Daily Archives: 09/27/2011

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Bridges that need fixing …


Can you take a photo of a bridge to create a bridge to jobs?

Last week, lots of people took photos of President Obama as he spoke on the Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River. It’s one of the nation’s busiest bridges, but it’s rated unsafe and functionally obsolete.1 And like the president said, it’s hardly the only piece of our infrastructure in desperate need of repair.2I’m betting Seattle has things that need fixing too, and work that needs doing.

Our vital infrastructure is falling to pieces, but construction workers can’t find jobs. It’s not right. The Contract for the American Dream that we all created together made the solution clear: Congress needs to pass jobs legislation that puts people back to work rebuilding our bridges, roads, schools, and other necessary structures.And with our photos of work that needs doing, we’ll keep the pressure on them to do just that.

Can you take a picture of work that needs doing in Seattle?

Everything you need is right here:http://www.workthatneedsdoing.org/americandream/.

We’ll deliver your photos to Congress and use them to keep the focus on how we can rebuild the American Dream by putting unemployed workers back on the job fixing our communities.

By showing photos of real work that needs doing nationwide, we can make the problem harder for Congress to ignore and build the push for legislation like the president’s jobs plan.

Can you add a photo of failing infrastructure in your community?

http://www.workthatneedsdoing.org/americandream/

Once you’ve uploaded your picture, share this action to help it grow. The more photos we have, the more effective they are.

Thank you for being a part of, and believing in, this movement.

–Natalie, Van, Billy, Jim, Ian, Somer, and the rest of the Rebuild the Dream team

Sources:

1. “Obama Assails Boehner, McConnell Over Jobs Bill in Ohio Bridge Speech,” ABC News, September 22, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=264331&id=&id=31462-17809870-12%3Dvf7x&t=1

2. “Worn Ohio River bridge stars in Obama jobs speech,” The Newark Advocate, September 10, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=264309&id=31462-17809870-12%3Dvf7x&t=2

3. “Poor infrastructure fails America, civil engineers report,” CNN, January 28, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=264310&id=31462-17809870-12%3Dvf7x&t=3

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The Americans JOBS ACT —


President Obama Presents American Jobs Act

9/22/2011 Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory Supports the American Jobs Act

Sep 22, 2011

The American Jobs Act will invest $50 billion in infrastructure updates.

Sep 22, 2011

Patent Reform with the America Invents Act 

President Obama is joined by CEO’s and Entreprenuers as he signs the America Invents Act into law.  The bill invests in America’s future by streamlining the patent process, allowing start-ups and small business owners to turn their innovative ideas into products three times faster than they can today.  Learn more at http://whitehouse.gov

Sep  7, 2011

Rep. DeLauro Explains the Infrastructure Bank 

Highlights from an interview by Jeremy Koulish, the Executive Director of Main Street Insider, with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT3). The Congresswoman discusses her proposal, H.R 402, the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake of Baltimore Supports the American Jobs Act

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Friday’s critical September 30th FEC deadline …

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Al Gore‘s right — “at no time has Democrats’ progress been more threatened than it is now.” Tea Party Republicans are working feverishly to roll back Democratic achievements and advance their own radical agenda.

 There are just a few days left before Friday’s critical September 30th FEC deadline and we are still $293,841 short of our $1 Million goal. We need to have the strongest showing possible — that’s why all gifts today are matched 2-to-1, tripling your impact.

Act fast and generously to help Democrats now >>   www.dccc.org

Robby

Robby Mook
DCCC Executive Director

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From: Al Gore
Sent: Monday, September 19th, 2011 12:14pm
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: Extremists
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Friend —

At no time has Democrats’ progress been more threatened than it is now. Single-minded proponents of a dangerous and extremist agenda are working feverishly to roll back every Democratic gain we’ve ever made.

The Tea Partiers now calling the shots in the Republican Party won’t back away from their radical agenda. And they are also exceedingly well funded by corporate backers, thanks to the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United decision.

It will take an unshakeable commitment from grassroots Democrats like you to guarantee our progress and to continue to move America forward.

That’s why I am asking for your support of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)’s Million Dollar Matching Gift Campaign before their critical Federal Election Commission (FEC) fundraising reporting deadline on September 30th.

Contribute $3 or more today and your gift will be matched by House Democrats with two dollars of their own!   www.dccc.org

Your gift will fund the DCCC’s Rapid Response Network and shine a powerful spotlight on the Tea Party Republicans’ extreme agenda so we can return to the Majority in the U.S. House of Representatives as full partners with President Obama and with Nancy Pelosi as Speaker.

