Today is National Voter Registration Day: Make Sure You Are Registered!
Today is National Voter Registration Day! Voting, and voting in Pennsylvania, has never been more important. Are you registered to vote? Would you like to apply for a mail in ballot? Would you like to receive a voting reminder for the … Continued
Tell Congress to Make Health Care More Equitable, Accessible, and Affordable
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Right now, the U.S. Congress has a once-in-a-decade chance to take huge strides toward making our health care system more equitable, accessible, and affordable. The health care policies proposed in the Build Back Better budget plan … Continued
Ahead of PA Open Enrollment, Make a Plan for Health Coverage, Experts Say
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-23/health/ahead-of-pa-open-enrollment-make-a-plan-for-health-coverage-experts-say/a75824-1 September 23, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians have less than two months until open enrollment through Pennie, the state-run health insurance marketplace, and medical professionals say … Continued
Tell Your Representative the Time is NOW to Vote to Build Back Better
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The next few days are incredibly consequential to the fate of our Build Back Better investment agenda. The House of Representatives is planning a vote on President Biden’s Build Back Better plan—and we need to … Continued
Tell Governor Wolf to Do More to Move Rental Assistance
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The federal eviction moratorium, which was thrown out by the Supreme Court, was a vital protection keeping millions of families safely housed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent a homelessness crisis, Congress approved … Continued
Tell Secretary Mayorkas, ICE, and CBP to Stop Deportation Flights to Haiti
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): The images are shocking and the actions are horrifying — U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback brandishing whips or lariats against Haitian migrants seeking safety. And even if those actions turn out to be isolated incidents … Continued
Tell Our Senators to Support the Freedom to Vote Act
From NETWORK (http://www.networklobby.org): A functioning democracy reduces inequality, gives the most vulnerable a voice, and affirms the God-given dignity of every voter. That makes it a critical tool for social justice and the common good. This week, Senators Klobuchar, Kaine, … Continued
Tell Congress We Need Comprehensive Child Care Infrastructure Now
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Summer break is over, and not only are kids back in school, Congress is now back in session! We don’t know what summer and the last year and a half looked like for members of Congress, … Continued
Take Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Prescription drug prices are high and getting higher, and Americans pay over 3x more for the same drugs as people in other countries…. PA lawmakers are returning to Harrisburg after a long summer … Continued