Support moms leading the way in Congress: Tell your members of Congress to
vote YES on H.Res.23, the Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution
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Friend - I’m going to be honest. I have a deep feeling of dread
about Donald Trump being sworn in as President this week – and about how
the harm that Trump has promised will impact so many people and
communities has my stomach in knots. I mean, the hateful rhetoric coming
from Trump’s mouth has been flat out jaw-droppingly awful as he’s promised
to: Take away healthcare from millions of Americans; throw out Headstart
and the Department of Education; separate families, including moms from
children, who are essential to our communities, businesses, and country;
give billionaires and big corporations giant tax breaks paid for by
cutting healthcare, education, and food programs that lift families, small
businesses, and our economy… It’s a lot. And that list doesn’t even cover
all of it.

I don’t know about you, but in the middle of this mess, I’m looking for
“glimmers,” places where we together can engage and make something good
happen, no matter how big or small. [ [link removed] ]And we found a glimmer that needs
your help to make happen ASAP (click here).

[ [link removed] ]*Here’s the glimmer for you: Moms in Congress across the two political
parties are coming together to OVERRIDE their own Republican leadership in
the U.S. House to pass H.Res.23, the Proxy Voting for New Parents
Resolution, a policy that allows new parents who are members of Congress
(i.e., moms!) to vote from home the first 12 weeks after a new child
arrives. [1] This effort is being led by Representative Brittany Pettersen
(CO-D), who is due to give birth in the coming weeks, along with
Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-D), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-R), and Mike
Lawler (NY-R).

This glimmer is important – [ [link removed] ]and we need you to click here to take
action to help make it happen.

Here are two top reasons this glimmer is important:

1- Now more than ever, we need more mom leaders in Congress, and this
policy change would help make that happen;

2- And, importantly, now more than ever, we need more Republicans ready to
override the harmful positions of their own Republican leadership and come
together with Democrats in order to pass good policy (or to stop bad
policy). This action starts out the Congressional session modeling doing
just that. 

So, how can YOU, me, and us make this “glimmer” into a victory, a small
victory; but a victory just the same?

[ [link removed] ]* Click here to tell your members of Congress to vote YES on H.Res.23,
the Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution.

And please share this action
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forward this email so more people can take action along with us. The more
of us who take action, the more positive impact we have overall.

[ [link removed] ]Let’s back up the moms in Congress who are overriding Republican
leadership and working together to get something good done. We’re going to
need them to do that again and again, so backing them up from the start is
critical.

Thank you
- Kristin

 

 

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