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Dear Friend,
First: we are sending strength to you, your family, and your community.
These are unprecedented times. But times like these also remind us why
it's so important to stand up and speak out for the issues we care about,
both during times of crisis and in the long-term. Below please find our
latest list of top actions, on health care, early learning, breastfeeding,
decarceration, and more. Please be sure to scroll through and make sure
you've signed them all. Then share them with friends and family too!
Together, we're a powerful voice for parents and families. Thank you! ->
1. Quick Signature: Tell lawmakers to enact urgent measures to protect our
health!
Your Action Status: SIGN NOW ->
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BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 crisis is shining a bright light on the many
devastating shortcomings of our current health care system. In fact, tens
of millions of people in America are without coverage during this crisis,
and many more risk loss of coverage with the loss of their jobs. [ [link removed] ]It’s
past time for President Trump, Congress, and state leaders to take
immediate and urgent actions to improve access to health insurance and
provide health care stability for America’s families.
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2. Child care could be gone if Congress doesn't #FundChildCare NOW!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
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BACKGROUND: Families across the nation are at risk of permanently losing
the child care that is critical to ensuring their youngest children have
the enriching care they need to thrive while parents and caregivers work.
As a nation, we are on the verge of losing more than half (yes you read
that right - MORE THAN HALF) of our child care programs in the next week
IF there isn’t significant public investment and support.
[ [link removed] ]>>>> As child care centers close to protect children and the
communities they serve from further spread of the COVID-19 virus, urge
Congress to pass child care relief funding to ensure the stability of our
child care system so parents and caregivers have child care to return to
when this crisis is over.
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3. Tell Congress, we need the PAID Leave Act and we need it now!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
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BACKGROUND: We need Congress to close the large loopholes in the Families
First Coronavirus Response Act by including the Providing Americans
Insured Days of Leave (PAID Leave) Act in the next COVID-19 package.
We need paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave, for all of us
to get through this crisis, and we need them for good. Both are essential
during times of pandemics, but we also need these benefits permanently in
place to support working families.
[ [link removed] ]→ Tell your members of Congress in the House and Senate to BOOST AND
MAKE PERMANENT paid sick days and paid family and medical leave in
response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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4. Pregnant or Breastfeeding in the Midst of Coronavirus? Tell us!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SHARED ->
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BACKGROUND: Are you currently pregnant or breastfeeding? MomsRising wants
to hear from YOU about your experience in the midst of the coronavirus
pandemic. [ [link removed] ]Share your story now!
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5. Protect Incarcerated Loved Ones from COVID-19
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
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BACKGROUND: One such crisis that’s now at a breaking point with COVID-19
is our mass incarceration rate — the highest in the world -- and crowded
detention facilities in which we have totally inadequate health
protections. This puts moms, dads, families, children, communities, and
workers at undue risk. Tell governors, the Department of Homeland
Security, ICE, mayors, and sheriffs not to leave anyone behind and take
immediate COVID-19 action at prisons, jails, and immigrant detention
centers, including releasing everyone who isn’t a risk to public safety,
reducing admissions, and more.
[ [link removed] ]Tell governors, the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, mayors, and
sheriffs not to leave anyone behind and take immediate COVID-19 action at
prisons, jails, and immigrant detention centers.
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Thanks for all you do!
- Sue Anne, Nate, Gloria, Kristin, Diarra, Elyssa, Linda, Nadia, Sara and
the rest of the MomsRising / MamásConPoder Team
P.S. Check out our [ [link removed] ]great new explainer on the new federal paid leave
laws and what they mean for you and your family!
P.P.S. Join MomsRising's National Director on Budget and Taxes Elyssa
Schmier, The Women's Information Network (WIN) and a great panel of
experts for a webinar on how tax policy is a women's issue, and how
policies disproportionately affect working women, women in poverty, and
women of color in particular. Tuesday, April 14, 6:30PM-8PM EDT. [ [link removed] ]Sign
up here.
P.P.P.S. This list is [ [link removed] ]also on our blog here.
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