Pass it on--Tell Congress to Keep up the Fight for Children's Health Care!

Breaking News: Congress voted today on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), but didn't gain the 2/3 majority needed to overturn the President's veto. Now, we have another chance. In the coming weeks Congress will bring children's health insurance to the President again -- and they need our support.

With 1 in 8 children in our nation living without any heathcare coverage, we still have work to do. The good news is that your more than 60,000 emailed letters to Congress, along with the work of our partner organizations, helped build the support that made the vote close enough to try again.

TELL CONGRESS TO KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT: Sign our NEW petition to tell Congress: "Children's health care is a top priority. Bring the expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to the finish line. The members of Momsrising.org thank those in Congress who have led the way on this issue, and support their continued leadership. We also urge those who voted against the bill to rethink their positions."

*Click here to add your name to our petition: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1768/signUp.jsp?key=2793

This petition will be delivered directly to each and every member of Congress. The more signatures we get, the more powerful this petition will be.

ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO SIGN THE PETITION TOO: Petitions grow by one signature at a time, and every signature matters. Do you have a friend (or ten) who you shares your sense of outrage at the President's veto and Congress' inability to overrule it this time? This is the moment, right now, to forward this email to them.

*Don't forget to sign the petition and pass it on at: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1768/signUp.jsp?key=2793

In case you need some facts to inspire you, here are a few reasons the SCHIP program is so important (and great facts for your rally signs!):
*12% of American Children don't have any insurance coverage at all
* The U.S. Ranks 37th in the world for infant mortality
* One-in-five U.S. jobs does not provide health insurance, a pension, or wages high enough to support a family
* For a family of 4, one year of health insurance costs an average of $11,000
* Over 1/2 of all bankruptcy filings in 2001 were a result of medical expenses

Here are a few articles about Congress' vote.
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/18/schip/index.html
NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/washington/19healthcnd.html?_r=1&hp&oref=login