Grassroots campaign puts pressure on Congress to pass ‘Pay Our Troops Act’

An advocacy group representing service members and their families nationwide has launched a campaign encouraging the public to contact their members of Congress in support of the Pay Our Troops Act of 2026.  The National Military Family Association says more than 10,000 letters have already been sent to Congress through its Military Family Action Center, urging lawmakers to pass the bill that would ensure that troops, Defense Department civilians and Coast Guard members continue to receive pay and benefits during this shutdown. The advocacy group made it easy for the…

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Grassroots Groups Announce 500K Call Push to Protect Health Care in Shutdown Showdown

Indivisible, MoveOn, and Working Families Power Combine Efforts to Ensure Dems Keep Holding the Line WASHINGTON – As health care premiums prepare to go up and the Trump-Republican shutdown continues, grassroots groups are coming together to push half a million calls to Congress to protect health care access.  Throughout this week, Indivisible, MoveOn Civic Action, and Working Families Power (WFP) are activating their members to place calls to Congress to demand they preserve ACA subsidies and reinstate life-saving Medicaid funding that Republicans gutted to make way for tax cuts for…

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US Democrats: Grassroots Action Key to 2018 Election Wins – Voice of America

Voice of America US Democrats: Grassroots Action Key to 2018 Election WinsVoice of AmericaYasmin Radjy finished graduate studies at one of the country's top schools, Harvard University, and began mobilizing local efforts in Virginia to elect Democratic, progressive candidates. Radjy said she soon learned that bookwork often doesn't equate …and more » us democrats – Google News

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US Democrats Say Key to 2018 Election Wins Is Grass-roots Action – Voice of America

Voice of America US Democrats Say Key to 2018 Election Wins Is Grass-roots ActionVoice of AmericaYasmin Radjy finished graduate studies at one of the country's top schools, Harvard University, and began mobilizing local efforts in Virginia to elect Democratic, progressive candidates. Radjy said she soon learned that bookwork often doesn't equate …and more » us democrats – Google News

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