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FDA/USDA ~~ July 2017 Alerts & Safety pg2


  • 07/26/2017 12:01 PM EDT Hy-Vee, Inc. based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling eight Hy-Vee brand pizzas that were sold at its six Minneapolis-area stores because they may contain undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
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the senate August 1-4th **CONGRESS** 2017 the house


Wrap Up 8/3/2017 Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2430, FDA Reauthorization Act; agreed to: 96-1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #103, Dan R. Brouillette, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy; confirmed: 79-17. Passage of H.R.2430, FDA Reauthorization Act; passed: 94-1.   Legislative Business Passed S.581, Jessie’s Law, with Manchin substitute amendment.…

Wrap Up 8/2/2017  Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #175, Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; invoked: 50-48. Confirmation of Marvin Kaplan (NLRB); confirmed: 50-48.   Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.199, designating June 2017 as “Great Outdoors Month”.   Adopted S.Res.225, designating July 22, 2017, as “National…

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House Activity 8/4/2017

1:00:02 P.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
1:00:21 P.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
1:00:51 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Rev. Roger L. Story, National Childrens Prayer Congress, Washington, DC.
1:02:23 P.M. SPEAKER’S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – Pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 481, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings was approved.
1:02:39 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
1:03:41 P.M. The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on August 1, 2017, at 1:37 p.m.: That the Senate agreed to return the papers to the House at their request, H.J. Res. 76.
1:04:43 P.M. The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on August 2, 2017, at 12:40 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 860, S. 190, S. 178, concurred in the House amendments to S. 114, and passed S. 582, S. 717, H.R. 2210, without amendment, H.R. 510, without amendment, H.R. 2288, with an amendment, H.R. 339, with an amendment, and H.R. 601, with amendments.
1:04:57 P.M. The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on August 3, 2017, at 9:22 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 829, S. 81, S. 1282, and H.R. 3218, without amendment. Appointments: Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission.
1:05:15 P.M. The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on August 3, 2017, at 2:02 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 581, S. 1052, S. 204, and H.R. 2430, without amendment.
1:06:20 P.M. The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on August 3, 2017, at 4:23 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 765.
1:06:23 P.M. The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on August 3, 2017, at 4:54 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 1616.
1:07:26 P.M. The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on August 4, 2017, at 9:53 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 19, S. 96, S. 174, S. 134, S. 123, S. 88, S. 1182, S. 756, S. 1617, and agreed to S. Con. Res. 15, and passed S. 1141, S. 810, H.R. 374, without amendment, and H.R. 873, without amendment.
1:07:51 P.M. The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on August 4, 2017, at 12:13 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 1099.
1:08:56 P.M. H.J. Res. 76 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST – The Chair directed the Clerk to make changes in the engrossment of H.J. Res. 76 that was placed at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
1:09:26 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 3(b) of H. Res. 481. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on August 8, 2017

 

House Activity 8/1/2017

11:00:00 A.M.The House convened, starting a new legislative day.11:00:09 A.M.The Speaker designated the Honorable Billy Long to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.11:00:23 A.M.Today’s prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Dan C. Cummins, Skyline Wesleyan Church, San Diego, CA.11:01:41 A.M.SPEAKER’S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – Pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 481, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings was approved.11:01:49 A.M.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.11:02:42 A.M.Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress – Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2702 and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker appointed Ms. Lori Schwartz, Omaha, Nebraska.11:03:02 A.M.Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors – Pursuant to section 214(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20944), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker appointed Mr. Elliot Berke, Arlington, Virginia.11:03:14 A.M.Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development – Pursuant to section 114(b) of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1103), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development: Mrs. Roby, for a term of 6 years.11:03:54 A.M.Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy – Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker reappointed the following member of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy: Mr. Womack.11:04:11 A.M.The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 3(b) of H. Res. 481. The next meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on August 4, 2017.

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Help us plant 51,000 fruit trees in India


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FEATURED PROJECT 
This week and in the weeks ahead, 51,000 fruit trees and fruit tree saplings will be planted around Lalitpur, India, with our partners at Sustainable Green Initiative, The fruit trees will provide food and income to some of the poorest and drought prone villages of the region. With education and on-going support, the fruit trees will be nurtured by 120 farmer families.
The trees will also help rebuild the natural environment after the severe drought affected region. This project is seeking additional funds to continue to address local environmental and economic challenges through fruit tree planting during the rest of 2017 and 2018.
Planting trees is one of the BEST WAYS to fight climate change.
Our planet is currently losing over 15 billion trees each year—that’s 56 acres of forest every minute! Earth Day Network’s Canopy Project plants trees to benefit local communities, increase habitat for species, and combat climate change.
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Fuel the fight against the Keystone XL oil pipeline


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We’re gearing up for a showdown with the corporations who want to push the unnecessary and dangerous Keystone pipeline into existence.

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Very soon, a critical decision on the Keystone XL pipeline (KXL) will be made, for better or worse. If approved, the pipeline would transport tar sands oil — one of the dirtiest sources of oil on the planet — almost 2000 miles through the United States. But together, we can prevent this pipeline from being built. Will you help fuel our resistance to this disastrous project — and support all Greenpeace does to protect the environment — by making your strongest donation today?

The main component of tar sands, bitumen, is a heavy, tar-like, oil that is so dense it sinks in water. That makes it exceptionally difficult to clean up — much more difficult than conventional oil. The process of extracting tar sands from the ground and converting it into fuel involves strip mining giant swaths of land while creating loads of toxic waste and air and water pollution. Tar sands extraction also creates three times more global warming pollution than conventional crude oil. Tar sands oil needs to stay right where it is: in the ground.

If approved, the 2,000-mile-long KXL pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Canada down through the U.S. across to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico, putting all of the communities along its path at risk. The KXL pipeline was given the green light by Trump a few months ago, ignoring the objections of sovereign Indigenous nations, private landowners, and citizen groups that oppose it. But the project still has a lot of hurdles to overcome, including a battleground in Nebraska, where TransCanada — the corporation leading the project — needs approval for the pipeline’s route from the state’s Public Service Commission.

We are fighting this battle with a full-scale resistance on all fronts:

  • On Sunday August 6, we will stand with indigenous people and supporters, climate activists, pipeline fighters, and water protectors in Lincoln, Nebraska at the March to Give Keystone XL the Boot.
  • Next week, we will be joining our allies at a week-long public hearing being held by the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), after which the PSC will be voting on whether to accept or reject TransCanada’s permit application.
  • So far, more than 38,500 people have signed our petition urging JP Morgan Chase to pull all funding from KXL.

Let’s show Trump and polluters everywhere what this community is made of. Fuel the resistance against KXL, the oil and gas industry, and this administration’s disastrous environmental policies with your strongest donation today.

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Diana Best
Senior Climate & Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace USA

P.S. Nebraska may well be our last stand in our battle to stop KXL. Please make an urgently needed gift now to support all of our work and to join us in this fight before it’s too late.