Family Economic Security

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

August 19, 2021

It's not enough to go back to where we were. We need to build back better. In our Care Economy Storybook 2021, MomsRising has captured powerful and moving stories from families across the nation about how hard it is to give care, making the case that it doesn't have to be this way.

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Kerri Karvetski

Family Economic Security

August 13, 2021

It’s not every day that we have the opportunity to make history for pregnant workers’ rights, but today we absolutely do! We're looking for volunteers in Pennsylvania, North Caroline, Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, and Ohio to write 10 pre-stamped postcards to their U.S. Senators, along with Senate Majority Leader Schumer. Can you help?

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Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

August 13, 2021

Key care infrastructure components have moved forward this week in the U.S. Senate (including childcare for all and universal paid/family leave) propelled by voices like yours! THANK YOU! Now, we need to move these same policies forward in the US House. This week we have #5Actions for you to take that keep building the momentum to help make that happen.

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Sue Anne Reed

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August 12, 2021

Last September, as wildfires ravaged the Pacific Northwest, my son George’s preschool was closed because it was unsafe to play outside. For what was already a very hard year for our kids—in the middle of an unprecedented global pandemic—I had to explain to my son that this time it wasn’t the virus...

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WA State Representative Liz Berry

Family Economic Security Food! Immigration Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

August 5, 2021

While August is usually a quiet time on the legislative front, the pandemic has made this year anything but usual. In fact, August is busier than ever on the legislative front! So we need your help making sure our leaders prioritize building a care infrastructure. Here are #5Actions that need your attention.

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Sue Anne Reed

Take Action

Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

August 3, 2021

We have a wage shortage on our hands, across the nation. Maybe you know this firsthand when you crunch numbers in your head to budget for food and rent, or maybe you’ve noticed that many businesses are having a difficult time finding, hiring and maintaining staff that can afford to make the minimum wage.

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Sara Alcid

Take Action

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

July 30, 2021

Send a Letter to the Editor to your local paper calling on Congress to make the expansion of the Child Tax Credit permanent. Don’t worry--we make it super easy for you. Use our easy Letter to the Editor tool!

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Elyssa Schmier

Shereese at a Press Event Speaking on the CTC

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July 19, 2021

Are you aware of the Child Tax Credit that launched on July 15th? Here in Washington State, we’ve spent a large portion of the summer partnering with our lawmakers and coalition partners to spread the word about this historic benefit and share the Child Tax Credit’s impact - as well as the need to...

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Mandy Kwan

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

July 16, 2021

¡A partir de hoy, podría recibir hasta $300 al mes por niño debido al Crédito Tributario por Hijos! Si bien esto ayudará a muchas familias, (y podría ayudar a sacar hasta el 50% de las familias de la pobreza este año), todas las grandes mejoras que se han hecho al Crédito Tributario por Hijos...

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

July 14, 2021

We are dedicating this week’s #5actions to the Child Tax Credit. We are here to answer all your questions about the CTC and provide ways for you to help spread the word about this amazing program that will cut child poverty in half! In addition, we need YOU to speak out for the CTC.

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Elyssa Schmier