Christel Allen (she/her)
PDX ➡️ DC. Childless cat lady. Political Director bsky.app/profile/childcareforeveryfamily.org (opinions are my own).
- For those looking to do more to support communities most harmed by everything happening in Minnesota. #fuckice www.standwithminnesota.com
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Child care providers are receiving death threats, facing armed interrogations, and closing their services out of fear. Why? Because Republicans sent a MAGA influencer to harass child care workers about claims of fraud that are unsubstantiated. Women are not safe in Trump’s America.
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Mamdani: "The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family, because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few"
- Horrifying footage of a child care provider being detained by ICE in Chicago outside her center. No one should be violently ripped from their place of work. Child care providers are deeply important to the well-being of kids and our communities. Please give if you are able: gofund.me/9efc0639d
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)The taking of neighbors in communities around the country is so horrific. And, right here - how can anyone justify this - violently taking a child care teacher out of her classroom? Enraging is too weak a word to describe this. #Momsky activate.
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Republicans were already gutting Head Start programs across the country. Now, their shutdown is tearing child care away from even more families. All because they refuse to prioritize anything but tax cuts for billionaires. apnews.com/article/head...
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)New KFF polling finds most Americans say they want Congress to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits that help make Marketplace coverage more affordable. on.kff.org/4q7ElGy
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)State and local policymakers looking to increase child care affordability, supply, and compensation must continue expanding public funding. Tri-Share does not build supply or substantively improve wages and benefits, making it a poor solution to the child care crisis. tcf.org/content/comm...
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)"Medicaid has been essential for keeping David alive, but also for our whole family. The ability to rely upon #Medicaid when we needed it was what allowed us to recover from the initial financial distress we experienced with David." #ProtectMedicaid
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)A Morning Consult survey released in April found that Collins is the second most unpopular Senator behind only Mitch McConnell. The quarterly update found that 51% of Maine voters disapprove, compared to 42% who approve. Her net approval declined more than any other Senator since the previous report
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Over 10 million people would lose health care under Medicaid if Trump's budget bill passes. Mitch McConnell says we'll "get over it." Think he's right?
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- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Republicans are not immune to public pressure. Everybody hates this Big Ugly bill—and for good reason. Keep speaking up so that everyone knows what this bill actually does. NO cuts to Medicaid. NO cuts to SNAP. Every Senator should vote NO on Trump's Big Ugly Bill.
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)GOP lawmakers want to nationalize Medicaid work requirements to offset Trump’s proposed tax cuts. Georgia is the only state with such a mandate. Its experience shows that the federal effort could threaten health care for nearly 16 million Americans & cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)NEW POLL finds men in America are still hopeful, they link taking care of their families with their masculinity, they want government solutions—and more than 90% of them want paid leave and affordable care policies. #MenCare #PaidLeaveForAll globalstrategygroup.com/wp-content/u...
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)In my first op-ed for @zerotothree.bsky.social I underscore that Medicaid, SNAP, and other supports for families “are lifelines that give kids a solid start, esp families who face extra hurdles.” The Senate must reject these dangerous cuts. www.the74million.org/zero2eight/w...
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)here's the full clip of RFK Jr losing his shit at Patty Murray today during a hearing so badly that Republican Sen. Capito had to step in and tell him to "hold back"
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)I don't want this to get lost: after RFK Jr. finished with his tantrum, he ADMITTED he is blocking BILLIONS in federal child care funding. That needs to change IMMEDIATELY.
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)“The real crisis is one of care… The answer to the real crisis is not what we can gut and burn and take away from people, but what we can give them, the world we can create.” My piece in @usatoday.com. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)The bill to cut Medicaid just passed through committee. But we haven't lost yet. It now goes for a House vote. There are several republicans weary of this bill. Call your Representatives now! (202) 224-3121 #ProtectMedicaid #disabilitytiktok #HandsOffMedicaid
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)I’m proud to fight alongside families like Victoria and Cole - families whose entire lives are at stake as Congress plans to cut Medicaid to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. Rep. Bresnahan: We’re watching, and we won’t back down. Do the right thing and #ProtectMedicaid #CareCantWait
- Childcare shouldn’t be a luxury. Families are struggling to afford care, put food on the table, and save for the future — while billionaires rake in tax breaks. On May 12th, we’re saying: Fund families, not billionaires. #DayWithoutChildCare
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)We have the power to stop Medicaid cuts. With the Senate voting soon, now is the time to act. Tell your senators: NO cuts to Medicaid. Put families first. #ProtectMedicaid act.nwlc.org/a/tax-cuts?m...
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Medicaid is a lifeline. It funds long-term care, pays care workers, & supports families. But Republicans in Congress want to gut it, risking jobs and leaving millions without support — all so billionaires can get even richer. nwlc.org/resource/med...
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Thank you @shaheen.senate.gov for cosponsoring the Building Child Care for a Better Future Act! Always appreciate your leadership on child care solutions that make life better for children and families. www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-ne...
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Another round of reckless cuts at the #CDC. With every firing, Trump reminds the world he does not care about public health. Anything to give a tax break to his billionaire friends.
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
- Time to call some Senators. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Barbaric and disgusting. www.npr.org/2025/03/07/g...
- This is a fight for our families. Medicaid covers doctor visits, prescriptions, care for millions of children, veterans, people with disabilities and working adults. Don’t stay silent—demand Congress votes “NO” to Medicaid cuts. Call NOW: 866-426-2631. #HandsOffMedicaid
- ICYM: @murray.senate.gov “Trump, Musk have made child care crisis worse.”
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Thank you to Mary Beth, a @momsrising.org member, for sharing why Medicaid & SNAP are so important to our families, economy, and country on the steps of the U.S. Capitol today alongside Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @demwomencaucus.bsky.social & many others. *Video: youtu.be/YO6vdwEXbLM?...
- @allcaz.bsky.social hi mom!
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)There's a Crisis of Masculinity in this country and the only way to solve it is to let me act like a cross between a baby and a movie villain
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- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)We deeply oppose Vought's leadership and urge lawmakers to uphold their sworn oath to our kids, families, and communities by doing everything in their power to stop his nomination. Learn more and take action: childcareforeveryfamily.org/press-release/vought/ #CareNotCuts #FundChildCare
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)BREAKING: Senator Ron Wyden says his staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following the Trump funding freeze.
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)Sen. Lisa Murkowski said that she can't "in good conscience" vote for Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary.
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?” So, she took a breath, and spoke. nyti.ms/3WtmNY2
- Reposted by Christel Allen (she/her)NPR Exclusive: The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
