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Pelosi, House Democrats, MomsRising Advocates to Hold Press Conference on the Impact of the #GOPTaxScam on Children and Families

December 5, 2017

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats and MomsRising advocates will hold a press conference tomorrow in the H-207, the Rayburn Room at 10:30 a.m. E.T. on the negative impact of the #GOPTaxScam on children and families.
 
Who:   Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
            House Democrats
            MomsRising Advocates  
 
What:  Press Conference on the Negative Impact of the #GOPTaxScam on Children and Families
 
When: Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 10:30 a.m. E.T.
 
Note:   Livestream of the press conference will be available here.
 
Because the GOP tax plans are a proverbial lump of coal for women and families, following the press conference MomsRising members will deliver (edible) lumps of coal to members of Congress, along with letters and personal stories from moms describing how the GOP tax plans would harm their families. For information on -- or to cover -- the deliveries, contact Emily Hecker.
 
This media availability is for congressionally accredited media only. Credentialed cameras must be preset for a security sweep by 9:30 a.m. E.T.
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.