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The federal budget campaign champions the priorities of women, moms, and families in the federal budget. This campaign includes work on taxes/revenues, SNAP, WIC, Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Medicaid, CHIP, healthy school lunches, and more.

People are often surprised to hear that even a physician can end up on Medicaid...but I’m a great example that it can happen to anyone. I’m 32 years old, married, with two small children and I am a family physician. In January of this year, right at the beginning of a new plan year and new...Read more
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Story time: The fall of Roe v Wade did not silence us. It activated us.

11/15/22
Why is abortion critical for moms? America’s moms were faced with the unthinkable reality when the U.S. Supreme Court relegated our autonomy to the states, making our ability to access the reproductive health care we needed almost impossible. Everything changed for every woman, every family, and...
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The Top 10 Policies Every Leader Should Support Right Now

03/23/23
Moms For Freedom Agenda: A Vision to Lift Our Nation We value our freedoms. The freedom to be there for our children and families when we’re needed most, to choose what’s best for our families, to send our kids to schools where every child belongs and can thrive , and to be able to earn equal pay...
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2022 IMPACT: Our Legislative & Policy Wins

01/27/23
In 2022 MomsRising won transformational policy changes that bettered the lives of families, boosted the economy, and lifted democracy.
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Families & The Federal Budget

Day in the Life: Follow MomsRising on a Child Tax Credit Day of Action in Capitol Hill!

12/15/22
One year ago today (December 15th, 2021), the last expanded monthly Child Tax Credit payments went out. These checks were a huge relief for families to help pay for necessities like medical bills, rent, food, childcare, and more. MomsRising members across the country raised their voices in response...
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Tell Congress “prioritize our families now!”

11/18/22
There are less than 7 weeks left in the year but WOW does Congress have some work to do! We have created a “to-do” list for Congress to keep them on schedule for delivering important policies for our families, children, and economy by the end of the year.
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Entendiendo el programa de alivio de los préstamos estudiantiles

11/03/22
Ha habido mucho revuelo en torno al programa de alivio de los préstamos estudiantiles del presidente Biden, ¡y con razón! El presidente Biden anunció el 17 de octubre que el portal para aplicar en línea para el alivio de los préstamos estudiantiles estaba abierto y en la misma semana visitó...
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SIGN NOW: Strengthen SNAP!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/29377/?source=action">SIGN NOW: Strengthen SNAP!</a>

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, aka food stamps), one of our strongest tools in fighting hunger, is under attack. Join us in speaking out to protect SNAP & the millions of families that rely on this program to feed their families!

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Sign MomsRising’s petition to strengthen SNAP!

SIGN NOW to speak out against the GOP’s tax policies!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/29046/?source=action">SIGN NOW to speak out against the GOP’s tax policies!</a>

House Republicans want to hit us again where it hurts: right in our wallets! They’ve proposed a 30% federal sales tax that would give the wealthy a huge tax cut, raise taxes on working families, and threaten programs like child care, healthcare, and Social Security. SIGN NOW saying “no” to the GOP’s 30% federal sales tax proposal!

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SIGN NOW! Say ‘no” to the GOP’s new tax proposal!

How does the Child Tax Credit help your family?

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/26330/?source=action">How does the Child Tax Credit help your family?</a>

MomsRising wants to hear from YOU about how the Child Tax Credit payments help your family. Share your story with us now!

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How does the Child Tax Credit help your family?

We can prevent stillbirths. Urge Congress to Act!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/27088/?source=action">We can prevent stillbirths. Urge Congress to Act!</a>

Sign our letter telling Congress to enact the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act!

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We can prevent stillbirths. Urge Congress to Act!

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