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Please take a moment to read this article about a bill that is currently under consideration in the NJ Legislature to reform critical aspects of the Work First New Jersey program. (A3324/S1642).
“Our primary goal must be to offer low-income families the opportunities to become self-sufficient and financially secure by giving them the support they need to overcome socioeconomic inequalities. This piece of legislation does that,” Assemblywoman McKnight said. “This is not a handout. This is about us lifting each other up.”
Thanks go out to New Jersey Policy Perspective and New Jersey Citizen Action for their contributions in advocating for this bill .
We want to give a special shout-out to our very own LD15 Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson for co-sponsoring this bill.
To write to your legislators, please use this form from NJCA to quickly and easily reach out to them! p2a.co/9CpzscT
Bill would expand public assistance access for N.J. families in extreme poverty - New Jersey Monitor
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The bill's supporters say it would expand public assistance eligibility and reduce barriers that disproportionately impact families of color.secure.actblue.com/donate/indivisiblecnj428450835
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Join the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey in the movement for reproductive freedom and be part of the May 14th Bans Off Our Bodies Day of Action!
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Timeline photosThe Party Affiliation Deadline is April 13th. Voters wishing to change their party affiliation for the upcoming June 7th primary must file a declaration form. Party affiliation declaration forms must be received by 4/13/22. For more information visit lwvnj.org/vote
Last Thursday, March 31st, the House of Representatives passed a bill to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month for Americans with private insurance or Medicare Part D. This is a welcome change that will help many families, but insulin is only a fraction of the prescription drug price crisis happening in this country. Please consider filling out this form from New Jersey Citizen Action to write to your legislators. p2a.co/lCidD7S
To learn more about the vote, please read this article from the New York Times. "The bill attracted unanimous support from Democrats who voted, as well as from 12 Republicans, making it a rare piece of bipartisan policy legislation. We must continue to press our legislators on this issue. To become law, the bill will need to attract at least 10 Republican votes in the Senate to overcome a filibuster.”
www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/health/insulin-price-house-bill-democrats.html
House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a Month
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The bill stands to benefit millions of Americans with diabetes, but to become law, it will need to attract at least 10 Republican votes in the Senate.