From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Summer is here, and we need to put the heat on Congress to take action on child care NOW! We’ve been reaching out to you on child care because we hear from families, especially moms, every … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): The Sentencing Project released an extensive analysis of 40,000 people serving life without parole (LWOP) in the United States, revealing that almost half (47%) are at least 50 years old. Nothing but Time: Elderly Americans … Continued
From UNHCR (https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/): Every year millions of people — women, children and families — are forced to flee their homes because of war, violence or persecution. At USA for UNHCR, we believe that every person has the right to seek … Continued
From the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Advocacy (https://www.elca.org/advocacy): NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use this tool. Our changing climate continues to exacerbate a host of ills including floods, wildfires, droughts and intensified storms, driving global … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “Without diagnosis and treatment of my postpartum depression I don’t know what would have happened – I was losing the ability to take care of my daughter and was struggling with suicidal thoughts.” –Kristin Kristin is … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): We’re facing an unbelievable amount of obstruction right now in the General Assembly. In the meantime, truly horrific proposals are being floated by the majority. One of them, introduced by Senator Doug Mastriano, would allow untrained school … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): A bill could receive final votes in the state House of Representatives soon that would significantly improve our waterways impacted by nutrient pollution in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 251 – known commonly as the Lawn Fertilizer Bill – … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): As high-level negotiations continue between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) on a revised reconciliation package, there is increasing concern that the House-passed $150 billion in investments … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Throughout the past decade, fracking and related infrastructure have moved dangerously close to our homes, schools and communities. As these highly industrialized operations move ever closer, they continue to pollute our air, contaminate our … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Congress is working to pass legislation to address climate and energy issues, improve the country’s manufacturing capacity, and protect people from rising costs―and that can pass both the House and Senate this summer … Continued