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Endangered orangutans are hovering on the very edge of extinction. Palm oil companies have deforested so much of the forests orangutans depend on for survival, they literally have nowhere left to go. Watching her broke my heart. RAN is pushing big industry buyers like Cargill to take responsibility for the very real impacts of their supply chains, their role in land conflicts affecting Indigenous communities, and the role palm oil is playing in species extinction. RAN is working hard to pressure the Indonesian government and palm oil industry giants like Cargill to end this tragedy once and for all. Please be generous. Extinct orangutans don’t get a second chance.
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The House of Representatives: Bills that may be on the Flr. Week of 6/25
Text of Bills for the Week of Jun. 25, 2012
First Published: June 22, 2012 at 03:35 PM Last Updated: June 22, 2012 at 07:00 PM XML
The following are links to the text of legislation scheduled for consideration during the week of June 25, 2012
For the complete schedule, please visit the Majority Leader’s site.
Items that may be considered under suspension of the rules
| H.R. 4850 | Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 5625 | Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 3173 | To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 4251 | Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-based Targeting for Port Security Act | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 5843 | To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 4005 | GAPS Act | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 1447 | Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 5889 | Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012, as amended | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 4223 | Safe Doses Act | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 4018 | Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act of 2012, as amended | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 3501 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 Kerr Avenue in Rome City, Indiana, as the “SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office” | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 3276 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2810 East Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, Florida, as the “Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 3412 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1421 Veterans Memorial Drive in Abbeville, Louisiana, as the “Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building” | [PDF] [XML] |
| H.R. 3593 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the “National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office | [XML] [PDF] |
| H.R. 3772 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 150 South Union Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the “First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building” | [PDF] [XML] |
| Senate Amendment to H.R. 2297 | To promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes | [PDF] |
| Added 06/22/2012 at 05:42 PM | ||
Items that may be considered
| H.Res. __ | Resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the committee on Oversight and Government Reform | [PDF] |
| Added 06/22/2012 at 06:13 PM | ||
Items that may be considered pursuant to a rule
| H.R. 5972 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 | [PDF] [XML] |
| Added 06/22/2012 at 06:56 PM | ||
| H.R. 5973 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 | [PDF] [XML] |
| Added 06/22/2012 at 07:00 PM | ||
Support Sherrod Brown
It’s a clip of Sherrod on Rachel Maddow’s show talking about the millions of undisclosed, special interest, Karl Rove-directed dollars pouring into the Ohio Senate race.
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This Week’s Top 5 on ThinkProgress: The Vagina Monologues Edition
If you’re looking for a progressive take on the current political news, ThinkProgress has you covered. Catch up on the biggest stories from the past week that you may have missed:
– Massive Crowd Gathers For Reading Of Vagina Monologues At Michigan Capitol
When two female legislators were banned from the Michigan House floor last week after saying the word “vagina” during a debate about an anti-abortion measure, people across the country spoke out for the right to discuss and defend women’s health.
– Romney To Republican Governor: Discussing The Economic Recovery Will Hurt My Election Chances
Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) is touting his state’s increasing economic growth and stability, but Mitt Romney doesn’t want to hear it.
– Over Two Decades, Abortion Rate Dropped For Women In Their 20s Because Of Contraception Access
The growing accessibility of birth control is having a hugely positive effect on women’s health, contributing to a significant drop in unplanned pregnancy and abortion rates for women in their 20s.
– The 7 Major Issues Mitt Romney Won’t Take A Position On
Immigration isn’t the only issue Mitt Romney is evading.
– Members Who Supported Massive Giveaway To Big Oil Have Received $38.6 Million From The Industry
The House of Representatives just passed legislation catering to oil and gas interests at the expense of environmental concerns – and the members who voted for the bill are lining their pockets with oil and gas money.
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Igor Volsky Deputy Editor, ThinkProgress
Obama for America TV Ad: “Mosaic”
Jun 20, 2012 by BarackObamadotcom
Get the facts –> http://OFA.BO/hq2TYP
Mitt Romney in 2002: “I’m going to reduce taxes.”
As Governor, Mitt Romney did cut taxes…on millionaires like himself.
But he raised taxes and fees on everyone else: $1.5 billion.
Over a thousand fee hikes:
On health care. On school bus rides. On milk. On driver’s licenses. On nursing homes. On lead poisoning prevention. On meat and poultry inspection. On fishermen and gun owners. On nurses. On electricians. On hospitals. On funeral homes. On mental health services. On hospice care. On elevator repair.
Romney Economics didn’t work then. And won’t work now.




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