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October 3, 2017

On Saturday, funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expired. This critically important program has reduced the uninsured rate for kids in the U.S. to less than 5% over the past two decades. Historically, support for CHIP has been bipartisan, helping to ensure we always give our...

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September 30, 2017

Estamos felices en anunciar que MamásConPoder, la comunidad en español de MomsRising ha sido seleccionada para recibir el Premio Diamante 2017 en la categoría de "Defensa de los Latinos." Este premio reconoce las contribuciones significativas por parte de líderes cívicos elegidos o designados por...

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Linda Stone

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September 29, 2017

We are proud to announce that MamásConPoder, MomsRising's Spanish-language community, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2017 Latino Advocate Latino Diamante Award! This award recognizes significant contributions made by an elected or appointed civic leader or by a community organization...

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Linda Stone

Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Sick Days

September 28, 2017

Exciting things are afoot in Duluth. Spoiler alert: it’s something that’s a win-win-win for working families, businesses, and the Duluth economy. >>> I’m talking about earned sick and safe time for Duluth!

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Sara Alcid

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising

September 27, 2017

At a time when our country is experiencing unprecedented income inequality, with the rich getting richer and working families struggling to put food on the table and afford child care and college, the Trump administration and House and Senate Republican leaders today offered a plan that provides...

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Health Care MomsRising

September 26, 2017

The moms of America cheered as our nation’s health care survived another dangerous and unnecessary attack today, when Senate leaders were forced to cancel plans for a vote on yet another health care repeal bill that would have devastated the nation. Of all the proposals put forward over the past...

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Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Sick Days

September 22, 2017

Exciting things are afoot in Portland, ME! Just this Monday, an earned paid sick days proposal was introduced to the City Council that would enable workers to earn up to six paid sick days each year. (Time for a major happy dance!) Earned sick days are a win-win-win for working families, businesses, and the Portland economy.

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Sara Alcid

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September 15, 2017

Este mes de herencia hispana, debemos celebrar todos los logros de la comunidad hispana en los estados unidos. Esta semana, tenía la oportunidad de asistir a la conferencia del Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. El foco de la conferencia era el liderazgo de la futura generación hispana. Era...

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Isabella Higgins

Gun Safety Maternal Justice MomsRising

September 8, 2017

Police brutalizing Black people is endemic in the United States. This disturbing practice continued last Saturday when the Las Vegas police terrorized 6'4 ft, 274 lbs NFL star and father of three young girls, Michael Bennett, who plays for the Seahawks. Using excessive force, the officers...

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Patrisse Cullors

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September 6, 2017

President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is short-sighted, cruel and harmful to our nation’s economy and communities. Our country is strongest when we provide young people with hope and opportunity and when we help families stay together, not tear...

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