Tell Congress to fund SNAP in November!

WE JUST SPENT $40 BILLION BAILING OUT SCOTT BESSENT'S BUDDIES IN 

ARGENTINA.....WE CAN FEED HUNGRY AMERICANS! 

THERE IS NO EXCUSE!

MAKE SURE YOU TELL THE MAGA GOP WHO CAUSED THIS CRISIS!

Tell Congress to use every available mechanism to keep SNAP funded in November, right as Thanksgiving approaches.

SIGN NOW 

As a result of the shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also called Food Stamps or EBT) is about to run out of money. This would be devastating for families and harm our economy. Fortunately, there is a temporary solution, and your voice is critical! 

What’s Happening?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the authority to use contingency and carryover funds to keep SNAP running through November, but it has not yet taken action to do so. [1] Unless they act quickly, millions of hard-working families will go hungry in November– and face bare Thanksgiving tables. 

→ Tell your Member of Congress that they MUST put pressure on the Trump Administration to act quickly to ensure families can put food on the table in November and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

This is a big deal: 1 out of every 8 people utilize SNAP benefits to take care of their families, contribute to their communities, and build good lives. These hardworking Americans are at risk of going hungry in November unless the Trump Administration’s Department of Agriculture releases the SNAP contingency funding immediately. 

→ SNAP provides hard-working moms the tools they need to take care of their families and build good lives. Tell your Member of Congress to press the Trump Administration to release funds immediately to pay for SNAP benefits in November! 

Let’s be clear: The USDA has the authority to use contingency and carryover funds to sustain SNAP in November. If they fail to use this authority, they will be choosing to leave families hungry amid soaring costs, just as Thanksgiving approaches. And Congress, which has the power to tax and spend, must press the USDA to use available funding to continue SNAP benefits. 

Any delay in benefits — especially during this time of rising grocery prices — would harm the over 40 million people who participate in SNAP, including 16 million children, 8 million older adults, and 4 million people with disabilities. Ensuring continued SNAP funding in November would mean more ability to make ends meet and buy essential food items, which in turn lifts businesses and the economy. Each dollar in federally funded SNAP benefits generates between $1.50 and $1.80 in economic activity – boosting farmers, retailers, and the economy. The Trump Administration must do their part to keep our economy growing by funding SNAP in November— which is good for everyone. 

→ That is why we are calling on YOU to remind your Members of Congress that feeding families is a federal obligation, and urge them to take action to ensure that SNAP benefits continue in November and beyond!

What we are asking is not out of the ordinary. Both Republican and Democratic administrations have previously used contingency funds, carryover appropriations, and short-term adjustments to keep SNAP funded during budget crises and shutdowns, including in 2013, 2018-2019, and the almost shutdown in 2023. [2] 

Even during the current shutdown, the Trump Administration has already used its discretionary authority to transfer funds into WIC. [3] They must use the same discretionary authority to increase SNAP contingency funding, and come as close as possible to funding the full amount of November SNAP benefits. [4]

→ Don’t forget to tell your Member of Congress to press the Trump Administration to release the SNAP contingency funding immediately to ensure families can put food on the table in November! 

The Trump Administration must use every available mechanism, including utilizing its contingency reserves, to prevent widespread hunger in November and beyond.

Together we are a powerful voice for children and families! 

-Jessica, Donna and the whole MomsRising team

P.S. IMPORTANT UPDATE: If you currently receive SNAP benefits: October SNAP benefits have been fully funded and are already loaded to EBT cards. Please continue using SNAP benefits throughout October. If the Trump Administration does not fund SNAP in November, your benefits might be delayed but will be reimbursed when the shutdown ends. No one will permanently lose their benefits due to the shutdown. Please look for updates from your state SNAP agency or local organizations; they will share information as it becomes available. [5] 

References:
[1] CBPP: The Trump Administration can and should take available steps to ensure SNAP participants get November food benefits
[2] FRAC: Political will and administrative priorities
[3] Politico: USDA tells lawmakers WIC will be funded through October
[4] CBPP: The Trump Administration can and should take available steps to ensure SNAP participants get November food benefits
[5] FRAC: Political will and administrative priorities

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QUICK SIGNATURE: Tell Congress to Lower Costs and END Trumpflation!

