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Thursday in Carlisle: Pennsylvania Moms and Kids to Discuss Affordability, Care Crisis with Members of the Congressional Democratic Women’s Caucus

March 17, 2026
Pennsylvania

Magen Eissenstat, 202/609-9889

U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Becca Balint (VT-AL), and Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) will join a community forum in Carlisle Thursday evening to meet local moms and caregivers to discuss policy solutions that will lift Pennsylvania women, workers, and families. Rep. Leger Fernandez is the Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, Rep. Houlahan serves on the Caucus’ Executive Steering Committee and Rep. Balint is a proud member of the Caucus.

At the forum, Carlisle-area families will share personal stories about the challenges they are facing as the cost of gas, groceries, health care, child care and other essentials skyrockets and paid family and medical leave remains inaccessible for the majority of Pennsylvanians.

The event is free and open to the media. It will include food, kid-friendly activities, and gift bags for families. The community forum is organized by MomsRising Together in partnership with Pennsylvanians Together in Action, Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates, Affordable PA, Northern Dauphin Democracy Coalition, Workforce PA, and Red, Wine, and Blue.

  • WHO:   Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06)

                 Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL)

                 Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus

                 Carlisle-area moms, caregivers and children

  • WHAT: Community Forum: Uplifting Pennsylvania Women, Workers and Families
  • WHEN: Thursday, March 19, 5:30-7:30pm ET
  • WHERE: Carlisle, PA (RSVP for exact location)
  • RSVP for Media: Please email Magen Eissenstat at magen@momsrising.org

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, stop discrimination against women and moms, and build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: www.MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.