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Mom to Mom: Why Politicians Need to Hear from Moms Like You and Me

August 13, 2026
Key Takeaways: MomsRising member Kat De La Cruz shares why her advocacy work with MomsRising has empowered her to share her story and fight for families. Kat learned through her advocacy with MomsRising that every person has a story to share that sharing it can result in real change. While...
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MomsRising member Nathalie holding her baby during MomsRising/DWC/Mamás Caucus "Moms Pay the Price"
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When Mothers Rise

August 13, 2026
The Big Picture Mombassador Nathalie shares how MomsRising empowers moms to embrace all that encompasses motherhood and to find strength in transforming their experiences into powerful tools for advocacy before our elected leaders. Nathalie discusses the ways that moms can be predictably challenged...
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The Mothers We Failed

August 5, 2026
The Essentials Mombassador Nathalie Demirdjian-Rivest discusses the unique challenges faced by mothers in the United States, from soaring costs to globally substandard social policies. Nathalie shares her personal experience of being a working mother, juggling caregiving and professional...
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Protect Families. Protect Caregivers. Tell Congress to Save TPS.

July 21, 2026
Because of the cuts to health care programs in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, families across the country are already facing higher costs and a growing shortage of affordable health care, child care, and aging and disability care. And now, the Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS...
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Linda Stone
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Tell Congress to Reverse the Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — Demand Relief from H.R. 1

July 3, 2026
One year after the passage of Donald Trump’s H.R. 1 bill, everyday families are suffering from devastating cuts to healthcare and vital food assistance. Moms across the nation are facing surging costs, hospital closures, and reduced benefits while taxpayer money funds unnecessary vanity projects. Read on to see how you can join MomsRising to demand that Congress restore essential funding to SNAP and Medicaid.
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
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Tell Congress to Support the Mom Declaration — A National Blueprint for Life, Liberty and Happiness

July 3, 2026
This 4th of July, we’re raising our voices to make it easier and more affordable for families to build good lives. Add your name to the Mom Declaration for Life, Liberty, and Happiness! We’ll deliver it to Congress so they know what we expect them to be working toward.
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Tell Congress to Protect Reproductive Freedom — Stop the Attacks on Abortion Access

June 25, 2026
4 years after Dobbs, reproductive health care is under constant attack. Tell Congress to protect safe access to abortion and maternal care.
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Gina Arias
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Moms Pay the Price — Testimony of My Family’s Affordability Crisis

June 18, 2026
At a Glance On April 28, 2026, Michigan member and mother Julie Groce joined MomsRising and Mamás con Poder and two other members for the first-ever mom-centered Congressional hearing on affordability ‘Moms Pay the Price’ on Capitol Hill to share their experiences on how hard it is to balance a...
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Moms Brought Receipts — Tell Congress to Address Affordability Chaos!

May 13, 2026
MomsRising MOMbassador and Maryland mom-of-three Jean Nguyen brought her three children to join MomsRising and Mamás con Poder for our Mother's Day “Moms Have the Receipts!” Day of Action on April 28, 2026, to share members’ experiences (and our actual receipts) directly with lawmakers and show them just how hard it is to balance a budget these days.
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Another Special Session; Floridians still robbing Peter to pay Paul

May 13, 2026
As lawmakers return to Tallahassee again for yet another Special Session to finalize Florida’s state budget, many Floridians are asking a very simple question; how many more sessions do we need before the people actually struggling to survive are centered in the conversation? The regular 60-day...
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