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Dear Friend,
It’s hard to believe it’s already the end of July. While we are gearing up
for the elections in less than 100 days, we have some critical actions for
you to take this week -- primarily related to COVID-19 relief. We need
your help to urge Congress to extend unemployment insurance, protect the
CDC and make sure women and families are protected in any relief package.
Please scroll down to find urgent actions on all these issues below.
1. SIGN our letter rejecting Mitch McConnell's weak
COVID-relief plan!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED
-> [ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: The clock is ticking! We need Congress to pass a
strong, bold, comprehensive COVID-relief package immediately
so struggling families and our economy can begin to recover
from this pandemic. Last week the federal eviction moratorium
[ [link removed] ][IMG] expired and today the $600/week boost in unemployment benefits -
expires. We need help and we need it now! But we don’t need
what Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is offering up--a
corporations-first, families last approach to COVID-relief!
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: SIGN OUR PETITION NOW telling Congress to reject
Mitch McConnell’s COVID-relief plan and replace it with a
families-and workers-first comprehensive plan that benefits
those in need and our economy, not already wealthy
corporations!
2. Call your Senators to say #ExtendUI
BACKGROUND: The clock is ticking! If Congress doesn’t take
action in the coming days, millions of struggling families
will lose their extended unemployment benefits that were
passed in the CARES Act. That $600/week boost in benefits is
crucial for unemployed workers making ends meet. We need you
to call your Senators on Monday and tell them to extend
unemployment insurance and protect the $600/week boost in
benefits. Remember to make your call on Monday when your
Senators are back in their office. In the meantime, you can
also [ [link removed] ]check out our #ExtendUI social media toolkit to post
information on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (and don’t
forget to tag your Senators!).
**ACTION: Text “ExtendUI” to 747464 and we’ll connect you
directly to your Senator’s office.
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3. Historic vote in the House on child care thanks to YOU!
BACKGROUND: Yesterday, in a historic vote, the House passed
both the Child Care Is Essential Act and the Child Care for
Economic Recovery Act would ensure a $50 billion stabilization
fund for the child care sector at this time when programs
around the country are closing and the lack of quality,
affordable child care has become a national emergency. This
[ [link removed] ][IMG] win is thanks to all the parents and child care providers who
have been speaking out for months on the need to save child
care. Parents like Julie Groce and Diana Limongi, MomsRising
members who recently spoke on their child care experiences at
a congressional hearing on child care with Deb Perelman of
Smitten Kitchen.
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: Watch them by clicking this link, and then text
"SaveCC" to 747464 to urge the U.S. Senate to quickly pass
these bills as well and #SaveChildCare.
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4. Quick signature: Tell the Trump administration and Congress
to protect the CDC and fund testing and contact tracing!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED
-> [ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: The Trump administration is trying to conceal its
mismanaged response to the COVID-19 pandemic by blocking
funding for testing and attacking the Centers for Disease
[ [link removed] ][IMG] Control (CDC) at every turn! Moms know from years of playing
peek-a-boo that just because you try to hide something doesn’t
mean it actually disappears. This underhanded attempt to
control our public health data and cut funding for the CDC
(and testing!) must be stopped!
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: Quick signature: Tell the Trump administration
and Congress to fund the CDC, testing, and contact tracing to
combat COVID-19!
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5. Immigrants are putting their lives on the line to fight
COVID-19!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED
-> [ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: Immigrant Americans make us healthy—healing our
ailments—and bringing the fresh approaches, courage, and
tenacity that help us be well. Immigrants make up 16% of
[ [link removed] ][IMG] health care workers, 26% of home health care workers for the
elderly, and 20% of the workers in food and domestic household
services in the U.S. They are putting their lives on the line
to fight COVID-19.
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: Are you an immigrant who is on the frontlines of
fighting the COVID-19 pandemic (health care, home health aids,
sanitation, and other essential positions)? Tell us your
story!
Thank you for all you do, and have a good weekend.
-- Sue Anne, Elyssa, Nina, Felicia, Donna, Jordan, and the rest of the
MomsRising / MamásConPoder Team
P.S. [ [link removed] ]Take action and sign this letter to President Trump, Congress and
ICE to make sure families are released together.
P.P.S. This list is [ [link removed] ]also on the blog!
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