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Day in the Life: Follow MomsRising on a Child Tax Credit Day of Action in Capitol Hill!

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"Y'all lifted millions of kids out of poverty [due to the #ChildTaxCredit], so why would you let that expire?" Our mom Eshawney on Congress needing to invest in policies like the expanded CTC, paid leave, minimum wage increase, childcare, & more! moms.ly/3EMA2KV #CTCNow

Families are struggling to support themselves while inflation continues, the cost of childcare is skyrocketing, & the expanded #ChildTaxCredit checks ended a year ago. Read more about our CTC Day of Action last week to learn how to take action! moms.ly/3HDQA9M #CTCNow

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One year ago today (December 15th, 2021), the last expanded monthly Child Tax Credit payments went out. These checks were a huge relief for families to help pay for necessities like medical bills,...

We created a "to-do" list for Congress to pass policies that uplift families, like extending the expanded #ChildTaxCredit, limiting the price of insulin, protecting LGBTQ+ families, protecting pregnant/nursing/lactating parents & more! moms.ly/3EMA2KV #WhattheDuck

Get ready for the holidays! Free COVID-19 tests are available again for every household to make sure you have a safe and healthy holiday season. Order 4 free rapid antigen tests here: moms.ly/3FXABCg

The expansion of the #ChildTaxCredit has cut child poverty in half and boosted millions of families. Text CTCNow to 747464 or call 1-888-496-4842 to tell your Senators to make sure those expansions continue!

We cannot let Congress go home for the holidays without passing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act! Pregnant and postpartum workers need and deserve respect, dignity, and equality now. #PassPWFA

"There has been nothing we have accomplished as Congress... as important, as impactful, as necessary, as urgent, as morally righteous as the #ChildTaxCredit. Now we need to make it permanent!"

@SenBooker

& others on the expanded CTC! moms.ly/3Y5eIb6 #CTCNow

"Mothers need support! If Congress expanded the #ChildTaxCredit again, it would be a huge relief for my family.... I'm getting tired of worrying about the basics." Our NC mom Eshawney speaks about the importance of Congress extending the CTC by the EOY! #BringBackCTC #CTCNow

One year ago, the last monthly expanded #ChildTaxCredit check reached millions of families. Follow our incredible CTC Day of Action in Capitol Hill last week with two of our amazing moms Amber and Eshawney & take action! moms.ly/3HDQA9M #CTCNow

Send your Members of Congress a quick note to urge them to get their ducks in a row and get quacking on policies needed to boost our families, children, and economy. moms.ly/3PrdnYq #WhatTheDuck

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The expanded #ChildTaxCredit empowered Kyle and his wife to spend extra time with her mother while navigating the healthcare system. Real families need real help. Tell Congress they must extend the expanded CTC before the year ends! moms.ly/3DpHZFo #BringBackCTC #CTCNow

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is urgently needed and should be a top priority for Congress—the Senate *must* take action to #ProtectPregnantWorkers and pass the #PWFA!

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has bipartisan support & the 60 votes it needs to pass the Senate.

@SenSchumer

, please listen to moms and ensure this maternal health & economic justice bill gets a vote when the Senate reconvenes. #ProtectPregnantWorkers

Urge Congress to pass the PUMP Act!

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Tell Congress to pass the PUMP Act to support breastfeeding and working parents!

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Help bring moms out of the bathroom stalls and into the pumping rooms they deserve

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Open Enrollment for 2023. As we move into the tenth Open Enrollment season, marketplace coverage continues to provide affordable, comprehensive coverage for those in need of options. moms.ly/3FFDZlp

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Yes we did! Politico Nightly Reports:

Learning to live with a lame-duck session

asks Congress to get to work on family-oriented benefits during the lame-duck session.

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W/ the median yearly wage is ~20% lower in rural than metro areas, ~1 in 3 kids under 17 inrural areas receive less than the full #ChildTaxCredit as their families' incomes are too low. Rural kids deserve their #CTCNow! #BringBackCTC

Congress: Get Quacking! Stop ducking families! Congress, make a big splash before the end of the year. moms.ly/3PrdnYq #WhatTheDuck

Congress must prioritize expanding the #ChildTaxCredit in an EOY tax pkg— especially for the 19M kids who stand to benefit most, who currently receive partial credit/none at all as their families' incomes are too low. #BringBackCTC #CTCNow

Congress needs to have a super duck session by making a big splash for families with these winning policies. Let's make some noise and quack up support for families! moms.ly/3PrdnYq #WhatTheDuck

Learning to live with a lame-duck session

Here's the permanent link to this!

