Today is International Women’s Day — a holiday that recognizes the fight for women’s equality here and around the world. And how is Congress celebrating? By playing political games with the budget that could hurt women and their families.

Right now, Republican leaders are scheming to use the budget process to try to attack women’s health care, including access to abortion and maternity care — and are putting child care funding at risk at the same time.

We can’t let them get away with it. 
Tell your representatives in Congress to quit playing games with our lives.

Last month, leaders in Congress agreed on a bipartisan budget deal that would double funding for child care assistance for working parents. Now Congress needs to execute it by passing a final appropriations bill. But instead, Republicans are attempting to attach dangerous strings to the bill that threaten women’s health care, including provisions that would limit access to abortion and birth control.

By including these ideologically motivated riders, they’re jeopardizing funding for millions of parents who need help paying for child care — and possibly forcing another government shutdown. This is a critical moment in the appropriations process — and they need to hear from all of us before it’s too late.

Tell your Members of Congress to do their jobs. Now.

On a day that recognizes the advances women have made toward equality, Congress shouldn’t be pushing us backward.

Thank you for your activism,
Anna Chu
Vice President for Policy and Strategy
National Women’s Law Center

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