[ [link removed] ]MomsRising presents: Riser Update
Top Actions
of the Past Week
Friday, March 14, 2025

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Tell Your Governor to Defend Medicaid Funding

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Republicans in Congress are pushing for massive tax breaks for the rich
and think we should pay for them by cutting healthcare (and other critical
programs) for those who can least afford it.

Right now, Medicaid funding is on the chopping block at the federal level,
putting 72 million seniors, children, low-income families, pregnant
people, people with disabilities, young people newly in the workforce, and
people across America at risk of losing healthcare coverage.

The thing is, a massive cut to Medicaid like this will not just impact
healthcare, but entire state budgets! Medicaid makes up 30 percent of
state budgets, meaning cuts to federal support would force Governors in
both red and blue states to make impossible choices: slash healthcare for
those who need it most or gut other essential programs to fill the gap.

[ [link removed] ]Quick Signature: Tell your governor to stand up against reckless cuts
to Medicaid and protect healthcare for 72 million people.


[ [link removed] ]reject-cuts-SNAP

Tell Congress to reject cuts to SNAP (Food Stamps)!

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The Republican-led leadership in the U.S. Congress is proposing a bill
that will literally snatch food from the tables of hungry children and
hardworking families in order to give $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the
super rich and mega-corporations. This proposed bill would drastically cut
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or food stamps), which
benefits approximately 40 million people, including parents, older adults,
disabled people, workers, and 1 out of every 5 children in our country.

[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress to reject the cuts to SNAP (food stamps) benefits that
hardworking families rely on to put food on the table!


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MomsRising Monthly Community Meeting: Organizing to Build a Better Future

The times are unprecedented, and we – you – are the leaders we need right
now. That's why in 2025 MomsRising has launched our series of mass
community meetings to lift that leadership.

MomsRising is calling on moms, dads, grandparents, family members, and
everyone who cares to join us, check in, and power up, in order to:

* Build a better future...
* Protect our families and the people we love...
* Fight for truth, justice, and equal opportunity for all...
* Defend our institutions that serve We The People and the common
good...
* Support one another, commit to each other, realize our collective
power, organize, and take action!

*The RSVP page will be updated with the most recent program details.

[ [link removed] ]Sign up now to join MomsRising’s monthly community meetings, the
fourth Thursday of every month, 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm PT.

[ [link removed] ]medicaid-mental-health

Tell Congress: Medicaid cuts hurt kids’ mental health!

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"I have a disabled son with autism and Medicaid is extremely important for
his health and mental health. It is a much-needed program. Please don't
cut this much-needed human right!"
- Marta from North Brunswick, NJ

Marta isn’t alone in having Medicaid coverage for her family: 72 million
Americans have access to healthcare through Medicaid. At the same time,
children across our nation are increasingly facing a mental health crisis,
a crisis which will only get worse if Republicans in Congress go forward
with their proposal to cut $880 billion from Medicaid. [1]

What’s happening? House Republicans are currently working to slash
Medicaid funding in order to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and wealthy
corporations. [2] These cuts would have a negative impact on half of all
U.S. children who get their health insurance through Medicaid. This
program is a lifeline for millions of children and families who get their
health and mental healthcare through Medicaid [3]. Our tax dollars should
go to helping kids—not making the rich richer!

[1] [ [link removed] ]CBS News, Congressional Budget Office finds House GOP budget goals
would require Medicaid cuts
[2] [ [link removed] ]Washington Post, GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve
budget goals, CBO finds
[3] [ [link removed] ]Georgetown CCF, Medicaid’s Role in Child, Youth and Adult Mental
Health

[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress that the mental health of kids shouldn’t be sacrificed
to give even more tax breaks to billionaires. Say NO to Medicaid cuts!


[ [link removed] ]tell-congress-reinstate-NLEAD

QUICK SIGNATURE: We need an increase, not a decrease, in police accountability.
Congress must act now!

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URGENT! President Trump removed a national database tracking police
misconduct, a dangerous move that weakens police accountability and
transparency and undoes the progress our movement has made.

The police officers responsible for the deaths of Tamir Rice, Breonna
Taylor, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, and Eric Garner all had histories
of troubling and inappropriate behavior, including complaints of
unnecessary use of excessive force. In 2023, President Biden created the
National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) to flag these
histories and to save precious lives.

Among a flurry of concerning actions to remove important government
functions, Trump’s Department of Justice has removed this database.

Moms want to raise our kids in safe and peaceful communities. Congress
must step in and reinstate the National Law Enforcement Accountability
Database (NLEAD) and give police departments a centralized resource to
prevent future tragedies.

[ [link removed] ]Community safety starts with accountability. Tell Congress to
reinstate the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD)!



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