll want to evaluate before choosing a program.
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DC Event!

Come join us in DC on Oct.4!

October 3, 2017
Do you want to give your Halloween superhero costume a test run while at the same time speaking out for our health care, nutrition, and education (and speak out against tax cuts for wealthy corporations)!? Great! RSVP now and join us on Capitol Hill Wednesday, October 4th , at 10:30 a.m. !! Here’s...
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#CHIPworks - Meet Sarah in Illinois

October 3, 2017
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensures that we always give our kids a winning hand of lifelong health! Republicans and Democrats created this critically important program in 1997 because it was a low-cost, sound investment in our children's health and future—and they were right !...
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#CHIPworks - Meet Daviann in Kansas

October 3, 2017
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensures that we always give our kids a winning hand of lifelong health! Republicans and Democrats created this critically important program in 1997 because it was a low-cost, sound investment in our children's health and future—and they were right !...
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Ayuda a nuestros ciudadanos en las islas

October 2, 2017
143 horas. Ese fueron el numero de horas que pasé sin electricidad después de que el huracán Irma azotó la parte central de la Florida. Pero teníamos un generador y podíamos ir a la gasolinera cuando necesitábamos gasolina. También teníamos suficiente agua, comida y medicamentos. La comunicación...
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