Melanie Wiest

In 2018, Aidan from Slinger shared his story with me about living with Ectodermal Dysplasia and having his insurance company refuse to pay for his health care. Today, I reunited with Aidan’s family to celebrate the progress we’ve made in ensuring kids like him are covered.

Thank you @RepSpanberger for being an original co sponsor for the #ensuringlastingsmiles act. Your support means the world to us. #nfedonthehill @NFED_ORG

Thank you @RepBenCline 's office for your time today. We hope to count you as co-sponsor for #ensuringlastingsmiles act! #nfedonthehill @NFED_ORG

Let's go!! #ensuringlastingsmiles #nfedonthehill @NFED_ORG

Over 200 of our volunteers converged on the Virginia statehouse today, just days into the 2024 legislative session, to call on lawmakers to pass strong gun safety laws that save lives. With our volunteers now making up 20 percent of the new gun sense House majority after the 2023 election, VA legislators are fired up to get common sense gun safety bills passed through both chambers! #VaLeg #MomsAreEverywhere

Thank you @Sam_Rasoul for meeting with us & talking about the Community Builders pilot program to utilize schools to prevent youth gun violence. @MomsDemand #MomsAreEverywhere #valeg

Access to assault weapons and high-capacity magazines make our gun violence crisis all the more deadly. TY to @SenatorHeinrich, @SenAngusKing, @SenMarkKelly, and @SenatorBennet for championing an innovative, lifesaving bill that will get weapons of war out of our neighborhoods. It’s beyond time for Congress to make this happen!

GREAT NEWS! With @MomsDemand showing up in support (& the gun lobby showing up in opposition), Virginia Beach City Council voted to ban guns in the city's Housing Resource Center. This is the 18th local ordinance passed in Virginia since 2020. #WatchUsWork #MomsAreEverywhere

Thank you @HopeforVirginia for talking to #Charlottesville @MomsDemand about your enhanced background check legislation! This bill would foster a culture of responsibility & undoubtably save lives.

@SpanbergerVA07 Yes!! You will make an amazing governor!

I'm officially running to become the next Governor of Virginia. I'm a former CIA case officer, former federal agent, current Member of Congress, and mom to three great kids. I know that when we rise above the chaos and division, we can focus on what matters most to Virginians.

HISTORY MADE: Congratulations to Speaker-Designee Don Scott. @DonScott757 will serve as the first Black Speaker in Virginia history!

ELECTIONS MATTER: This week in Virginia, NINE of our volunteers were elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, flipping the chamber to a Gun Sense Majority. This means that our volunteers now make up nearly 20 percent of the new Gun Sense Majority in the Virginia House, forging a clearer path to the passage of gun safety laws in the Commonwealth. What’s more, another eight volunteers were elected to down ballot offices, including school board and county supervisor! We are so proud of our volunteers who stepped up to #DemandASeat in the name of gun safety, regardless of the outcome. With more gun sense champions in office, we will shift the tide on gun violence, election by election!

UPDATE: As of this morning, FORTY NINE @MomsDemand volunteers across the US won their races last night - from school boards to mayoral races to statehouses. In fact, @MomsDemand volunteers-turned-lawmakers now make up nearly 10 percent of the Virginia House of Delegates. 💪💪💪

So excited to work with @DeshundraTweets for safer gun laws. Congratulations on a well deserved victory!

VOLUNTEER VICTORY IN VIRGINIA! Voters have elected Deshundra Jefferson as Chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. A passionate advocate for gun safety, we know @DeshundraTweets will prioritize making our communities safer from gun violence. #DemandASeat

Congratulations @KennyBoddye on your well deserved re-election. We look forward to collaborating with you as we work for safer communities!!

Right now, our volunteers and other gun safety advocates are gathering on the steps of the Supreme Court to send #SCOTUS a clear message that abusers subject to domestic violence restraining orders DO NOT have a constitutional right to possess a gun. Follow our feed for live updates. #ProtectSurvivors

@EVELYNNGSMOMMY @MomsDemand @Everytown Thank you for being there!

As a @MomsDemand volunteer, I'm at a rally calling on the court to reverse Rahimi because people with dangerous, abusive & violent histories shouldn’t be able to access a deadly weapon. Add your voice to the call for gun safety, text READY to 644-33! #ProtectSurvivors

@AsiagoK @SalimVASenate @MomsDemand Thank you!