 

JUST A REMEINDER! THIS WAS POSTED IN AUGUST 2025 & NO ACTION 

HAS BEEN TAKEN TO REDUCE COSTS, ELIMINATE TARIFFS & MAKE 

ANYTHING MORE AFFORDABLE.... 

COFFEE WILL NOT GROW IN THE US, BUT THE TARIFFS HAVE MADE 

IT UNAFFORDABLE! 

CINNAMON WON'T GROW IN THE US, BUT RESTAURANTS CAN'T AFFORD 

TO BUY IT! 

TARIFF LUNACY MUST END!

QUICK SIGNATURE: Tell Congress to Lower Costs and END Trumpflation!

 

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Tell Congress to Lower Costs for Families! SIGN NOW

Have you gone grocery shopping recently, gone through the check out counter, and then had your jaw drop? My last trip to the grocery store seemed normal, we purchased items that were on our normal grocery list, but then I checked out and saw the bill. NOT NORMAL AT ALL.

It’s #Trumpflation.

Click here to tell Republican leaders in Congress who just voted for BIG cuts to healthcare, food, and education: Take real action to lower costs for families immediately. Stop the cuts to programs that provide the opportunities and tools for families to make ends meet and build good lives like healthcare, childcare, SNAP, education, and more.

(When you click the link above you will automatically be signed on if we have all your information.)

Trump promised to lower costs for families, but prices are still WAY TOO HIGH. Moms know it. We all know it. Now Republican leaders who are cutting Medicaid, childcare, SNAP (and other policies that help lower costs for families and boost the economy) need to know it too.

You're not imagining things when you look at price tags, receipts, or bills and find yourself audibly gasping out loud. Rising costs are negatively impacting families across the nation – and are undermining our economy as a whole. At MomsRising, we’re fed up with high prices and with the lies we keep hearing from Trump and congressional Republicans about the economy.

So what have we done? We’ve started a NEW project to raise awareness of #Trumpflation and let people report what their families are facing!

• We're working with an economist to share regular explainer information about what everyday moms and families are seeing and experiencing, in order to bust some economic myths and push for solutions. Watch for posts soon!
• We're working with YOU to report rising prices on our brand new micro-website, #Trumpflation, which launches TODAY, where your pictures of price tags and bills will be posted so we can all see what’s happening in order to shift the narrative and shape solutions.

—> How does working with YOU, well, work? Anytime you see a price tag or a bill that makes your jaw drop, or causes you to gasp out loud, or makes you feel like your blood pressure is rising, or causes your stomach to sink, then you:

• Take a picture of the price tag or bill.
• Post your picture online on your social media accounts with #Trumpflation as the hashtag AND/OR submit it directly on the 
• #Trumpflation website. When posting on social media, be sure to also tag @MomsRising so it is easy for us to find.
• Be sure to omit any personal information in your photo.

Everyday, we’ll share new social posts and website submissions on the #Trumpflation website, exposing what everyday working families like ours are facing as we push for solutions.

Rising costs are a big deal and our voices are needed: After all, along with other rising costs of living, food prices have continued to rise by nearly 20% in recent years (20%!!!) – and despite President Trump’s campaign promises of lowering prices, prices are expected to continue to rise even more because of chaotic tariffs, worker shortages due to anti-immigrant policies, and also due to cuts to funding for healthcare, education, childcare, and other programs that provide the tools families need to build good lives. [1]

Don’t forget to click here to tell Republican leaders in Congress who just voted for BIG cuts to healthcare, food, and education: Take real action to lower costs for families immediately. Stop the cuts to programs that provide the opportunities and tools for families to make ends meet and build good lives like healthcare, childcare, SNAP, education, and more.

(When you click the link you will automatically be signed on if we have all your information.)

But reaching out to Congress isn’t ALL that we’re doing. Importantly, along with YOU, we’re also shining a spotlight on America’s emergency of rising costs including everything from the costs of food and diapers, to the costs of childcare and back-to-school supplies, to the costs of healthcare, housing, utility bills, and other basic necessities. Why? Because putting a spotlight on problems shows the real impact of cuts and chaos on families – and, importantly, helps spark real policy solutions that actually work.

Do you want to do EVEN MORE to help solve the crisis of rising costs than reaching out to Congress? We have a simple plan for YOU, me, and us: Anytime you see a price tag or a bill that makes your jaw drop, causes you to gasp out loud, makes you feel like your blood pressure is rising, or causes your stomach to sink… take a picture of it – and then post your picture online on your social media accounts with #Trumpflation as the hashtag. And don’t forget to tag @MomsRising so it is easy for us to find. This will help shift and shape the narrative. Be sure to omit any personal information in your photo!

