Family Economic Security

Family Economic Security Food! Immigration Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

August 5, 2021

While August is usually a quiet time on the legislative front, the pandemic has made this year anything but usual. In fact, August is busier than ever on the legislative front! So we need your help making sure our leaders prioritize building a care infrastructure. Here are #5Actions that need your attention.

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Sue Anne Reed

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Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

August 3, 2021

We have a wage shortage on our hands, across the nation. Maybe you know this firsthand when you crunch numbers in your head to budget for food and rent, or maybe you’ve noticed that many businesses are having a difficult time finding, hiring and maintaining staff that can afford to make the minimum wage.

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Sara Alcid

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

July 30, 2021

Send a Letter to the Editor to your local paper calling on Congress to make the expansion of the Child Tax Credit permanent. Don’t worry--we make it super easy for you. Use our easy Letter to the Editor tool!

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Elyssa Schmier

Shereese at a Press Event Speaking on the CTC

Family Economic Security MomsRising

July 19, 2021

Are you aware of the Child Tax Credit that launched on July 15th? Here in Washington State, we’ve spent a large portion of the summer partnering with our lawmakers and coalition partners to spread the word about this historic benefit and share the Child Tax Credit’s impact - as well as the need to...

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Mandy Kwan

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

July 16, 2021

¡A partir de hoy, podría recibir hasta $300 al mes por niño debido al Crédito Tributario por Hijos! Si bien esto ayudará a muchas familias, (y podría ayudar a sacar hasta el 50% de las familias de la pobreza este año), todas las grandes mejoras que se han hecho al Crédito Tributario por Hijos...

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

July 14, 2021

We are dedicating this week’s #5actions to the Child Tax Credit. We are here to answer all your questions about the CTC and provide ways for you to help spread the word about this amazing program that will cut child poverty in half! In addition, we need YOU to speak out for the CTC.

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Elyssa Schmier

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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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