No Recess.
Schumer and Pelosi need to inundate the Houses of Congress with stand alone bills that support women and especially pregnant women. Sure they can float a bill to codify Roe. Even if they don’t get the votes they need to hold the vote every time to get on record who supports women’s rights and well-being as well as that of their families and who is lying through their teeth while they line their stock portfolios… no matter which side of the aisle they are on.
Next:
Standalone bills for every provision of BBB that directly supported women and families, such as:
Universal Pre-K
Elder Care
Then propose Universal Health Care for all women.
Universal Health Care for women until their children are all 18 or older.
Paid Family leave for 240 days for each parent per child.
Bring back the Violence against Women Act. Broaden it.
Define DV broadly and enforce real protection
Reform Child support laws to include garnished wages.
Mental Health funding for Parents.
Draft a bill that grants probation to all mothers, unless the state can prove they are a danger to society.
$15 minimum wage
All families should get direct financial assistance to keep them at 150% of the Federal Poverty level with no work requirements for single parents.
Raise the poverty level.
Protect Free Speech and the right to assemble by defining peaceful protest and limiting police overreactions.
Stronger Gun laws
Public transportation bills
More parks and greenways in the cities
The point is that if the Republicans want to stand on ‘family values’ then HAMMER THEM with ways to show how they support motherhood and families. Schumer has to quit offering cover by not holding votes. You want to win in November? Show the people you represent that you are willing to fight for their lives and that the Republicans are not.
I welcome other suggestions in the comments.