Dear Friend,

Happy New Year! We hope you had time to relax and recharge a bit this holiday season because 2020 is going to be a really big year. Thanks to all of you, we are a force that spoke out hundreds of thousands of times in 2019 to help win on issues affecting women and families. And we're fired up to do even more this new year! Check out our inspiring new video below, Why I Rise, to get those excited juices flowing. Here we come, 2020!

We're kicking things off with our first list of top 5 Actions of the new year, featuring important items around impeachment, gun safety, Medicaid, taxes, and more. Please scroll down, make sure you've signed them all, and share with family and friends. Thank you for all you do! Here's the list -->

1. #BusinessMustAct for Gun Safety

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BACKGROUND: Americans are grappling with the consequences of gun violence every day, yet our government has failed to pass legislation to protect our loved ones and communities. It’s time to also look to large American employers to take responsibility for their workers, customers, and communities, and do everything they can to keep us safe from the estimated 393 million firearms in civilian hands. We are demanding that America’s businesses:
1) Prevent customers from bringing guns into their stores;
2) End political donations to lawmakers who stand in the way of gun reform; and
3) Invest in community-driven gun violence intervention programs.
It’s time for large American employers to also take responsibility for the gun safety of their workers, customers, and communities, and do everything they can to keep us safe from the estimated 393 million firearms in civilian hands. Add your name now! 

2. Quick Signature: Tell your U.S. Senators to conduct a fair and complete impeachment trial!

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BACKGROUND: We need to push the U.S. Senate to keep the impeachment process moving forward with a fair impeachment trial that includes witnesses and documents. America’s moms are counting on Senate leaders to protect our democracy by putting patriotism ahead of party. Add your name now! 

3. Demand Expansion of Medicaid To Save Pregnant and Postpartum People!

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BACKGROUND: Maternal deaths and serious complications during pregnancy and childbirth have been rising in the United States — particularly for women of color and especially for Black women. Expanding Medicaid can help address this crisis by playing a critical role in ensuring continuous health insurance coverage, which plays a vital role in keeping women healthy during and after pregnancy. Post delivery — the first 100 days after birth, often referred to as the fourth trimester — is an especially critical time for women to have access to health care because it is when most complications occur. Unfortunately, many women lack consistent insurance coverage. Medicaid eligibility levels for pregnant women vary across states and coverage ends 60 days after birth, putting the lives and health of many new moms in jeopardy. Sign on now to tell your members of Congress to support the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 (H.R.4996)!

4. MomsRising + 2020 Women's March on Washington!

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BACKGROUND: MomsRising is a proud partner of the 2020 Women’s March on Washington, the first historic mobilization of the year. We are marching for the future we want to live in, one where freedom is for everyone, without exception. We are marching to show our determination, commitment, and collective strength... and for what we will achieve together. How about you? If you are planning to — or want to — attend the national Women's March on Washington, a sister march in your area, or help out virtually, let us know (and we’ll email you logistics for the Women’s March in DC and around the country)!

5. Join Us for a #TaxChat Before the Democratic Debate Next Tuesday January 14th!  

BACKGROUND: Join @MomsRising in a pre-debate #TaxChat Tweetchat with guests @4TaxFairness, @NETWORKLobby, @TaxMarch, and @Amy_Matsui and @MBoteach from National Women’s Law Center on Tuesday, January 14th at 8pmET/5pmPT. We’ll be discussing ways our communities are harmed by the current tax system, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and ways we can fix our tax policies so they lift up women, communities of color, and working families rather than the 1% and Wall Street. Join us in this important conversation about progressive tax policies. We will be using #TaxChat as our hashtag.

BONUS: Get Inspired for 2020! Video featuring MomsRising supporters

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BACKGROUND: At MomsRising, we are on FIRE about opening avenues for women, moms, and families to rise! For over 10 years, we’ve been on the front lines making progress on the issues that matter most to America’s families — healthcare, gun safety, fair pay, affordable childcare, immigrant justice, ending maternal mortality, racial justice, paid family/medical leave, and so much more. Your generosity fuels this passion, and has helped us push MOMentum further than we ever thought possible. We are changing our democracy for the better — TOGETHER! WATCH THE VIDEO: Why I Rise.

Thanks for all you do!   

- Karen, Felicia, Elyssa, Anita, Kristin, Gloria, Nate, and the rest of the MomsRising / MamásConPoder Team

  

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