WMMN-AF Blog
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Trump sets historically low cap on refugee admissions
With 65.6 million people forcibly displaced across the world—twice as many as 20 years ago—Trump cut the 2018 refugee admissions to the U.S. to 45,000 after minimal consultation with Congress. It's time to contact your representatives!
Act on Gun Control Now
We need stronger gun regulation now. This is an issue of public health and safety. Here are some steps you can take to help this happen!
Keep fighting for immigrant rights
Many thanks to everyone who made it to the Third Thursdays event Standing with Immigrants and Refugees. What a great turn out! Ready to get to work? Here’s what you can do right now.
In Support of "Medicare for All" Bill
Contact Sen. Amy Klobuchar and urge her to sign on to "Medicare for All" bill, then call Senators Franken and Klobuchar to vote no on the ACA Repeal & Replace.
Healthcare Successes - Next Steps
Thanks for all the actions you've taken to help stop the removal of ACA! Here are two more actions you can take in 5 minutes or less to push for bi-partisan reforms on targeted healthcare areas.
BWCA Environmental Impact Statement Actions
Details included for actions you can take to help save the Boundary Waters.
BRCA Continuing Calls to Action
Here are a number of actions and events you can be involved with on the current BRCA healthcare bill being considered in the US Senate.
WMM's Response to Trump's Latest Tweet Storm & Congressman Lawrence's Video Response
View Congresswoman Lawrence's video addressing Trump's latest disrespectful tweet storm.
BCRA Call to Action
Actions you can take before the July 4th recess of Congress to voice your concerns on the Republican Senate's so-called Better Care Reconciliation Act.
Call Senators to Demand AHCA Bill is Seen and Public Hearings are Allowed
Please call your Senators to demand the AHCA bill currently under consideration by the GOP is made public and public hearings are scheduled to address the negative impact before a vote is forced.
Call the White House and Your US Representatives on Trump's Withdrawal from Paris Agreement on Climate Change
With President Trump's decision on 6/1 to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, please contact the White House and your U. S. Representatives to share your views on the serious impact of this decision.
Call to Action: “No” AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN on Trumpcare. It’s just a terrible idea!
The vote to “repeal and replace” the ACA yesterday will take health insurance away from millions of Americans, gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions - including things like pregnancy, cancer, mental illness, eliminate services for special needs kids in school, and effectively let insurers charge women more than men.
Call to Action: Defend federal funding for "sanctuary cities"
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has threatened to withhold Justice Department grant funding from jurisdictions that refuse to disclose people's immigration status to the federal government.
Call to Action: “No” to Trump’s Budget Proposal
In order to pay for increased spending on Defense (54 billion), the Wall (2.6 billion) and De Vos’s School Voucher Program (1.4 billion), Trump’s draft budget cuts the EPA , the State Dept, Ag Dept., education, arts, housing & urban dev, health & human services.