Family Economic Security

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

March 18, 2016

The same members of Congress who pushed for corporate tax breaks without offsets are now the ones calling for cuts to low-income programs to reduce the debt.

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Lecia Imbery

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Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days

March 17, 2016

Whether it’s walking pneumonia or the flu, germs happen and kids and parents get sick. It’s just a fact. This is why allowing people to earn paid sick days as they work is pure common sense! Join me in calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to move paid sick days forward for over 800,000 employees...

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Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security

March 15, 2016

Un millón de mujeres , la mayoría madres de familia, están encarceladas en Estados Unidos. Dos tercios de las mujeres en las prisiones federales están encarceladas debido a casos no violentos de abuso de drogas. Necesitan tratamiento y terapia -- ¡no estar encarceladas! Nuestro sistema penal les...

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Beatriz Beckford

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days

March 14, 2016

WE DID IT! Paid sick days are now the law in the Green Mountain State.

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Sara Alcid

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

March 11, 2016

There were 7 million of you out there, many of them moms, who recently missed out on the Earned Income Tax Credit. The EITC is a key opportunity during tax time for working Americans to infuse some cash into their households. For a filer with children -- this averaged to $3074 in 2013. Yet, year...

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Rose Afriyie

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

March 10, 2016

Join us as we talk taxes at our #TaxChat Tweetchat on March 15th!

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Elyssa Schmier

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

March 10, 2016

MKD Family Photo 2015.jpg Google family calendar. Outlook work calendar. The calendar app that syncs my electronic calendars on my phone. My 2016 annual planner. The calendar that hangs on my kitchen wall. These are the tools that I use every day (in the attempt) to keep my schedule organized. As a...

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Mary Kay Devine

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

March 4, 2016

Flint is experiencing a disaster and needs relief urgently. Senators should act now to stop the suffering and speed the process of repair.

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Lecia Imbery

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

March 3, 2016

Get ready to break into a smile as you scroll down to see some fun pictures of DC MomsRising volunteers & their cute kids working on passing #PaidLeave4DC with hearts, glitter, targeted messaging, and superhero capes!

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Sara Alcid

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

March 1, 2016

A Coalition on Human Needs analysis released this week shows that over the past six years, dating back to fiscal year 2010, funding for many of our country’s most important priorities has shrunk. We need Congress to recognize that an investment in people is an investment in our economy, which would benefit everyone. We are seeing the harm now from years of cuts. It is time to rebuild.

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