[ [link removed] ]MomsRising presents: 5Actions
Top #5Actions
of the Past Week
Friday, March 19, 2021
This week has been tough. The Atlanta shooting that resulted in the death
of eight people -- including six Asian American women -- again proves that
Americans can no longer wait for action against gun violence and hate. We
stand against Anti-Asian hate and for gun control. The time for action is
now.
In the five actions this week, we urge you to sign onto our petition to
Congress demanding gun control and an end to racism; offer an opportunity
to celebrate that the American Rescue Plan just became law, cutting child
poverty in half, by signing a “Thank you!” note to President Biden and
Vice President Harris; lift a petition for you to help to protect our
democracy and voting rights; share how the EITC and CTC has helped; and
help expand healthcare coverage.
There’s a lot to do, but together we are a powerful and unstoppable force!
Thank you again for all you do.
-- Kristin, Sue Anne, Elyssa, Gloria, Felicia, Jordan, and the rest of the
MomsRising / MamásConPoder Team
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Atlanta: Quick signature to demand action on gun violence and racism
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The Atlanta shooting that resulted in the death of eight people -- six of
them Asian American women -- again proves that Americans can no longer
wait for action against gun violence and hate.
In 2020 alone, as though the pandemic weren't already too much to bear,
gun violence rose dramatically with over 19,000 people killed in shootings
and firearm-related incidents. Tragically, who is harmed by gun violence
has long been determined by race, ethnicity, or gender.
Asian American women -- and everyone -- deserve to feel safe. While we
mourn the Atlanta shootings, we must also fight the explosive combination
of guns, racism, and misogyny to reduce the likelihood of such tragedies
ever happening again.
[ [link removed] ]The U.S. House recently passed gun safety legislation to tighten up
background checks on gun sales, and now it’s up to the U.S. Senate to turn
it into law. Tell the U.S. Senate to act against gun violence now and pass
universal background checks on gun purchases.
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Join us in saying THANK YOU to Biden/Harris for passing the American Rescue
Plan!
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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! This policy will cut child
poverty in half, expand equitable distribution of the vaccine, increase
access to healthcare, get much needed funding to schools, and more. We are
celebrating the passage of this Act with a THANK YOU note that we are
hoping you sign onto now. Showing our thanks for this important Act will
help even more permanent, transformative change move forward in the (near)
future!
[ [link removed] ]Sign onto our THANK YOU NOTE to leaders who passed the American Rescue
Plan!
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Quick signature to support the For the People Act & Protect Our Democracy
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[ [link removed] ]Sign Now
Great news! This week, the U.S. Senate introduced the For the People Act
(S.1) which is a sweeping package of democracy protection reforms (and has
already passed through the House!). For too long, there have been assaults
on our democracy. Unnecessary barriers to voting, gerrymandering, and
intentional voter suppression of communities of color is locking too many
people out of our political process—and big money and corporate interests
still dominate our political system.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to urge your members of Congress to give power back to the
people by passing the For the People Act!
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Share how the EITC & Child Tax Credit is boosting your family!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SUBMITTED ->
[ [link removed] ]Share Now
The recently passed American Rescue Plan included a major temporary
expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit, the
results of which are almost solely responsible for the entire bill cutting
child poverty in half. This is a major win! But we can’t stop there. We
want to make sure these provisions are made permanent so families can
benefit from this tax credit for years to come. Leaders in the U.S.
Congress have already started drafting tax policies that could make major
improvements to the EITC and Child Tax Credit permanent, boosting millions
of families. Your experiences, along with the stories from other families
across the nation, will help remind our leaders that we need policies that
work for our families and not just mega-corporations.
[ [link removed] ]Tell us how the EITC and Child Tax Credit make a difference for you
and your family throughout the year.
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Tell Congress to Expand Health Care Coverage for Kidney Patients!
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[ [link removed] ]Sign Now
For people with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), their kidneys are beyond
repair. This means they must regularly access dialysis treatments or
receive a transplant and take medications to stay alive—all of which are
incredibly expensive. ESRD is non-reversible and fatal without treatment
and can impact anyone, at any age. ESRD also disproportionately impacts
people in Black, Latinx, and indiginous communities, as well as people
with disabilities (and is in and of itself considered a disabling
condition). Additionally, almost 10,000 children and adolescents in the
U.S. are living with ESRD.
[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: Tell Congress to pass the Jack Reynolds Memorial
Medigap Expansion Act NOW!
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