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Dear Friend,
Next week on Capitol Hill, MomsRising will be creating a buzz 🐝 about the urgent need for Senators to vote NO on the Big Bad BEEtrayal Budget bill by swarming the Capitol. The Senate may vote as soon as June 26th—and we need your help!
Kids are welcome! We’ll even provide a 🐝free bee🐝 costume for your child to wear to get the buzz up. (And we have free t-shirts for parents too!)
Right now is a critically important time for families in the U.S. as Republican Senate leaders rush to vote on the Big Bad Betrayal Bill before the Fourth of July—possibly even before the end of June. That means we need to move quickly to organize and take action.
ICYMI— House Republicans passed Trump’s awful budget and tax bill that blatantly prioritizes tax breaks for billionaires and mega-corporations over essential programs (like Medicaid and SNAP) that allow our families and economy to thrive. Now, it’s up to the U.S. Senate to review this bill—and that’s where we come in.
We’re facing the biggest cuts to health care and food stamps in American history: the Big Bad Betrayal Bill includes $860 billion in cuts to Medicaid and $250 billion in cuts to food assistance. [1] 16 million Americans stand to lose their health care coverage as a result of this harmful bill, and it will lead to over 51,000 preventable deaths annually. [2] All of this in order to give billionaires and mega-corporations yet another huge tax cut.
The voices, buzz (!!), stories, and experiences of moms, parents, families, and caregivers are needed now more than ever. There’s proof that the pressure we’ve been putting on Congress is working. In fact, some Republican Senators have already signaled their concerns with the Medicaid cuts included in the bill. [3]
Parents need to be able to go to work, raise kids, and contribute to their communities. But cuts to health care, nutrition, and education will sting—hurting our families, businesses, and economy alike.
What can you expect at this Morning of Action?
Why the bee costumes and theme? Studies show that one of the only ways to break through partisan mindsets is with humor! So we’re bringing the buzzing humor directly to the U.S. Capitol with the bee theme and costumes to help create change. We also need to be remembered – and we know there’s no way to forget people of all ages creating a colorful buzz.
Together, we will urge our elected leaders to put families over billionaires by protecting programs that enable parents and kids to thrive and support their communities, like Medicaid, SNAP, and more.
Together, we are the leaders our nation needs right now.
With gratitude,
- Kristin, Felicia, Olivia, Elyssa, Hanna, Kelsey, Monifa, Beatriz, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team
References:
[1] Harmful Impacts of Proposed House Budget Bill the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, and Medicare, FamiliesUSA.org
[2] Proposed changes to Medicaid, other health programs could lead to over 51,000 preventable deaths, researchers warn
[3] The GOP megabill is moving to the Senate, where big changes could be in store: NPR
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