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Statement “At last! Today four Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives joined with Democrats to force a vote on extending the premium tax credits that make health coverage affordable for tens of millions of moms and families. With those tax credits set to expire on December 31st, Speaker Johnson should hold that vote this week and the U.S. Senate should do the same.

Statement “The horrifying attacks on immigrant families that Republican leaders have unleashed are harming families across this country, undermining our already-struggling child and home care systems, and weakening our economy while terrifying, and too often unnecessarily and cruelly, separating, the immigrant families who make our communities and our economy stronger.

Statement “It is a shameful reality that Native Women continue to face one of the widest pay disparities of any group, with Native women working full-time, year-round and seasonally paid just 58 cents for every dollar paid to their White male counterparts. Nearly two-thirds of Native moms (64%) are breadwinners for their families, and they are paid just 41 cents for every dollar paid to White men. Those wage gaps are a disgrace and should be a call to lawmakers at every level to take action to finally make wages fair.

Statement “It’s hard to think of anything more destructive, meaner, smaller, or uglier than weaponizing food. But that’s exactly what President Trump and his administration are doing with SNAP, a program that has long had bipartisan support because it boosts our economy and allows families to build good lives. It is shameful!