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08/13/21

Here's what caught our eye this week in the MomsRising universe. Stay cool, and keep rising!

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Kerri Karvetski

Family Economic Security

08/13/21

It’s not every day that we have the opportunity to make history for pregnant workers’ rights, but today we absolutely do! We're looking for volunteers in Pennsylvania, North Caroline, Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, and Ohio to write 10 pre-stamped postcards to their U.S. Senators, along with Senate Majority Leader Schumer. Can you help?

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Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

08/13/21

Key care infrastructure components have moved forward this week in the U.S. Senate (including childcare for all and universal paid/family leave) propelled by voices like yours! THANK YOU! Now, we need to move these same policies forward in the US House. This week we have #5Actions for you to take that keep building the momentum to help make that happen.

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Sue Anne Reed

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08/12/21

Last September, as wildfires ravaged the Pacific Northwest, my son George’s preschool was closed because it was unsafe to play outside. For what was already a very hard year for our kids—in the middle of an unprecedented global pandemic—I had to explain to my son that this time it wasn’t the virus...

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WA State Representative Liz Berry

Immigration Politics & Policy

08/12/21

During the early hours of August 11, the U.S. Senate passed the budget resolution and kept a pathway to citizenship in the reconciliation package. Now it's on to the U.S. House of Representatives. Urge your member of Congress to support this important measure.

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Donna Norton

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Breastfeeding MomsRising

08/06/21

Hello August! You're only 1 week old and we already have LOTS to look back on. Catch up on the news and actions you might have missed.

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Kerri Karvetski

Family Economic Security Food! Immigration Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

08/05/21

While August is usually a quiet time on the legislative front, the pandemic has made this year anything but usual. In fact, August is busier than ever on the legislative front! So we need your help making sure our leaders prioritize building a care infrastructure. Here are #5Actions that need your attention.

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Sue Anne Reed

MomsRising

08/04/21

When we got the news about the Duchess of Sussex turning 40 and celebrating with this 40x40 campaign we were thrilled! Mentoring and supporting women that are going back into the workforce? Don’t mind if we do!

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Sili Recio

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Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

08/03/21

We have a wage shortage on our hands, across the nation. Maybe you know this firsthand when you crunch numbers in your head to budget for food and rent, or maybe you’ve noticed that many businesses are having a difficult time finding, hiring and maintaining staff that can afford to make the minimum wage.

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Sara Alcid

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MomsRising Politics & Policy

08/02/21

Let’s make something clear here. Families are trying their best to weather this storm and shouldn’t have to pay the price of delayed relief funding and a pandemic that continues to impact our communities. Tell Congress and the White House to take immediate action to extend the federal eviction moratorium!

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