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What the heck is the American Rescue Plan?

Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising Podcast Politics & Policy

04/06/21

On the latest episode of Breaking Through radio podcast Kristin and guests cover why the care infrastructure is part of our nation’s basic infrastructure — and how #CareCantWait. They also dive into the power of YOUR (our members) story and discuss how you can support the AAPI community and work to...

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Amber Dorsey

Families & The Federal Budget Gun Safety Politics & Policy

04/02/21

We’ll get right to it! This week’s 5Actions include ways to learn more about new benefits available to YOU and your family (including the new direct payments related to children in the Child Tax Credit) due to the recent passage of the American Rescue Act (ARP) at a special online event with...

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Sue Anne Reed

Food Security for Immigrant Families During COVID-19 Tweetchat

Food! Immigration

03/31/21

On Friday, March 12th, we had an exciting bilingual #FoodFri Tweetchat about Food Security for Immigrant Families During COVID-19. Immigrants are an essential part of our country and workforce. We focused our discussion on what food assistance programs are available to immigrant and mixed-status...

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Hanna Addis

Paid Family Leave Podcast Realistic & Fair Wages

03/30/21

On the latest episode of Breaking Through radio podcast Kristin and guests cover what’s happening in the nation’s capitol and the benefits coming the public’s way due to the passage of the American Rescue Plan. Tune in to hear the latest on how we can all best push for progress, pay equity, and...

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Amber Dorsey

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

03/29/21

We are moving full steam ahead to make sure our elected leaders pass universal childcare, paid leave for all, help for struggling families and working people, and create a fairer tax code for women, moms, families, and everyone impacted by structural racism. But all of that takes $$$. That’s why it...

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Elyssa Schmier

Gun Safety MomsRising Podcast Politics & Policy

03/25/21

On the radio show this week Kristin and company cover what’s in the American Rescue Plan for YOU and how you can access those benefits. They discuss the Equality Act that’s moving forward in Congress and what you can do to help make this critically important bill pass. They also touch on how you...

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Amber Dorsey

Family Economic Security MomsRising Realistic & Fair Wages

03/24/21

On average, a woman working full-time, year-round in the United States must work for 15 months to get paid as much as a man working full-time, year-round earns in 12. It will take her 50 years to get paid what he earns in just 40 – for Black women, it’s 66 . The persistent lifetime earnings gap...

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Meagan Crowe

Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

03/24/21

The alarm bells are ringing, loudly, but we have smart, strong, and incredibly popular policy solutions waiting to be passed.

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Sara Alcid

Families & The Federal Budget Gun Safety Health Care

03/19/21

This week has been tough. The Atlanta shooting that resulted in the death of eight people -- including six Asian American women -- again proves that Americans can no longer wait for action against gun violence and hate. We stand against Anti-Asian hate and for gun control. The time for action is...

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Sue Anne Reed

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Cut-out family with kidney beans as kidneys

Health Care

03/18/21

When I was 17, I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Twenty-two years later, I’m now facing End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and working to figure out how to balance my declining health while working full-time and being a single mom. I’m incredibly lucky to have flexible work hours and good...

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