Friend,

We will be sending all the signatures to the U.S. Senate first thing in
the morning.

The House of Representatives has passed a comprehensive legislative
response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act, and now we need the Senate to pass it
immediately so our families and communities can get the care they need.

[ [link removed] ]SIGN OUR LETTER to your U.S. Senators urging them to follow the U.S.
House and immediately pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to
protect our healthcare, nutrition, workforce, and economy as we deal with
the coronavirus outbreak.

After you sign, please share with at least 5 of our friends.

-Elyssa

 

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From: Elyssa, MomsRising.org <[email protected]>
Date: Mar 14, 2020, 3:56 p.m.
Subject: QUICK ACTION to tell the Senate to pass COVID-19 package!

We need our elected leaders to take immediate action to protect our
families, communities, and economy in the face of the coronavirus
pandemic!
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SIGN OUR LETTER calling on the Senate to pass the comprehensive
coronavirus package!
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Dear Friend,

Listen, I’m going to get real with you. I know that you might be more than
a little anxious right now and unsure of what is going on with the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreading. I am too.

The good news is that late last night Speaker Nancy Pelsoi and leaders in
the U.S. House of Representatives took decisive bipartisan action to help
our families during this pandemic by passing the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act that enables people to get free coronavirus
testing and also has the ability to take paid leave to care for themselves
and their family members— and now we need YOU to speak out and tell the
U.S. Senate to do the same. ! [1] There’s no time to waste. 

[ [link removed] ]***SIGN OUR LETTER to your U.S. Senators urging them to follow the U.S.
House and immediately pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to
protect our healthcare, nutrition, workforce, and economy as we deal with
the coronavirus outbreak. 

The bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act is an important
bill because it does the following  [2]:

* Free coronavirus testing for everyone who needs a test, including
those without health coverage;
* Paid emergency leave with both 14 days of immediately available paid
sick days to use during public health emergencies and up to three
months of paid family and medical leave;
* Strong food security initiatives, making sure SNAP, WIC, student
meals, meals in childcare settings, seniors’ nutrition, meals for
people with disabilities, and food banks are ready to help those who
would otherwise go hungry;
* Badly needed, increased federal funds for Medicaid;
* Necessary funding for states to prepare for increased Unemployment
Insurance caseloads.

The U.S. House has taken the lead to pass this important bipartisan
legislation and we need to make sure our U.S. Senators do the same- a
pandemic is not the time to play partisan politics! Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell sent Senators home for a long weekend, further delaying
action on this important action. [3] 

[ [link removed] ]We need to let the U.S. Senate know NOW that we expect them to be in
D.C., working on this legislation, and protecting our families.

***Add your signature to our letter urging your Senators
in District of Columbia to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
immediately!

This legislation, while an important step in the right direction, is just
the beginning of what our families and country may need in the coming
weeks and months.

We are also advocating for the support our families need to ensure those
of us living paycheck-to-paycheck, those impacted by disability, those of
us who have pre-existing conditions or chronic illnesses, who live in
mixed status households, who are or have loved ones who are incarcerated,
and who are struggling to balance work and childcare while our kids are
home.

We are standing shoulder to shoulder with every single MomsRising member
and we will have each other’s back in these trying times because together
we are a powerful force for women and families and we will make sure our
voices are heard.

We will be sending your signatures up to members of Congress on the Hill
very soon, so please make sure your friends and family quickly [ [link removed] ]sign our
letter as well—share this email with them and [ [link removed] ]post our action link on
Facebook.

Thank you for staying engaged and continuing to speak out for all of our
families in this crisis.

-Elyssa, Ruth, Monifa, Nina, Sara, Kristin, and the entire MomsRising/
MamásConPoder

P.S. Have a second to make a call as well? Text COVID19 to 747464 and we
will connect you with your U.S. Senator’s office, where you can tell them
to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ASAP!

[1] [ [link removed] ]NBC News. "House passes coronavirus aid package, sending to the
Senate."

[2] [ [link removed] ]“Families First Coronavirus Response Act"

[3] [ [link removed] ]Talking Points Memo. “Senate Cancels Its Planned Recess Next Week
As Coronavirus Outbreak Worsens.”

 

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