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Dear Friend,
Did you watch the first all-female spacewalk today? WOW! We are inspired.
Now let's each be superstars by signing and sharing our list of top 5
Actions from the past week! We're kicking things off with an important flu
season-related call for Congress to support the Healthy Families Act,
which provides paid sick days to care for yourself or a loved one. We're
also urging Congress and state governors to end youth incarceration,
demanding a full impeachment inquiry, speaking out about abortion access
and voting, and sharing our new animation about preemption (if you don't
know what preemption is, take a moment to find out more about this scary
tactic that overturns local control over issues we care about). Please
make sure you've signed and shared them all.
Thank you, and here are our top #5Actions of the past week! =>
1. Tell Congress: Advance Paid Sick Days with the Healthy Families Act!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
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BACKGROUND: Every single year, the United States experiences seasonal flu
epidemics. But before you start stocking up on tissues and reviewing
proper hand washing techniques with your kids, take a quick second to ask
your members of Congress to act quickly to pass the Healthy Families Act
and do one of the best things possible to curb the spread of cold and flu
bugs this season! The Healthy Families Act is historic legislation that
would allow workers in businesses with 15 or more employees to earn up to
seven job-protected paid sick days each year to be used to recover from
their own illnesses, access preventive care, provide care to a sick family
member, or attend school meetings related to a child’s health condition or
disability. Workers in businesses with fewer than 15 employees would earn
up to seven job-protected unpaid sick days each year to be used for the
same reasons, unless their employers choose to offer paid sick days. There
is huge momentum for the Healthy Families Act! The bill has more
co-sponsors in Congress than ever before. Now is the time to turbo-boost
this legislation with some serious MOMentum! [ [link removed] ]Add your name now.
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2. Urge Congress and State Governors to END Youth Incarceration
NOW!
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BACKGROUND: On any given day, the United States incarcerates nearly 60,000
youth under age 18 in jails and prisons, incarcerating more young people
than any other country. Prison is no place for a kid. Children deserve a
future free of criminalization, a future that supports their development
and capacity to contribute meaningfully to society. [ [link removed] ]Join us to tell
Congress and our state Governors that we need them to END the practice of
putting kids in prison and invest in community based supports, services,
and opportunities for youth.
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3. Demand a Thorough and Fair Impeachment Inquiry!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
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BACKGROUND: America’s elections belong to America’s voters and no foreign
government should play any role in determining the outcomes, let alone be
coerced by the President to do so! We must hold the President, and all
leaders, accountable to the people. This is a historically important
moment to stand up not just for us, not just for today, but because the
patterns we are setting now build the country our children will live in
for years to come--and we want our children to live in a fair democracy.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name now.
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4. Quick Action for Reproductive Rights!
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BACKGROUND: For over four decades, anyone who relies on government health
care has been unable to use their benefits to cover the cost of an
abortion. The Hyde Amendment was enacted 43 years ago and restricts
government funds from being used to cover abortion “except in extremely
limited circumstances,” essentially ensuring that low-income women can’t
access the same rights to safe, legal abortion as the rest of the
population. [ [link removed] ]Urge your member of Congress to co-sponsor the EACH Woman
Act which would repeal the Hyde Amendment!
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5. Preemption Stifles Local Voice and Innovation. Watch our new animation
to learn how!
BACKGROUND: Communities across the country are building a world where all
of our kids and families can thrive. And parents have helped lead the
way. But what if your city, town or county was barred from following the
will of the people and making these good things happen? Right now,
corporate interests are working to pass state-level “preemption” bills
that stop local communities from passing policies promoting public health,
safety and economic well-being, that are supported by people and local
leaders. Preemption is part of a national coordinated campaign by
corporate lobbyists and trade associations to silence our voices in order
to protect their profits and line their pockets. [ [link removed] ]Check out our new
animation to learn more!
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Have a great weekend!
- Karen, Kristin, Felicia, Anita, and the rest of the MomsRising.org /
MamásConPoder.org Team
P.S. The full list of actions is [ [link removed] ]on our blog. Please share with family
and friends!
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