→ Not on social media? Prefer to submit your story directly? Just fill out this form on the #Trumpflation website to report your experiences with rising costs.

You don’t need to be buying the item or service in order to take a picture and post it with #Trumpflation. You could just see any price tag as you’re walking through a store, scrolling on your computer, or going about your life. Just snap a picture of it – and post on all your social media platforms with #Trumpflation or submit it directly. If enough of us do this, then the faster we’ll be able to get to policy solutions.

And feel free to invite your friends and family into this new project too. It’s a great way to vent about rising costs while also helping to make a difference.

Let’s go! Thank you for ALL you do!

- Kristin, Nate, and the MomsRising Team

[1] https://action.momsrising.org/go/90311?t=19&utm_campaign=outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit&akid=21091%2E3508377%2EqYSD3r

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Take Action: Against the Burning of $10 Million of contraception

 

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Today is World Contraception Day but instead of celebrating progress, the Trump Administration is preparing to burn nearly $10 million worth of perfectly good birth control. Contraception that U.S. taxpayers already paid for and which women desperately need is currently sitting in a warehouse in Belgium. [1]

Tell U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio loud and clear: Destroying birth control is simply cruel and wasteful. These contraceptives—including IUDs, pills, and implants—should be saving lives, not going up in smoke. When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.

The outrageous plan to destroy birth control stems from Trump’s freeze on foreign aid. Even though organizations have stepped up and said they would buy these products, the U.S. government has flat out rejected those offers and chose destruction over delivery.

Family planning is lifesaving healthcare. Studies show that destroying these birth control supplies will cause 362,000 more unintended pregnancies and over 700 preventable maternal deaths. [2] Access to contraception reduces maternal and child mortality and allows women and girls to pursue educational and economic opportunities. 

Speak out against the destruction of birth control that will save the lives and health of women and girls. Sign our letter now telling US Secretary of State Rubio that this is harmful and a waste of taxpayer dollars. When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.

In addition to burning almost $10 million worth of contraception, the administration would also spend $167,000 to pay for the incineration. This is unconscionable!! And a complete waste of our taxpayer dollars!

When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our petition that reads:

Dear U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio:

We strongly oppose the plan to destroy almost $10 million dollars worth of taxpayer-funded birth control. These supplies are safe, effective, and needed. It is not too late to do the right thing. 

There are numerous offers to buy the supplies (many of which do not expire until 2031). The Administration must immediately stop the plan to burn these products.

Family planning is lifesaving healthcare. Studies show destroying it will cause 362,000 more unintended pregnancies,110,000 more unsafe abortions, and over 700 more preventable maternal deaths. We urge you to do everything you can to ensure lifesaving products reach people in need.

Thanks for all you do, 

-Gina, Tina, Monifa, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team

References: 
[1] The U.S. said it would burn $9.7 million of birth control. Its fate is still unclear
[2] RH Alert: The true cost behind destroying $9.7M of contraceptives

Speak out against burning $10 million worth of birth control supplies!
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SIGN OUR PETITION against RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary!

 

As parents, there’s nothing more important than our children and family’s health. From routine physicals, to a common cold, to a devastating diagnosis—we safeguard our children and family the absolute best we can.

We should expect the same from our leaders!

Donald Trump’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (a.k.a. RFK Jr.), is grossly unqualified and a dangerous pick to be put in charge of safeguarding our nation’s health and must be stopped!

***SIGN OUR PETITION calling on the U.S. Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services! *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.

This is important! The Secretary of Health and Human Services is in charge of our nation’s healthcare! To give you a snapshot of just a fraction of their responsibilities: They manage Medicaid and Medicare policies, oversee the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH), and are in charge of preparing for and responding to public health and medical emergencies (i.e. pandemic preparedness and response). [1] It’s a serious job that requires someone with serious experience and qualifications to hold it—and RFK Jr. has neither!

