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Elyssa Schmier
April 25, 2023
This is not a drill! Republicans in Congress are manufacturing a MAJOR crisis and putting the health, education, and well-being of our families and economy on the line. Republicans are burying it in wonky language like “debt ceiling” and “deficit.” But we won’t be fooled! The reality is Speaker McCarthy (R) and Republican extremists in Congress are hoping moms around the country will tune out while they make life-altering decisions that will lead to major spending cuts for Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps (SNAP), WIC, child care, veteran’s programs, and other vital programs. Republicans in...
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Felicia Burnett
April 21, 2023
Everyone should have access to food and health care. Period. But Republican leadership in Congress is demanding deep cuts to programs that would leave millions hungry and uninsured, and threatening to default on our national debt unless they get what they want: Cuts to programs that families and our economy need. This is ridiculous. Instead of taking health care and food away from children, families, people with disabilities, and seniors, Congress should do more to make the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share of taxes so we can invest that money in programs struggling families...
Elyssa Schmier
April 18, 2023
Today is Tax Day (Hey did you file your taxes yet??) and we have a BIG message for Congress: Families shouldn’t be the only ones to pay taxes. Make sure you also tax the super wealthy and mega corporations in order to pay for childcare, paid leave, and care for the aging and people with disabilities! Our plan is quite simple: we need the Congress to make the super rich and big corporations pay their fair share in taxes so our families can get the policies they need and deserve. SIGN OUR LETTER to Congress calling on them to #TaxTheRich this Tax Day! All of us will need to care for ourselves...
Sue Anne Reed
April 14, 2023
QUICK SIGNATURE: Important Update on How You Can Protect Medication Abortion! Access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion drug that has been used by more than five million people since the FDA approved it more than 20 years ago is still in terrible danger. Last night, the U.S. Court of Appeals of the 5th Circuit court issued a ruling that totally negates the needs of women, mothers, and people in need of immediate reproductive care! So we are teaming up with reproductive justice allies to file an amicus brief. This is our opportunity to make our voices heard and help the courts...
Sue Anne Reed
April 7, 2023
Send a Letter to the Editor to protect SNAP! Our families are struggling enough as it is to afford the rising costs of food. But now extremist Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are planning to make it even harder for many families to feed their children by making massive cuts and restrictions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or food stamps). Members of Congress are home right now for their April recess and we want to flood local newspapers with messages on the importance of protecting SNAP. Send a Letter to the Editor to your local newspaper NOW speaking...
MomsRising
March 27, 2023
DESCRIPTION: On the radio show this week we cover the attack on parents and teachers through ugly, divisive legislation designed to undermine public education by bringing censorship, bigotry and strife into our schools. This legislation may be masquerading as a bill of rights but it is actually a blueprint for censorship, bullying, division and book bans. It is all wrong for America’s moms, kids, families, and educators. Find out more about it, what’s happening in the states, and how you can help right now. Also learn about the horrifying breach in child labor laws and what you can do to...
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Kerri Karvetski
March 22, 2023
"Being a Beacon has been like a stepping stone for me. I felt ready, that I was good enough, and it inspired me." - Beacon Leader Vanessa Vicario
Tasmiha Khan
March 15, 2023
Earlier this winter, I had a frightening experience: my baby had both the flu and an ear infection. Normally, I would get the antibiotics he needed to remedy the situation. Instead, the medications his pediatrician prescribed were out of stock at our local pharmacy. I called multiple pharmacies nearby only to hear the dreaded news that they too were facing a shortage and had nothing in stock. My baby was running a high fever and crying in pain. Fortunately, we were able to go to the next town over, only to get the last bottle the pharmacy had. This plight of facing medication shortages wasn’t...
Tasmiha Khan
March 14, 2023
Last week, thanks to the pressure that the Biden/Harris administration and congressional Democrats have been applying, the largest manufacturer of insulin in the United States, Eli Lilly, made a terrific announcement: They are capping patient costs for their insulin at $35 per month! [1] This victory shows that our voices and advocacy has a powerful impact. Now it’s time to take the next steps to curb sky-high prescription drug costs for all medications and stop corporate price gouging. Quick signature: We need Congress to act to save lives by lowering the price of all prescription drugs!...
Sue Anne Reed
March 10, 2023
Limited time to speak up and protect asylum! Help us stop the asylum ban! The Biden Administration is taking public comments until March 27th on its plan to resurrect a Trump-era asylum ban. We have a very limited window to submit those comments, that’s why we need you to sign our petition NOW! Together we have the power to demand that leaders do right by all children. We know what it’s like to want your children to live a life in peace and free of danger. Seeking safety for your children at our border is not a crime. We need to stand up for immigrant children and families now! We’ll submit...

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