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& faith groups calling for an expanded #ChildTaxCredit: moms.ly/3FyLfhy The CTC reduced child poverty by over 40% in 2021! Without it, families have plunged back into poverty. Congress must act now! #EndChildPoverty #BringBackCTC #CTCNow

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Take Action to End Child Poverty with the Child Tax Credit - NETWORK Lobby

Take Action to End Child Poverty with the Child Tax Credit. Let the Senate know poverty is an unacceptable policy decision. ACT NOW HERE!

91% of low-income families used their monthly expanded #ChildTaxCredit checks to cover the cost of basic necessities to ensure their children have healthier, more stable environments. moms.ly/3FWahZi Take action w/ us: moms.ly/3VTfHdk #BringBackCTC #CTCNow

This year's RISERS Parent Fellowship cohort is focused on empowering their communities on what parents experience as they navigate taking care of their families like childcare: moms.ly/3PtTRKP We want to hear your childcare story! moms.ly/39JFzBy

"...I'm esp. passionate about making the #ChildTaxCredit fully refundable, so families w/ little or no income can access it...it will help stop that perpetuation of poverty that plagues everyday ppl." Congress must expand CTC for those like our NH mom Amber! #BringBackCTC #CTCNow

Parents and caregivers have been stretched thin and pushed to the brink over the last several years because of the lack of necessary policies to support our families. Now is the time for a super duck session to make a splash for families! moms.ly/3PrdnYq #WhatTheDuck

It's wild when a company has more governmental protections than women :upside_down_face: It’s past time to PASS the Equal Rights Amendment! #IYKYK #ERANow

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Welcome to #WomanCorp the only woman in America the government will fight to protect. That will change if we demand the #ERANow

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It's wild when a company has more governmental protections than women :upside_down_face: It’s past time to PASS the Equal Rights Amendment! #IYKYK #ERANow

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Welcome to #WomanCorp the only woman in America the government will fight to protect. That will change if we demand the #ERANow

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Tell Congress to support breastfeeding and working parents by ensuring the PUMP Act is including in the end of year spending package.

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Congress is close to passing a historic law to extend the right to pump breast milk at work. There's just one problem: the airline industry. Airlines' opposition to the PUMP Act could end up blocking protections for millions of workers in all fields. huffpost.com/entry/pump-act

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As a single mom, Michelle the #ChildTaxCredit monthly payments were a huge relief during the pandemic. The expanded CTC must be included in any end-of-the-year tax package to support families like Michelle's! moms.ly/3DpHZFo #BringBackCTC #CTCNow

Excuse our fowl language, but what the duck? Congress, now is the time for a super duck session to make a splash for families! moms.ly/3PrdnYq #WhatTheDuck

Durham mom, others to urge Congress to expand Child Tax Credit

Moms and families are counting on Congress to restore the expanded #ChildTaxCredit this year. Our Eshawney Gaston and Beth Messersmith explain why it matters so much.

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The clock is ticking and Eshawney Gaston is just days away from running out of baby food for her 8-month-old son Amillion.

Moms forced to make 'tough' decisions amid 'tripledemic'

"...Before we go home, we need to pass the biggest tax cut [the #ChildTaxCredit] for working people in American history!"

@SenatorBennet

speaks on the need for the expanded CTC before the end of the year for families across the country! moms.ly/3VTfHdk #CTCNow

Our member Vanessa talked to #GMA about how hard it is to work and care for a sick child during the #tripledemic. In order for families and our economy to succeed, we all need #paidsickdays and #paidleave and for lawmakers to finally #SolveChildCare!

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Two moms spoke to "Good Morning America" about how the tripledemic of RSV, flu, and COVID has impacted their families.

MacKenzie Nicholson: New Hampshire moms need congress to restore the expanded child tax credit

It's time to sign up for 2023 health coverage! Coverage is now more affordable with expanded financial help available to more people. If you need to change your plan, or to sign up for coverage, visit moms.ly/1645KPZ to look at your options! #GetCovered #EnrollByJan15

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urges Congress to restore the expanded #ChildTaxCredit this year: It would be completely unacceptable for Congress to renew Trump's corporate tax breaks w/o first providing tax credits for children and families. #CTCNow

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Share Your Story: Families are Sick & Tired, and Need Real Support

Not a single family with young kids has gone unscathed from this rampant RSV, COVID, cold, and flu season. We want to hear from YOU: tell us your experience with how the lack of paid sick days and/or childcare impacted your family!

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How has the virus season impacted your family? We want to hear! From the need for paid sick days to the need for stable childcare that supports families and providers – we need our leaders more than...

Yes we did! Politico Nightly Reports: