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Proposed Seattle Minimum Wage increase schedule — March of 2016

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Facts: Minimum Wage : reminder

12/31/2016 Nativegrl77

Sunday, July 24, marks seven years since the last time the federal minimum wage was raised. Here are seven things you might not know about it:

Since the last time it was raised to $7.25 in 2009, the cost of living has increased by nearly 12 percent.
Historically, there has been bipartisan support for regular increases.
18 states and the District of Columbia have taken action to raise their minimum wages
The majority of Americans supports raising the minimum wage above $7.25.
Companies large and small have raised wages for their lowest-paid employees.
Most workers who would benefit from a minimum wage increase are adults.
The federal minimum wage for tipped workers is even lower.

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the senate Pro Dec.13-23,2016 CONGRESS Jan 3,2017 Forma the house

12/30/2016 Nativegrl77

Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Tuesday, January 3, 2017

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.640 to then convene for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Tuesday, December 13 at 8:30am Friday, December 16 at 10:00am Tuesday, December 20 at 9:30am (reporting day, tributes due for record) Friday, December 23 at …

Wrap Up for Friday, December 9, 2016

Dec 10, ’16 1:54 AM

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2028, CR; agreed to: 61-38 Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2028, CR; agreed to: 63-36 Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House…

Wrap Up for Thursday, December 8, 2016

Dec 8, ’16 1:43 PM

Roll Call Votes Adoption of the Conference Report to accompany S.2943, NDAA; adopted: 92-7. Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.3516, VA Best-Practices Peer Review Act (McCain). No Executive Business

Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Dec 7, ’16 3:32 PM

Roll Call Votes Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.34, Cures; agreed to: 94-5 Motion to invoke cloture on the Conference Report to accompany S.2943, NDAA; invoked: 92-7. Legislative Business Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.3516, Veterans Health Care (McCain).…

Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Dec 6, ’16 2:00 PM

No Roll Call Votes No Legislative Business No Executive Business

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House Floor Activities
Legislative Day of December 30, 2016

Last Floor Action:
10:02:18 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 2(b) of H. Res. 944. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on January 3, 2017.

10:00:01 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:05 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Luke Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:25 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Michael Wilker, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Washington, DC
10:01:13 A.M.		Pursuant to section 2(a) of H. Res. 944, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings was approved.
10:01:16 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
10:02:18 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 2(b) of H. Res. 944. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on January 3, 2017.

House Floor Activities
Legislative Day of December 27, 2016

2:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
2:00:05 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable George Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
2:00:14 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Gene Hemrick, St. Josephs Catholic Church, Washington, DC
2:00:17 P.M.		Pursuant to section 2(a) of H. Res. 944, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings was approved.
2:00:20 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:01:00 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 2(b) of H. Res. 944. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 30, 2016.

