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Paid Family Leave

Time to Make Paid Leave a Reality for Everyone

February 2, 2017
Details matter! Moms know this. Dads know this. Caregivers know this. Details are the difference between a giggling toddler pouring water on a nice white carpet with glee; and that same giggling toddler pouring their grape juice on the white carpet. Ouch. Details are also the difference between...
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Tina Sherman
Paid Family Leave

Massachusetts, ask your state legislators to co-sponsor paid family leave!

February 1, 2017
I don’t know about you, but I am feeling energized after last weekend’s historic Women’s March. From DC to Greenfield to Boston, millions came together to stand up for women and families. The march was inspiring, but it was also a starting line, not a finish line. We have to keep the momentum...
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Tina Sherman
Health Care

#ProtectOurCare Meet Kim in Colorado

February 1, 2017
Quality, affordable healthcare coverage is incredibly important to families in the U.S. MomsRising has recieved thousands of messages from our volunteers with stories about why the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare), Medicaid, CHIP, and Medicare matter for the health of their families. This #...
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Felicia Burnett
Family Economic Security MomsRising

Moms Group Calls on U.S. Senators to Shut Down Senate, Block SCOTUS Nominee

February 1, 2017
Since taking the oath of office, President Trump has pursued an agenda that undermines the values of our communities and the democratic principles that make our nation great. With so much at stake, it is critical that the U.S. Supreme Court remains an independent check on Presidential authority -...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Politics & Policy

Our cynicism will not build a movement. Collaboration will.

January 31, 2017
I’ve been grappling with how to challenge cynicism in a moment that requires all of us to show up differently. On Saturday, I joined more than a million women in Washington, D.C., to register my opposition to the new regime. Participating in the Women’s March — if you count satellite protests...
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Alicia Garza
Childcare & Early Education Gun Safety MomsRising

ACT NOW: Reject Betsy DeVos' nomination for Secretary of Education!

January 30, 2017
Betsy DeVos in charge of my child’s education scares me. When questioned by the Senate committee she could not answer basic questions about education policy and declined to commit to protecting funds for public schools. She would not commit enforcing gun-free zones at schools, to enforcing laws designed to prevent and punish sexual assault on college campuses, and to supporting measures that would help ensure that children with disabilities are well-served by our schools.
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Christina D'Allesandro
Breastfeeding Health Care Military Families

#MilitaryMonday: The ACA and TRICARE – How It Helps Military Families and What Repeal Means for You

January 30, 2017
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), implemented by Former President Obama in 2010, was enacted to provide a set of minimum essential benefits for commercial health insurance, such as preventative health services, cost-free screenings, and counseling. In addition, the ACA prohibits insurance companies...
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Robyn Roche-Paull
Immigration MomsRising Politics & Policy

#KeepMarching — Top 5 Actions You Can Do Right This Very Second

January 30, 2017
Yikes. Donald Trump has been in office for just one week — and already there are many, many places our voices are urgently needed to protect our country and our families. It can feel overwhelming. But we can do this! Moms, dads, and people are excellent multi-taskers! We won’t let Trump’s tactic of...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Radio!
Podcast

We The People

January 30, 2017
On this show we cover why the Muslim Ban hurts our nation and all of us; gun safety in the USA; the lowdown on access to affordable healthcare; and address the myths involved in Trump’s Twitter threat to “send feds” to Chicago. *Special guests include: Maya Berry, Arab American Institute, @AAIUSA...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Immigration

MomsRising Reacts to Trump Administration’s Executive Orders Requiring "Extreme Vetting" for Refugees

January 27, 2017
MomsRising Reacts to Trump Administration’s Executive Orders Requiring "Extreme Vetting" for Refugees Washington, DC — Moments ago, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring “extreme vetting” for refugees entering the United States and suspending visas for those travelling from...
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