I am making this personal appeal to you because it’s imperative we have a strong FEC filing on September 30th.

We need to deliver proof that the Democratic Party is ready, willing and able to lead the country forward — with money in the bank and people like you willing to stand and fight.

Contribute $3 or more today and your gift will be matched by House Democrats with two dollars of their own!  www.dccc.org

Thank you for making the best donation you can.

Sincerely,

Al Gore

P.S. Nancy Pelosi and my friends at the DCCC are working around the clock to stand up to the Republicans’ war on middle class America, but we must have grassroots Democrats like you at our side to return to the Majority. Contribute today >>   www.dccc.org

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AFL – CIO … Have a JOBs Story ?


Have a jobs story?
Have a story to tell? Congress needs to hear it.Rep. George Miller—the most senior Democrat on the House committee that deals with health, education, jobs and pension issues—is sponsoring a fact-finding forum and gathering stories to help Congress understand what life is really like for people struggling with the jobs crisis.You and your friends can help by submitting your stories.
Do you ever feel like the call for jobs is falling on deaf ears in Congress? It’s not. It’s just that obstructionists are blocking progress.Rep. George Miller—the most senior Democrat on the House committee that deals with health, education, jobs and pension issues—wants to stop the political games and pass legislation that gets America back to work. And you can help.
After you submit your story to Congress, please take a quick moment to paste it into the body of an e-mail and send it to us at peoplepower@aflcio.org.Are you struggling to find work or to acquire new skills? Have you or has someone in your family lost a job, particularly in construction or education? Has job loss threatened your home or your family’s health care?Tell Congress your story.

How have budget cuts in education affected your life or work? If you are a parent of a child in public schools, how have those cuts affected your children? Are schools or community colleges in your area in need of repair or modernization? Tell Congress your story.

http://youtu.be/3iwBDlXIMfI

Do you see a need for construction work in your community that is not being done for lack of funding? Tell Congress your story.

What kind of access do you have to job training or reemployment assistance programs? Is it sufficient? Tell Congress your story.

Outside of Washington, job creation is at the top of everyone’s agenda. Rep. Miller knows that. Let’s help him flood his congressional colleagues with compelling stories to demonstrate that America wants to work and we need good jobs now.

Thanks for doing your part to create jobs.

In Solidarity,

Manny Herrmann
Online Mobilization Coordinator, AFL-CIO

P.S. If you know people who have been unemployed for a long time—or who have first-hand experience in the struggling construction or education industries—Also, after you submit your story to Congress, please take a quick moment to paste it into the body of an e-mail and send it to us at peoplepower@aflcio.org.
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Congress: on Break until 9/29 while Millions of Americans struggle -Ask your Republican member of Congress when will they do the Peoples Business and Work WITH the President of the UNITED STATES


After doing about 4 Minutes worth of work for the People, the Speaker announced that the Republican led House of Representatives do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order.

 

 

The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on September 29, 2011.

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  • The Senate will convene for a pro forma session only on Thursday, September
    29, 2011 at 1:45pm.
  • Following the pro forma session, the Senate will adjourn until 2:00pm on Monday, October 3, 2011.
  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until
    3:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  • Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the
    motion to proceed to S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act
    with the time until 4:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two
    Leaders or their designees.
  • At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the
    following nominations:

    • Cal #113 Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be US Circuit Judge for the
      Fourth Circuit
    • Cal #171 Nannette Jolivette Brown, of Louisiana, to be US District Judge for
      the Eastern District of Louisiana
    • Cal #172 Nancy Torresen, of Maine, to be US District Judge for the District
      of Maine
    • Cal #173 William Francis Kuntz, II, of New York, to be US District Judge for
      the Eastern District of New York
    • Cal #184 Marina Garcia Marmolejo, of Texas, to be US District Judge for the
      Southern District of Texas
    • Cal #357 Jennifer Guerin Zipps, of Arizona, to be US District Judge for the
      District of Arizona
  • With one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators
    Leahy and Grassley or their designees.  Calendar numbers 171, 172, 173, 184 and
    357 will be confirmed by unanimous consent.
  • At 5:30pm, there will be 2 roll call votes in relation to the following:
    • Confirmation of Calendar #113, Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be US
      Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and
    • Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #183, S.1619,
      the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act.