Send
Your Senators A Mother's Day TANF Message!
April 29, 2004
BACKGROUND
NASW is partnering with the National Council of Churches TANF
Advocacy Network to "Tell Senators to Give Low-income
Mothers a Gift on Mother's Day!"
It continues to be unclear what is going to happen in the
U.S. Senate with regard to TANF, despite the fact that the
current short-term extension will expire on June 30. This latest
advocacy action is an attempt to keep the Senate focused on
the need to act definitively on TANF, whether it is a full
five-year reauthorization or a long-term extension. NASW is
continuing to advocate for improvements in the Senate bill.
ACTION NEEDED
Mother's Day Festivities - Mother's Day is May 9
1. Get the message below to both of your U.S. Senators by
any means possible, such as:
(a) handwriting it in a Mother's Day card (or cutting it out
from this message, enclosing it in a card) and sending or delivering
the card to their STATE offices (DO NOT MAIL to the Washington
office because of delays caused by security procedures)
(b) faxing it to the Senators in their Washington offices
or
(c) e-mailing it to the Senators
You can find information on e-mail, fax, and state office
addresses for your Senators at http://www.senate.gov , clicking
on their individual websites or on NASW's Web site at http://63.66.87.48/cweb4/index.cfm?orgcode=NASW Scroll
to the bottom of the page and enter your zip code.
2. Send a copy of the message to the Editor of your local
newspaper with a note saying that you have just sent this message
to your Senators and that you urge the paper to carry an editorial
supporting the same position. All Senate offices monitor the
home state papers.
3. Raise the question of TANF reauthorization with your Senators
if you have the opportunity to talk with them at home or in
Washington
THE MESSAGE
Give low-income mothers a real gift on Mother's Day! Pass
TANF legislation that would:
- Increase funding to provide child care for
the children of low-income workers
- Reinstate benefits for immigrant families
- Expand education and training opportunities
for low-income parents
- Help mothers balance work and parenting by
keeping the current work requirements
- Allow states to extend TANF benefits beyond
the time limits for families that face severe barriers to
employment
AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR YOUR ADVOCACY!
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