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Hi Friend,
We are over 2 weeks into a Republican-created government shutdown. And instead of being hard at work to save health care for millions of families and reopening the government, last Friday; Trump proceeded to fire federal workers across agencies that serve everyday, hardworking people across this country, including the majority of federal workers supporting children with disabilities. Moms are calling a TIME-OUT on Republicans.
*SIGN now and tell Republican leaders in Congress: Do your job and restore health care and reopen the government. *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.
Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House. They have the power to end this shutdown, but instead are pulling political stunts that are harming families and tearing at the fabric of our democracy. Republicans passed sweeping legislation that stole health care from 17 million hardworking people while lining the pockets of their billionaire besties. [1] Republicans in Congress have offered NOT ONE solution to solve the health care crisis that they created. And in fact, President Trump has just vowed to make more cuts to “Democrat programs".[2]
Right now we are seeing a lot about what Republican leaders WON’T do: They won’t address the health care crisis they created and allow millions of families to access affordable health care. They won’t bring the House of Representatives back into session to do their sworn duties. And while families are struggling with the increasing costs of food, health care, child care, and housing, the ONE thing Republicans HAVE done is fire the very federal workers who protect our health and wellbeing.
That’s not all. The White House for its part is playing political games and firing over 4,000 federal workers, which will ultimately harm children and families across the country. [3] Entire departments were emptied including those who work in the Department of Education’s Offices for Civil Rights and Special Education, the Administration of Children and Families’ Office that oversees Preschool Development Grants which support families’ access to everything from mental health to disability services. On top of that, Trump went and got a COVID vaccine [4] and then turned around and gutted the Centers for Disease Control, eliminating experts who protect the public health of our country. One thing is clear: they are not governing for us. This is about power.
*We’re calling a time-out on these toxic antics. Republicans in Congress, take note: Families and the very voters that sent you into office are calling on you to get it together, get to work, and reopen the government. *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.
Our country is in the midst of a Republican-created health care crisis that is only getting worse. Republican leaders in Congress have created this totally manufactured, preventable crisis that hurts our families, workers (especially military and government workers), veterans, children, and our economy as a whole. Government shutdowns are a total failure of governance. Families across the country are starting to receive notices that their health care premiums are skyrocketing. [5] Instead of doing what voters sent them to D.C. to do, Republican Speaker Johnson has sent members of the House back home. You don’t suspend your governing duties if you are serious about the work of the people.
There's a lot of misinformation about this shutdown, but here is what is really happening: Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have shut down the government because Democrats refuse to defund health insurance. In fact, instead of negotiating with Democrats to fix our growing health care crisis and to protect life-saving programs, Republicans—who control the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate, and the Oval Office—have shut the government down. The House isn’t even in session because Republican leaders have sent those leaders home. We are in the middle of a full-on Republican tantrum that is hurting families.
To be clear, the situation isn’t good: When Republicans cut $1 trillion from health care earlier this year, they ripped coverage from over 15 million people and increased health care costs for millions more Americans. [6] Now, an additional 24 million people who buy health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace are at risk of seeing their health premiums soar by as much as 70% when the enhanced tax credits expire at the end of 2025 if Republicans keep standing in the way.
*Republican Congressional leaders, you are in a time-out with the moms and families of America. Reset, deep breath, and get back to the work of the people: Immediately reopen the government and pass a spending bill that invests in the things families actually need: health care, food, child care, and research into life-saving cures. *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our letter that reads:
Dear Members of Congress,
We are over 2 weeks into the shutdown and the American people urge you to immediately end the government shutdown and pass a spending bill that will reverse the damage of devastating cuts to health care, lower rising costs, and save our health care system.
Each day that the shutdown continues, there are severe consequences for American families of all political backgrounds, as well as for small businesses, and the economy. The economic ripple effects of the government shutdown cannot be underestimated. The 2013 shutdown, which lasted 16 days, cost our economy between $2-6 billion in lost output. And the continued mass firings of dedicated public servants across the federal government is exacerbating an already dire situation.
America’s families cannot afford this shut down and they cannot afford budget cuts that severely weaken our public health infrastructure.
Our country is facing an urgent and worsening health care crisis that must be addressed immediately in the Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill. Already, as a result of the budget bill earlier this year, $1 trillion was cut from health care, which will strip coverage from over 15 million people. As a result, hundreds of hospitals, nursing homes, and community-based health clinics will close all across the country, including in rural America. With the ACA enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of the year, 24 million Americans will soon face skyrocketing health care costs, with premiums expected to increase by an average of 75 percent. So not only will millions of people lose their health insurance altogether, but millions more will be stuck paying sky-high prices to keep their coverage.
We call on Congress to do the right thing for our families by opening the government immediately and utilizing the legislative process to pass a funding bill that keeps hospitals open, makes essential health care affordable and accessible, extends ACA premium tax credits, and fully funds scientific research and institutions that can protect our health and save lives.
The more of us that speak up, the louder we are, the more power we build. Our voices, our stories, and our demands cannot be erased. Thank you for being in this together.
Together we are a powerful voice for change,
- Lauren, Nina, Kristin, Donna, Felicia, and the entire MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder team
References
[1] Not Just a Budget Cut: How 17 Million Lives Are Being Harmed by “One Big Beautiful Bill”, Families USA, July 2025
[2] Trump Renews Threat to 'Democrat Programs' as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week, New York Times, Oct 14, 2025
[3] Federal workers endure financial strain, fear layoffs as government shutdown drags on, ABC News, Oct 15, 2025
[4] Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year, CNN, Oct 10, 2025
[5] Without Obamacare subsidies, this couple's insurance premiums are set to go up almost $2,000, NBC, Oct 10, 2025
[6] By the Numbers: Harmful Republican Megabill Will Take Health Coverage Away From Millions of People and Raise Families’ Costs, Aug 27, 2025
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