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Dear Friend,

You all.  Something major, historic, and BIG (really big!) happened at the
end of last week: Fueled by your calls, petition and letter signatures,
stories that you shared, your contacts with members of Congress, posts on
social media, and so much more… THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PASSED!!!  This
is a moment of real relief!  Help is on the way!

* It’s not very often that we get to say a big THANK YOU, but now is the
time.  

[ [link removed] ]→ Sign on here to our giant electronic THANK YOU note to the
Biden/Harris Administration and to the Democratic leadership in the U.S.
House and U.S. Senate who made this happen -- and tell them we have their
backs to keep making change for families!

(Why say “Thank you”? Because we’re not done with the transformative
change we all need; and saying thank you is a key way to help keep the
momentum going for permanent, universal, transformative policy change).

We’re also saying, “Thank you!,” because there is A LOT to be thankful for
(and even to love) in the American Rescue Plan: 

* We love the historic investment of $40 billion in childcare that will
stabilize the childcare system and also the funds to help safely
reopen K-12 schools. 

* We love the revisions to our tax code that will pull half of children
out of poverty and make our tax system work better for all of us and
not just the mega-wealthy.  *For instance, there will be $3,600 per
year for each child aged 0-6; and $3,000 per year for each child aged
6 -17 through improvements in the Child Tax Credit. Plus the American
Rescue Plan made this vital tax credit fully refundable, meaning even
those making low-wages and those out of the labor force making no
income can access it! [1]

* We love the direct support to families, including immigrant families,
and to all those facing hunger and teetering on the brink of
homelessness. * For instance, there will be $1,400 checks per adult
and child, which combined with the recent $600, meets the goal of
$2000 in direct payment checks. 

* We love the expanded unemployment insurance, food assistance, and
money that will prevent cities and counties from having to terminate
firefighters, public health workers, teachers and others just when we
need them most. * For instance, there is a $300 boost in unemployment
insurance payments through Sept. 6th and over $10,000 in tax
forgiveness to those receiving benefits. [ [link removed] ] 

* We love the fact that it will make vaccines more readily available in
equitable ways, especially for vulnerable communities and communities
of color.

* We love that Medicaid coverage for pregnant people can be available
for up to 12 months postpartum. We know that pregnant people are more
likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit and with
pregnancy-related deaths increasing due to COVID-19, so this is a
life-saving expansion.

[2]* Please sign onto our THANK YOU letter to the Biden/Harris
Administration
here: [link removed]

MomsRising members made over 230,000 constituent contacts with members of
Congress in support of this bill. Why? Because as we know the pandemic is
having an outsized impact on women and moms, with women and moms of color
experiencing compounded health and economic harms due to structural
racism. And we know the American Rescue Plan will be a tremendous help and
also a powerful step toward the transformational, permanent, and universal
change we all need to lift our economy, our businesses, and our families. 

Families are in a state of emergency. That’s why we are so grateful to
President Biden and Vice President Harris, as well as the Democratic
leadership in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate for staying the course and
getting the American Rescue Plan passed in the first 50 days of the new
Congress and Biden/Harris Administration! 

[ [link removed] ]* Don’t forget to join us to send them a big THANK YOU and tell them we
have their backs as they keep making change for families!

As we send our gratitude, we also know our work isn’t over -- and we love
what’s going to come next… IF we raise our voices loud enough, as together
we work to find a way to:

* Put paid leave in place for everyone, always,
* Build a permanent childcare infrastructure that works for everyone,
* Make permanent improvements to the EITC and Child Tax Credit,
* Close the wage gap and make fair fair, 
* Create a path to citizenship for immigrants,
* Heed the calls to reimagine what safety looks like by investing in
communities in ways, that don’t continue criminalization,
* And raise the minimum wage.

Thank you for bringing us this far together!

- Amber, Anita, Aryan, Beatriz, Beth, Casey, Christina, Claudia, Diarra,
Diana, Donna, dream, Elyssa, Felicia, Gloria, Hanna, Jessica, Jordan, Joy,
Julia, Karen, Keisha, Kelle, Kristin, Linda, Lisa, Lucrecer, Maggie,
Marysol, Monifa, Nadia, Nancy, Nate, Nina, Ruby, Ruth, Sara, Shanette,
Sheila, Sili, Sue Anne, Tasmiha, Taylor, Tina, Tola, and Xochitl 

 

References:

[1] "[ [link removed] ]Here's what you need to know about the new stimulus child tax
credit"
[2] "[ [link removed] ]Q & A About Unemployment Provisions in the American Rescue Plan"


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