Education Fund

December 3, 2020

We’ll get straight to the point: We’re about to go off a COVID cliff. And we need your help. In just three weeks, unless Congress acts, many of the pandemic relief policies that have been lifelines for our families (like expanded unemployment benefits, emergency paid family leave and earned sick...

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Hanna Addis

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MomsRising MomsVote

November 30, 2020

November is always a busy month, full of planning and anticipation for the holidays -- and full of gratitude and awe for what we accomplished together. We have one word for November: WOW! Well, actually two more words: THANK YOU!!! We just moved mountains together getting out the vote! The stats...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsVote Paid Family Leave Podcast Politics & Policy

November 23, 2020

We have an all new podcast this week! On this episode of Breaking Through we cover what’s happening with vote counts in battleground states including Pennsylvania; the powerful organizing by Black Voters Matter to get out the vote and move policy forward; the incredible impact of #LatinxVotan and...

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Amber Dorsey

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MomsVote

November 23, 2020

Runoff Dates Dec. 1 - State and local races (voter registration deadline for these state and local races was Oct. 5) Dec. 7 - Voter registration deadline so you can vote in the Jan. 5th Special Election for the two U.S. Senate seats (If you are 17 and will turn 18 before January 5, 2021, you are...

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Lucrecer Braxton

Childcare & Early Education Health Care

November 20, 2020

With the election mostly behind us (except in Georgia, more on that in the coming weeks!!) and the holidays approaching, there’s still a lot to be done. Our leading action this week is asking you to share your experience with us about how COVID-19 is impacting your life in order to help push...

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Sue Anne Reed

Immigration

November 19, 2020

Como hija de inmigrantes, conozco de primera mano lo difícil que fue su experiencia. Mis padres emigraron a Estados Unidos desde México en 1966. Solo tenían la ropa que tenían puesta, un poquito de dinero ganado con mucho esfuerzo y mucha determinación. Contra viento y marea lograron perseverar y...

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Gabriela Wijegunawardena

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Health Care

November 19, 2020

In a year turned upside down, the holiday song that goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” feels wrong, almost horrifying. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise and hospital beds continue to fill , we’re doing our part to slow the spread of the virus and keep ourselves, our families, and our...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Health Care

November 18, 2020

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard yet another challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — and with it, a threat to the 10 million kids covered by the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Thankfully — there are steps that we can take *right now* to protect children’s health. Children’s...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

November 17, 2020

MomsRising collects stories from our members all across the U.S. about how health care policies are impacting families. Here is a powerful story about the need to make sure everyone has access to quality, affordable health care from a MomsRising volunteer, Mark, in Pennsylvania: Screen Shot 2020-11...

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