Statement On the evening of Wednesday, June 17th, nine men and women - mothers, fathers and grandparents - were shot and killed inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, an iconic African-American house of worship known for centuries of human and civil rights activism.
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director and CEO of MomsRising.org, released the following statement in response to the tragic shooting:
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June 19, 2015
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June 16, 2015
News release MomsRising today praised NC lawmakers, saying they listened to moms, not the NRA or Grassroots NC, when they removed the most dangerous provisions from the omnibus gun bill that passed the NC House this afternoon.
As originally proposed, the Second Amendment Affirmation Act (HB 562) would have included several provisions that the group says would have undermined public safety and put families at greater risk.
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June 15, 2015
Statement “When Oregon Governor Kate Brown signs Senate Bill 454-B into law, the state will become the fourth in the nation to have a paid sick days law.
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June 4, 2015
News release This weekend, Montgomery County families will come together for a special family Play Day featuring storytime, healthy treats, face painting, animal balloons, arts and crafts and much more, while they show their support for paid sick days legislation in Montgomery County.
The event, hosted by MomsRising and Jews United for Justice, will be held:
3pm – 4:30pm, Sunday, June 7
Ohr Kodesh Congregation
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May 14, 2015
Statement Dairy Queen announced that it will be removing all soda pop products from their kid’s menus, by September 1, 2015. MomsRising.org members, joined by advocates at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, had been urging the chain to improve the nutritional quality of its kids' meals by removing soda from the kid’s menu. The voices of moms and parents were heard!
Photo: MomsRising.org Good Food Force national meeting on soda in kids meals.
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May 13, 2015
Statement Earlier today, MomsRising members, staff and volunteers stood with more than 30 organizations, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and numerous other U.S. Representatives, on Capitol Hill to send a message loud and clear that it is indeed #MissionPossible to build a strong economy for families, women and our nation.
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May 8, 2015
Statement “The Department of Labor has sent its new guidelines for overtime pay, which will expand the number of workers who are eligible for this crucial protection, to the Office of Management and Budget. We at MomsRising and our more than a million members are delighted at this action.
“For too long, too many workers have not been able to qualify for overtime, including many people living below the poverty line. They have been missing out on the pay that could make the difference between being able to put food on the table and sending kids to bed hungry.
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April 15, 2015
Statement “Kids and their families across America can breath a sigh of relief as Congress renews funding for one of the most wildly successful programs in our country: The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Thanks in large part to the past success of CHIP, nearly 93% of children in the United States have health coverage. This means our children—and our nation’s future parents and workers—can grow up healthy and ready to learn in school.
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April 14, 2015
Statement “April 14 is Equal Pay Day, which acknowledges that on average, it takes women 15 months to earn what men make in 12, and it takes women of color and mothers even longer. That means it can take women a quarter of a year or longer to catch up to men’s wages, and that’s just shameful.
“Today, two MomsRising members joined Senator Barbara Mikulski on Capitol Hill to share their stories about wage discrimination, including AnnMarie Duchon from Massachusetts, who discussed her seven year struggle with unequal pay.
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April 8, 2015
News release Members of MomsRising.org – the online and on-the-ground organization for moms and everyone who has a mom – will present a giant "thank you" card, signed by 300 members, to Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to thank him for his dedication to children’s health. The card delivery will be held in conjunction with the city’s announcement of a new campaign to enroll more eligible children and families living in Dallas in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
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