#KeepShowingUp!! #CourageIsContagious! Congressman Raskin spoke about coming to our Town Hall on Long Island yesterday when asked about how ordinary people are showing courage at this moment. @maddow.msnbc.com

Newsday’s coverage of our rally in Huntington yesterday that drew 1000 Long Islanders to come protest federal funding cuts and threats to Medicaid @engagelongisland.bsky.social @showupli.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com

These rallies continue to feel so hopeful and empowering. We’ve chanted it together many times over the years, but this really IS what democracy looks like and what it feels like.
Keep Showing Up. 💪🏼🇺🇸💙
@engagelongisland.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @showupli.bsky.social

Over 1000 people from red districts on Long Island showed up for our May Day Rally lining all 4 corners of a busy intersection at rush hour with lots of passing cars honking in support! @maddow.msnbc.com

#HandsOffMedicaid!!
100+ gathered at Rep. LaLota’s office to express concerns about Medicaid cuts. We then all signed & delivered letters calling LaLota out for claiming he is only advocating for ‘reforms’ which is effectively a more palatable description of the $880 billion in cuts he voted for .

Over 300 people lined Main Street in Huntington today for a ‘No Kings Day- Stop the Cuts’ rally! It’s easy to feel somewhat hopeless at times these days, but events like this always feel empowering! We must never forget - The Power is With the People!! 🇺🇸💙💪🏼

Was proud to hold the letter ‘O’ this morning with friends from @engagelongisland.bsky.social , doing our part to remind everyone that none of this is normal and our democracy is in peril. Lots of cars and trucks honked in agreement! 🇺🇸

Empowering having 2,300 people brave the rain on LI & gather in protest! I spoke of the administration’s assault on science & healthcare, others spoke of threats to education, jobs, & our very democracy. We won’t take this sitting down; we won’t let democracy die on our watch!

#HandsOffMedicaid
My guest essay in Newsday discusses the devastating impact Medicaid cuts would have on all children and families on Long Island. Nearly half of children in the United States receive their healthcare through Medicaid, including about 150,000 children right here on Long Island.

‘Empowering Women in Politics & Government’ brunch sponsored by Dem committees across Suffolk County. Former County Legislator Jane Devine was honored and spoke of the urgency of these unprecedented times and the need to speak up in any way we can against the assault on our democracy.

Was honored to moderate a discussion for @engagelongisland.bsky.social! We watched 'Separated' which chronicles family separation, heard from Angel Reyes who shared his personal story and Bryan Perez of #Carecen-NY who told us about the great work that organization does for the immigrant community.

Traveled to Albany with the colleagues from NYS AAP to advocate for kids in the budget! We advocated for Early Intervention, primary care support & early literacy programs. We applaud funding to help sustain working families including universal school meals & the child tax credit! #PutKidsFirst!

This week I joined my American Academy of Pediatrics colleagues from around the country in DC to urge elected officials to reject any cuts to Medicaid!! Children are the largest group of Medicaid beneficiaries including 44% of all NY children. Any cuts to Medicaid will harm children's health.

Texas officials have abdicated responsibility from protecting their most vulnerable constituents, babies and children. They have a responsibility to protect the public health of the people they serve and their inaction is putting children’s lives at risk.

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The CDC link to the Vaccine Information Sheets which pediatricians provide to parents when their child gets vaccinated, has been taken down

My commentary in the Daily News today describes how pediatricians feel about the prospect of RFK Jr. being confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the danger he poses to children’s health. www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/29/p...

So looking into it more, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will also be holding hearings for RFK. The hearings don’t start until January 3rd when the new Congress starts, so the members may change

STOP RFK! SHARE YOUR STORY! The American Academy of Pediatrics is collecting stories from physicians about patients we have cared for with vaccine preventable diseases to help in their advocacy against RFK’s confirmation. Please share your stories to patientstories@aap.org

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