While some of Kennedy’s ideas that have gotten air time may sound appealing at first face value, as HHS Secretary he would be a dangerous choice for our health! Not only is he wholly unqualified to lead HHS, he has a well-documented history of embracing quack science, spreading dangerous health disinformation on vaccines, and asserting conspiracy theories as facts while ignoring overwhelming scientific evidence. [2] He doesn’t have a medical or science degree, has zero executive experience, and peddles false information to the masses without understanding the dangerous ramifications of his misinformed and unresearched ideas. RFK Jr. is out of step with reality, and if he’s charged with safeguarding our nation’s health, it could mean a matter of life or death for countless Americans.

This is not a drill and the situation has real world negative ramifications. Horrifyingly, RFK Jr.’s visit to the island of Samoa in 2019 led to a serious public health crisis. [3] During his visit he spread vaccine disinformation and called for Samoans to skip measles vaccines. Five months later, Samoa declared a measles emergency where thousands were infected and 83 people died from this vaccine-preventable disease—and most of the deaths were young children. 😭 We cannot let what happened in Samoa happen here!

Add your name! Tell the U.S. Senate to reject RFK Jr. as Secretary of HHS! 

When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our petition that reads:

Dear U.S. Senator,

President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., lacks the experience, expertise, and knowledge to be charged with safeguarding our nation’s health. He has a well-documented history of ignoring scientific evidence, spreading dangerous health disinformation, and asserting conspiracy theories as facts while ignoring overwhelming scientific evidence.

Our families deserve a Health and Human Services Secretary with the experience and expertise needed to lead the many departments under HHS that are critical for promoting and protecting our health.

We ask that you reject this nomination outright.

>>> Don’t forget to sign on! Tell your U.S. Senators to reject RFK Jr.’s nomination!

We’ve already succeeded in defeating one of Trump’s nominees when Matt Gaetz was forced to withdraw his nomination for Secretary of the Department of Justice. We all need to pitch in to provide the same amount of pressure so Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination is roadblocked as well. After you sign our petition, please forward this email to your friends and family so they can sign on as well and post the link to social media.

Together we are a powerful voice for families.
- Felicia, Elyssa, Donna, Kristin and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team

[1] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
[2] NPR, RFK Jr. is building a presidential campaign around conspiracy theories
[3] The Washington Post, Democrats’ new push to stop RFK Jr.: Highlight Samoa’s measles outbreak

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SIGN OUR PETITION against Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary!

Speak out now against Pete Hegseth! Tell your Senators to reject his nomination for Defense Secretary.

SIGN NOW 

Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is not only grossly unqualified for the position—he’s also a total creep who has allegations about sexual assault, drunken antics, and beliefs that women shouldn’t serve in combat roles. 

Once again, Trump is nominating an unserious, creepy, likely predator for a deeply serious Cabinet position. 

***SIGN OUR PETITION calling on the U.S. Senate to take their jobs seriously and reject Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth–who up until recently was mainly known as a Fox News morning host– may have served in the National Guard, but almost everything he has done since then has been steeped in controversy. [1] He is the type of guy you wouldn’t want to be left alone in a room with, let alone in charge of our brave military and military families. 

Let’s break it down for you:

• Hegseth was charged with sexual assault in 2017; [2]
• He was ousted from the veterans charity he ran due to allegations of misconduct, including financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, sexist behavior, and repeatedly being intoxicated on the job; [3]
• His own mother once called him an “abuser of women” (seriously!!!); [4]
• He supports using military forces to break up protestors on U.S. streets and doesn’t believe women should serve in combat roles; [5]
• He has spoken out against “woke” military leaders–directly attacking black and women military leaders. [6]

Hegseth, with little management experience, will be in charge of 1.3 million active-duty service members and the nearly 1 million civilians working for the U.S. military. 

The Defense Secretary also oversees a whopping $841.4 billion budget. This guy couldn’t run an organization with a budget a fraction of this.

And it’s not just the fact that this guy is a total creep. He’s far from the right person for the job. Nearly 1 in 4 women in the military report having experienced sexual assault, and more than half report harassment. Reports of sexual assault in the military have risen by an estimated 25% since 2018, according to the military’s own data, which include both anonymous surveys and formal reports. [7] We can’t have a Secretary of Defense who doesn’t take these allegations seriously, let alone commits these violations himself. 

**Speak out now against Pete Hegseth! Tell your Senators to reject his nomination for Defense Secretary.

Credible allegations of impropriety have often been cause for withdrawal of disqualification to Cabinet positions. Hegseth isn’t the only Trump nominee to have sexual misconduct allegations in their past–it seems to be one of the things most of his nominees have in common. 

