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Make the Child Tax Credit Improvements Permanent

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

July 8, 2021

All the great improvements that have been made to the Child Tax Credit will disappear after a year unless Congress takes immediate action to make these improvements permanent. We need you to speak out NOW!

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Elyssa Schmier

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

July 2, 2021

Gender justice. A new primer for parents on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). A MomsRising member in the news. Catch up on this can't-miss content from the MomsRising community this past week.

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Kerri Karvetski

Podcast Politics & Policy

June 29, 2021

There is a brand new radio episode for Breaking Through this week, in which Kristin and guests cover the campaign for One Fair wage, getting rid of the tipped minimum wage, and moving to a $15 minimum wage for everyone.

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Amber Dorsey

Childcare & Early Education Immigration Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

June 18, 2021

In honor of Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, we are inviting MomsRising members across the country to join us in recommitting to the fight for racial justice for families.

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Beatriz Beckford

Gun Safety Politics & Policy

June 1, 2021

This June, we’ll wear orange and continue our fight against gun violence. But we must also fight the white supremacy that finds the devastation of gun violence an acceptable tradeoff for white men continuing to have unfettered access to firearms.

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Gloria Pan

Unsafe infant sleep products have been linked to at least 100 infant deaths. It's time to ban these products from the market.

Politics & Policy

May 27, 2021

We need more parents to speak out! Next week, a vote will quietly take place on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. that pits babies’ lives against manufacturers’ profits.

MomsRising Education Fund

Meg Bohne

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Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Immigration MomsRising Politics & Policy

May 24, 2021

Catch up on some of the important stuff that happened in the MomsRising community last week. [05/22/2021]

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Kerri Karvetski

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Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

May 19, 2021

This month, people everywhere were collectively asking the same question: what should we get for mom? Take it from this mom—a card and flowers are always nice, but, this Mother’s Day, broadband access is what millions of moms really need. Here’s why.

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Jessica Rosenworcel

Breastfeeding Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Maternal Justice MomsRising Politics & Policy

May 17, 2021

Catch up on all the good stuff that happened in the MomsRising community last week. [05/15/2021]

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Kerri Karvetski

Health Care MomsRising Politics & Policy

May 14, 2021

It’s only April, yet already in 2021 more than thirty states have introduced anti-trans laws that endanger the lives of trans youth. We must ensure trans and LGBTQ youth have access to healthcare in every state.

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