Families & The Federal Budget

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

July 27, 2015

The new 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie E Casey Foundation assesses child well-being in the states. See how your state ranks.

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

July 10, 2015

Could 2015 be Congress’ Year of the Caregiver? At an AARP Forum on Family Caregiving in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2015, lawmakers recognized the hard work of caregiving. They spoke of bills that would provide funds to help millions across the nation in need of caregiving. The forum was attending...

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Dora Wang, M.D.

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

July 10, 2015

Just over half of public school children are in families with near-poverty income levels that make them eligible for free or reduced lunch. See where your state stands and what you can do to help kids get nutritious meals during summer, too.

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

July 2, 2015

We had a GREAT meeting with MomsRising members and U.S. Senator Dean Heller's staff in Nevada to discuss working family tax issues, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC)! Our members shared with Senator Heller's staff why these tax breaks help families make ends...

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care

July 1, 2015

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act decision, we need to keep the healthcare victories rolling by bringing our powerful voices to Congress! Right now, negotiations over the federal budget are starting to heat up and some members of Congress are trying to quietly make major cuts to the critically important health coverage that Medicaid provides to kids, women, and families. We can’t let this happen!

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care

June 26, 2015

There are major Congressional budget negotiations and threats coming our way, especially targeting Medicaid and healthcare. Read our Q & A to learn more about what is happening!

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

June 24, 2015

Help us make some noise that will be heard all the way on Capitol Hill by writing a Letter to the Editor that urges your members of Congress to boost military and working families by protecting and strengthening the EITC and Child Tax Credit!

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

June 24, 2015

Las Vegas moms we want you to join us for a meeting to discuss working family tax breaks, like the EITC and Child Tax Credit, with Senator Heller's office on June 29th. Let us know if you can come!

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

June 19, 2015

For Father's Day, let's honor dads by protecting key low-income tax credits that help 13 million working fathers and their families.

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Lecia Imbery

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

June 10, 2015

In response to our #MissionPossible campaign to show lawmakers that building a stronger economy for working families and our nation IS mission possible, over one thousand people signed up to drop off booklets directly to their local member of Congress before June 21st. The booklet is an educational...

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