Families & The Federal Budget

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

February 1, 2016

Less than two months after FY16 appropriations were wrapped up in December, Congress and the Obama Administration are already working on FY17 budgets. President Obama is technically required to submit his budget proposal to Congress by the first Monday of February, but that timeline has slipped to March or April in past years. This year, President Obama is scheduled to release his requested FY17 budget – the last budget of his Administration – on February 9, formally kicking off the new budget season.

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy

January 29, 2016

Clint Mitchell is an elementary school principal in Prince William County, Virginia. He doesn’t like to test students at the end of the month. Why? Because their families are running out of food by then – their SNAP benefits don’t last the whole month. I heard him at a White House Conversation on...

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Debbie Weinstein

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

January 22, 2016

President Obama in his State of the Union address called us to a better politics, and Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.) likewise called for us to resist the temptation to “follow the siren call of the angriest voices.” Such remarks should bring glimmers of hope to voters frustrated by a hyper-partisan...

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Debbie Weinstein

Play BINGO!

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsVote Politics & Policy

January 12, 2016

Let's make watching the State of the Union fun! Play #SOTU BINGO with us to help track whether or not the issues of greatest concern to women, moms, and families are covered in the speech. And you can keep an eye out for those fun moments, too-- there are squares for jokes, for who's standing and...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Families & The Federal Budget Food! Military Families

January 11, 2016

We have big news from MAZON ! MAZON been called to testify before Congress as an expert witness on the too-often ignored topic of hunger among military and veteran families. Who : Abby J. Leibman, MAZON President & CEO; and Erika Tebbens, a former military spouse who struggled with food...

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Abby Leibman

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care MomsVote Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

January 7, 2016

New Hampshire gets a lot of attention these days, with so many candidates running around the state it is hard to avoid the hordes of media that are hot on their tails. However, I ask you this - Are they talking about what you are interested in? Every Child Matters and MomsRising want to make sure...

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Christina D'Allesandro

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

December 22, 2015

Join our webinar on "$2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" and then comment on our blog. Whether or not you’ve lived in poverty, your perspective on what can help build a supportive community is most welcome.

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Debbie Weinstein

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

December 21, 2015

Congress had a big week last week, passing the FY16 omnibus appropriations bill, which included important gains for low-income people, and passing a large tax package that made permanent tax credits for low-income working families. Before heading home for its holiday recess, Congress took care of a few other pieces of business, too. Unfortunately, they also left others to be dealt with next year.

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Lecia Imbery

Celebrate Wins!

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Gun Safety Health Care Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

December 17, 2015

Sometimes it’s hard to see the many ways that small actions like signing a petition, sharing your personal experience, making a call, attending a local meeting, or playing a MomsVote debate game on social media add up over time and make a big difference. They do. Because we are MomsRising together...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration MomsVote Politics & Policy

December 14, 2015

OK, so Julie and I didn’t actually storm the podium at the international climate change talks in Paris. But we are elated that a historic decision was reached there which lays the foundation for justice and hope for all of the world’s people. The Paris Agreement holds great promise for families in...

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