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Families & The Federal Budget Immigration

02/03/17

If you are reeling from the series of Executive Orders and Memoranda issued by President Trump in his first two weeks in office, and horrified by what clearly seems to be an unconstitutional, un-American and unjust ban on Muslims from seven countries that has caused outrage at home and abroad, keep reading.

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Marian Wright Edelman

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Food! Gun Safety Immigration MomsRising Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Realistic & Fair Wages

02/03/17

Before we get too far into the New Year, I wanted to take a moment to thank our MomsRising supporters for powering incredible MOMentum in 2016. Looking back, it wasn’t that long ago that women’s and family economic security -- from paid family leave to equal pay – were barely part of the political...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

02/03/17

I was 20 weeks pregnant when my husband and I learned our firstborn would be born missing the entirety of her right leg as well as her left forearm. We had many questions, but we never questioned whether our health insurance would deny her before she was even born; we never questioned whether our...

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Jessica McRackan

Breastfeeding Family Economic Security Health Care MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

02/03/17

Wow – it has been a big week. Families in Washington state and across the country are still reeling from the harmful directives coming from the new administration. Now, more than ever, Washingtonians are counting on the power of state and local advocacy to move the dial for children and families...

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Maggie Humphreys

Health Care

02/02/17

I am one of countless moms in our country who can say that Medicaid literally saved my child's life. When my son, Ethan, was born in 2006, he needed to start chemotherapy at six weeks old to treat a life-threatening tumor. He needed round-the-clock care, so I had to quit work to care for him, which...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

02/02/17

I am a 4th generation daughter of Arizona, pushed to speak out to my community about the future of our Healthcare situation. Representative McSally stunned me, saying (paraphrasing) it will take years and years for the Republicans to figure out health care. This is NOT acceptable! Health care is...

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Lesley Lillywhite

Paid Family Leave

02/02/17

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

02/01/17

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

02/01/17

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

02/01/17

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