But we have been able to defeat these types of nominees in the past. 

Most recently because YOU spoke out and used your voice Trump’s Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz was forced to withdraw his nomination because he is drowning in allegations of paying for sex with underage girls (among other things!). [8] 

The first time the U.S. Senate didn’t confirm a new president’s initial Cabinet nominee was in 1989 when the Senate failed to confirm John Tower, former President George H.W. Bush’s pick for defense secretary after he was accused of being an alcoholic womanizer. Sound familiar!?

The President is allowed to nominate whoever he wants to serve in his Cabinet. But it is the job of the U.S. Senate to research, question, and confirm or reject those nominees. We need the U.S. Senate to take its role in this process seriously and recognize that Pete Hegseth is unqualified, unstable, and harmful to our U.S. military.

We can defeat Pete Hegseth’s nomination and make sure our military is run by a Secretary who is experienced and respected. We just need to use our voices to speak out!

SIGN OUR LETTER to your U.S. Senators now telling them to reject Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be Secretary of Defense!

We’ve already succeeded in defeating one of Trump’s nominees when Matt Gaetz was forced to withdraw his nomination for Secretary of the Department of Justice. We all need to pitch in to provide the same amount of pressure so Pete Hegseth’s nomination is roadblocked as well. After you sign our petition, forward this email to your friends and family so they can sign on as well and post the link to social media.

Thank you for speaking out and using your voice!

-Elyssa, Ruth, Kristin, Donna, Jenny, Nate, Sue Anne, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team

References:
[1] “7 Things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick.” PBS News, November 18, 2024. 
[2] “Police reports new details from sexual assault allegations against Trump’s defense secretary nominee.” CNN, November 21, 2024. 
[3] “Pete Hegseth’s Secret History.” The New Yorker, December 1, 2024. 
[4] “Pete Hegseth’s Mom Once Called Him ‘An Abuser of Women,’ Adding to His Controversies As Defense Sec Nom.” People Magazine, December 3, 2024.
[5] “Military Leaders are Rattled By A List of ‘Woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire.” Politico, December 7, 2024. 
[6] “Hegseth, advocate for firing ’woke’ military leaders, picked for defense secretary.” Reuters, November 13, 2024.
[7] “Hegseth is the wrong leader for women in the military, warn women veterans and lawmakers.” The 19th, December 5, 2024. 
[8] “Former Rep Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s attorney general pick.” NPR, November 21, 2024. 

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FWD: QUICK SIGNATURE to say “No” to Trump’s cabinet picks!

 

GOOD NEWS! Thanks to the enormous pressure of MomsRising members like you, Donald Trump’s exceedingly awful pick for US Attorney General, Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination. [1] Bye, Matt, don’t come back!

That’s one wacky Trump nominee down, but there are several insidious clowns left in this clown car of cabinet nominees, including multiple people accused of and investigated for sexual assault: Pete Hegseth, Robert Kennedy Jr., and even Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMcMahon. [2]

→ Tell your U.S. Senators to do their duty and carefully investigate every nominee, refuse to confirm anyone not qualified, and also to oppose any attempt to use recess appointments to skip the confirmation process.

We knocked out Gaetz! We can keep the pressure on and clean up Trump’s junk drawer of a cabinet.

-Ruth

 

References:
[1] NPR: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general pick
[2] CNN:Lawsuit alleges Linda McMahon enabled sexual abuse of children

  

 

Add your name to our petition and urge your U.S. Senators to take their duty seriously and reject these unserious Trump nominations. SIGN NOW

I’ll get right to it: Matt Gaetz should NOT be United States Attorney General, despite being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump. Gaetz has been under investigation for underage sex trafficking and other ethics violations, including sexual misconduct. [1] Matt Gaetz, an accused sexual predator, as our nation’s top law enforcement official? In charge of the U.S. Department of Justice? Nope.

While the President of the United States can nominate whomever they want to their cabinet, the U.S. Senate must vet nominees, ensure they’re qualified, and confirm only those who are.

→ Tell your U.S. Senators to do their duty and carefully investigate every nominee, refuse to confirm anyone not qualified, and oppose any attempt to use recess appointments to skip the confirmation process.

