From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Since last summer, families across the country have been breathing a sigh of relief each month when the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment arrives, giving families up to $300/child each month. [1] However, February 15th marked … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): For Valentine’s Day, it would be great to enjoy chocolates, flowers, and candy. But honestly, it’s difficult to feel the love when my family and so many other families like mine are struggling to afford and … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): We know that joining together amplifies our voice and impacts the decisions that are made in Washington, DC. Join us virtually as we share with our elected representatives our amazing stories of impact and … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Many of us probably remember catching chicken pox from a sibling—and maybe having your mom rubbing calamine lotion on you before leaving for work and instructing you to not scratch and to get some rest. She’d … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We just passed Groundhog’s Day, but is it just us or does every pandemic day feel like it’s repeating itself over and over (and over) again? Like the actual movie Groundhog’s Day, where Bill Murray’s character … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): We are at a critical moment in the fight for citizenship. The Build Back Better Act—which promises historical investments in climate change, childcare, education, and immigration—currently hangs in the balance. Our elected leaders have … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): As you may know, Congress is currently negotiating the Build Back Better Act to scale back the original bill and only include items that can ensure it passes into law. Parts of the bill that do … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): January 15th came and went – and for the first time since last summer, American families missed their monthly Child Tax Credit payment because the U.S. Senate failed to be able to pass the Build Back … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’re two weeks into 2022 and in some ways it feels like 2020. The virus is surging, there are staffing shortages in our schools,[1] grocery stores, and hospitals, and the relief many families were relying on, didn’t … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): YOUR voice, your petitions, your calls are working! The House of Representatives took action to ensure historic investments to save moms’ lives, end racial & ethnic maternal health disparities, and advance birth equity by passing the … Continued