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06/21/16

We can enjoy the summer free from the worry that a stumble on the sidewalk or a minor burn from the grill could turn into a serious illness, thanks to antibiotics. By supporting more responsibly-raised meat, you can help ensure these drugs remain effective, so that our summers can remain adventurous, rambunctious, and safe.

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Anya Vanecek

Health Care

06/21/16

Remember, the entrance to the sanctuary door is inside you. ~Rumi In my former life as a career strategist, I worked for years with successful men and women around career changes and aligning “who they are with what they do.” One of the things I would share at our first career coaching session is...

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Renee Trudeau

Gun Safety Military Families

06/20/16

In the aftermath of Orlando, I share my thoughts, concerns, and questions with you about gun violence in America.

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Chris Rowzee, Lt Col (Retired) USAF

Podcast

06/20/16

On this radio show we discuss the tragedy in Orlando, Trump’s candidacy, democracy, and how you can make change. We also cover what happened at the first ever United State of Women Summit that was put on by the White House. Throughout the entire show we cover the many ways in which, as Dr. Martin...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Gun Safety

06/20/16

Statement from Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director and CEO of MomsRising.org , on the U.S. Senate’s failure today to pass common sense gun safety reform measures: "It's easy to think about giving up in times like these. But we can't. The current situation is simply not okay. More than 20,...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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Food!

06/17/16

For over two years resident of Flint, Michigan, have endured lead-poisoned water. In April 2014, Governor Snyder appointed an emergency manager who switched the Flint water supply from the Detroit water system to the Flint River. This change, done to save costs, put the lives of Flint residents in...

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Migdalia Rivera

Gun Safety

06/17/16

After 15 hours of filibustering in the Senate, they are finally going to take a vote on gun violence prevention legislation. But we still need YOU to make sure your members of Congress vote the right way!

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Gun Safety

06/16/16

After the #filibuster: we moms have got to keep the pressure on. We've got to say #Enough. Gun violence IS preventable.

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Ann Hedreen

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

06/16/16

On Thursday, June 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed (29-1) the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (Labor-HHS-Ed) spending bill, the first bipartisan Labor-HHS-Ed bill in seven years. The measure would provide $161.9 billion in discretionary (annually appropriated) funding, $270 million below FY16 levels and $2 billion below President Obama’s request.

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Food! Politics & Policy

06/16/16

Advocates led by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) rallied on Capitol Hill on Thursday, June 9 against provisions in the House Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill (H.R. 5003) they say are dangerous and misguided. Advocates were opposed to the bill that was introduced because it would weaken the Community Eligibility Provision that allows high-poverty schools to provide free meals to all students, affecting thousands of schools and millions of students, and changes made to the bill made it even more harmful.

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Lecia Imbery