The timing of Trump’s announcement of Matt Gaetz as his pick for Attorney General is, as my kids would say…sus. The House Ethics Panel was just about to release its report on Gaetz. Then Trump named Gaetz the AG nominee. Gaetz immediately resigned from Congress mere hours before the report was to be released, and now we may never know the findings from that investigation. [2] This is cringe. This is not trustworthy behavior.

It goes without saying that the Gaetz report should be released as soon as possible so U.S. Senators have the information they need to vet and (hopefully not) confirm his nomination.

The Matt Gaetz nomination isn’t the only cabinet appointment that we will oppose.

Tulsi Gabbard, who President-elect Donald Trump has nominated for National Intelligence, has zero experience working in intelligence and is known to parrot fake Russian propaganda. [3] So, when Trump announced she’s his nominee for National Intelligence Director? That’s another nope.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is another cabinet nominee by President-elect Donald Trump who has been accused of sexual assault. [4] He’s also a widely known conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine zealot who doesn’t believe in science and has no experience or qualifications for any role managing our nation’s health care. Putting him in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services? Nope. [5]

Here’s a fun one: Trump’s Department of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth, “would be the least experienced defense secretary in the history of the republic.” [6] Hegseth has also been under investigation for sexual assault and supports the end of no-fault divorce, making it harder for women to leave marriages. [7,8]

Does anyone else find it troubling that the man in charge of defending our country can't hit a target when throwing an axe, let alone do it without hitting an innocent bystander? [9] And this may not be as relevant, but I have to tell you - the man bragged on national television that he hadn’t washed his hands in ten years. What?! [10]

This isn’t a cabinet; it’s a junk drawer.

Again, Trump can nominate whoever he wants. Honestly, we did not have high expectations for his choices. They are unserious and strain credibility.

But, the U.S. Senate is a serious institution. Cabinet appointments are serious business. Cabinet Secretaries oversee everything from the water we drink to a multitude of health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid to our national security. The average Cabinet Secretary also oversees a budget of trillions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of employees. They are not platforms to spread propaganda and conspiracy theories, stoke division, pursue vendettas or reward loyalty.

We need to speak out and tell the U.S. Senate to do its duty and investigate every nominee carefully, refuse to confirm all those who are not highly qualified and block every attempt to use recess appointments to put in place nominees who will undermine our federal government and, with it, our health, safety, security, and economy.

→ Add your name to our petition and urge your U.S. Senators to take their duty seriously and reject these unserious Trump nominations.

We’ve won some of these fights before. In the last Trump administration, we successfully pressured the Senate to force Andy Puzder, Trump’s unqualified pick for Labor Secretary, to drop out. Puzder would have been horrible for working families and had a track record of ignoring claims of sexual harassment in the restaurant chain he owned. [11]

We might not win all of these fights, but we must keep the U.S. Senate from abandoning its responsibilities to the nation.

→ So join us in calling on our U.S. Senators to do their job and reject extremist and unqualified cabinet nominees.

And take a minute to forward this email to your friends and family so they can take action, too.

Together, we’re a powerful force for women and families.

-Ruth, Donna, Elyssa, Felicia, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team

PS: Breaking News: Trump has nominated Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education. McMahon is grossly unqualified for this role. Like Betsy DeVos, McMahon has no background in public schools nor understanding of what it takes to help every student thrive. The Senate must stand up for our students and reject Donald Trump’s unqualified nominee, Linda McMahon. Our students and our nation deserve so much better than Betsy DeVos 2.0.

References:
[1] USA Today: Sex trafficking allegations follow Matt Gaetz after attorney general selection: What to know
[2] CNN: Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have sex with a minor, lawyer says
[3] Time Magazine: ‘We Are Reeling’: Trump’s Pick of Tulsi Gabbard Alarms Intelligence Community
[4] The Guardian: Robert F Kennedy Jr brushes off sexual assault allegation: ‘I am who I am’
[5] NPR: What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida
[6] NPR: What's behind defense secretary pick Hegseth's war on 'woke'
[7] Washington Post: Trump team weighs Pentagon pick after sexual assault allegation surfaces
[8] The Daily Show
[9] The Economic Times: Trump's Defense pick Pete Hegseth once hit a man with an axe on live TV
[10] The BBC: Fox host says he 'hasn't washed hands in 10 years'
[11] The Guardian: Andrew Puzder, Trump's labor secretary pick, withdraws from consideration

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