House floor activities Nov.8, 2016

9:00:04 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
9:00:09 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
9:01:44 A.M.		SPEAKER’S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Woodall demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
9:01:51 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. Gabbard to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
9:03:07 A.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.
9:15:53 A.M.	H. Res. 949	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 949 — “Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.”
9:17:04 A.M.	H. Res. 949	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 949.
10:32:21 A.M.	H. Res. 949	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 – 181 (Roll no. 617).
10:34:23 A.M.		MOMENT OF SILENCE – The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the tragedy in Oakland, California on December 2, 2016.
10:42:46 A.M.	H. Res. 949	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 – 180 (Roll no. 618).
10:42:47 A.M.	H. Res. 949	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10:42:58 A.M.	H.R. 4919	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4919 — “To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autism.”
10:51:13 A.M.	H.R. 4919	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 346 – 66 (Roll no. 619).
10:51:14 A.M.	H.R. 4919	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10:52:10 A.M.	S. 2974	Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table and consider.
10:52:10 A.M.	S. 2974	Considered by unanimous consent. S. 2974 — “To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.”
10:52:37 A.M.	S. 2974	On passage Passed without objection.
10:52:39 A.M.	S. 2974	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10:52:45 A.M.	S. 612	ORDER OF PROCEDURE – Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on S. 612 be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
10:52:48 A.M.	S. 612	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 949. S. 612 — “To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.”
10:52:50 A.M.	S. 612	The rule provides for consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2028 and consideration of S. 612. S. 612 will be considered under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both bills. The resolution also provides for a motion to recommit with or without instructions on S. 612.
10:54:34 A.M.	S. 612	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 612.
12:14:31 P.M.	S. 612	Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
12:14:42 P.M.	S. 612	DEBATE – The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike the temporary Buy American requirement for iron and steel products used in drinking water projects and replace it with a permanent Buy American requirement.
12:21:18 P.M.	S. 612	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12:21:37 P.M.	S. 612	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Doyle demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to the order of the House of December 8, 2016, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit with instructions until a time to be announced.
12:24:01 P.M.	H.R. 2028	Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.
12:24:03 P.M.	H.R. 2028	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 949.
12:24:16 P.M.	H.R. 2028	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-70 as modified by the amendment printed in House Report 114-849.
1:39:20 P.M.	H.R. 2028	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2:04:20 P.M.	H.R. 2028	On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 326 – 96 (Roll no. 620).
2:04:21 P.M.	H.R. 2028	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:04:38 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the motion to recommit with instructions, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2:04:53 P.M.	S. 612	Considered as unfinished business. S. 612 — “To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.”
2:11:18 P.M.	S. 612	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 – 236 (Roll no. 621).
2:19:52 P.M.	S. 612	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 360 – 61 (Roll no. 622).
2:19:54 P.M.	S. 612	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:20:07 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the vote on the Speaker’s Approval of the Journal.
2:20:23 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:23:25 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 183	Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
2:23:26 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 183	Considered by unanimous consent. H. Con. Res. 183 — “Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 612.”
2:23:36 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 183	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
2:23:46 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 183	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:24:09 P.M.	H.R. 6450	Mr. Chaffetz asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2:24:38 P.M.	H.R. 6450	Considered by unanimous consent. H.R. 6450 — “To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes.”
2:24:45 P.M.	H.R. 6450	An amendment, offered by Mr. Chaffetz, to make technical changes to the bill.
2:24:48 P.M.	H.R. 6450	On agreeing to the Chaffetz amendment; Agreed to without objection.
2:24:58 P.M.	H.R. 6450	On passage Passed without objection.
2:24:59 P.M.	H.R. 6450	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:25:07 P.M.	H.R. 6451	Mr. Chaffetz asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2:25:17 P.M.	H.R. 6451	Considered by unanimous consent. H.R. 6451 — “To improve the Government-wide management of Federal property.”
2:25:22 P.M.	H.R. 6451	On passage Passed without objection.
2:25:30 P.M.	H.R. 6451	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:25:38 P.M.	H.R. 6452	Mrs. Radewagen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2:25:41 P.M.	H.R. 6452	Considered by unanimous consent. H.R. 6452 — “To implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, to implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes.”
2:25:45 P.M.	H.R. 6452	On passage Passed without objection.
2:25:51 P.M.	H.R. 6452	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:26:03 P.M.	H.R. 6480	Mr. Nunes asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2:26:05 P.M.	H.R. 6480	Considered by unanimous consent. H.R. 6480 — “To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.”
2:26:18 P.M.	H.R. 6480	On passage Passed without objection.
2:26:19 P.M.	H.R. 6480	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:29:00 P.M.		Mr. Nunes asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, December 8, 2016, it adjourn to meet at 3 p.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016. Agreed to without objection.
2:29:49 P.M.		Commission on International Religious Freedom – Pursuant to section 201(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431) and the order of the House of January 6, 2015, the Speaker appointed Dr. Tenzin Dorjee, Fullerton, CA to succeed Ms. Hannah Rosenthal.
2:30:05 P.M.		National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity – Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1011c, and the order of the House of January 6, 2015, the Speaker appointed upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, Mr. Brian Jones, Washington, D.C.
2:30:20 P.M.		Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission – Pursuant to section 4 of the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act (Pub. L. 114-224), the Democratic Leader appointed Ms. Stacey Plaskett of the United States Virgin Islands.
2:31:01 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
2:32:26 P.M.	H.R. 6477	Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table and consider.
2:32:30 P.M.	H.R. 6477	Considered by unanimous consent. H.R. 6477 — “To amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title.”
2:32:35 P.M.	H.R. 6477	On passage Passed without objection.
2:32:43 P.M.	H.R. 6477	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:32:44 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House resumed one minute speeches.
2:58:11 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House proceeded to Special order speeches without prejudice to the possible resumption of legislative business.
3:23:46 P.M.		The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to the conference report accompanying S. 2943.
3:24:01 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.
4:37:38 P.M.		The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a social security totalization agreement with Brazil – referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-186).
4:39:35 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
4:39:47 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
4:40:00 P.M.		The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on December 12, 2016.

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Slug poison found in drinking water

12/29/2016 Nativegrl77

Green Living London

Slug poison was found in one in eight rivers and reservoirs used for drinking water in England and Wales according to the Environment Agency’s (EA) most recent survey.

This has prompted environmentalists to call for greater use of natural predators instead of chemicals. Last November, levels 100 times higher than EU regulations were detected at a water treatment intake on the River Stour in Essex, which supplies water to homes in Essex and Suffolk.

Levels spiked in late 2011 and persisted into 2012 due to wet weather creating runoff and ideal slug breeding conditions.

The obvious source of slug pellets is our gardens, but huge quantities of this chemical are also being used to grow rape seed oil, winter beans, sugar beet and brassicas such as broccoli.

There is currently no regulation to stop widespread use of the chemical and Pond Conservation director Jeremy Biggs said current methods for limiting runoff were ineffective, although he added there…

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Rights Trump Hate – Emily Martin

12/29/2016 Nativegrl77

It’s almost time to ring in the new year — but instead it feels like we’re stepping back in time.

Why?

Because President-elect Trump’s nominees for top positions in his administration, if they’re confirmed, will form one of the most racist, homophobic, and sexist presidential cabinets we’ve ever seen.

It’s up to all of us to stop them. Help us prepare for the confirmation battles ahead by making a donation to the National Women’s Law Center today. And if you pitch in before December 31, our generous Board members will match your gift dollar for dollar, up to $175,000, so your donation will go twice as far!

Beginning in January, the Senate will start the confirmation process to determine whether Trump’s cabinet nominees are fit for office. Spoiler: Many of them are really, really not.

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