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Bills & Hearings in the House 3/20

03/20/2013 Nativegrl77

Hearing: Entrepreneurial Assistance: Examining Inefficiencies and Duplication Across Federal Government Programs

12:00 AM Host: Committee on Small Business | Full Committee

Hearing: POSTPONED: Oversight Hearing – Forest Service

9:30 AM | B-308 Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Hearing: Crisis in Syria: The U.S. Response

9:45 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Full Committee

Markup: H.R. 1120, “The Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act”

10:00 AM Host: Committee on Education and the Workforce | Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training

Hearing: The Posture of the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command

10:00 AM | 2118 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Armed Services | Full Committee

Hearing: How Innovation Benefits Patients

10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Health

Hearing: Oversight Hearing – The Judiciary

10:00 AM | 2359 Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

Hearing: Focusing on People: A Review of VA’s Plans for Employee Training, Accountability, and Workload Management to Improve Disability Claims Processing

10:00 AM | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC Host: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Full Committee

Hearing: Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security

10:00 AM | 311 Cannon HOB Host: Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security

Hearing: Chairman Johnson Announces Hearing on the Challenges of Achieving Fair and Consistent Disability Decisions

10:00 AM Host: Committee on Ways and Means | Social Security

Hearing: POSTPONED: Budget Hearing – Federal Aviation Administration

10:00 AM | 2358-A Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Hearing: Hearing entitled “State of Community Banking: Is the Current Regulatory Environment Adversely Affecting Community Financial Institutions?”

10:00 AM | 2128 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Financial Services | Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit

Hearing: Oversight Hearing – Major Construction Projects of the Department of Energy

10:00 AM | 2362-B Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies

Hearing: Oversight Hearing – Children’s Mental Health

10:00 AM | 2358-C Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Hearing: CLOSED: Oversight Hearing – Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure

10:00 AM | H-405 Capitol Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Business Meeting: meeting to consider the following measures: H.R. 634, H.R. 677, H.R. 742, H.R. 992, H.R. 1003, H.R. 1038

10:00 AM | 1300 Longworth HOB Host: Committee on Agriculture | Full Committee

Markup: Markup on H.R. 367, and H.R. 982

10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law

Hearing: POSTPONED: Budget Hearing – Commodity Futures Trading Commission

10:00 AM | 2362-A Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Hearing: Oversight Hearing – National Guard and United States Army Reserve

10:00 AM | H-140 Capitol Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Defense

Hearing: Improving EPA’s Scientific Advisory Processes

10:00 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Environment

Business Meeting: H.R. 1211, H.R. 1163,H.R. 1162,H.R. 328, H.R. 1133, H.R. 1104, H.R. 249,H.R. 882, H.R. 313,and legislation concerning the DC CFO Act

10:00 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Full Committee

Markup: Markup on H.R. 527, H.R. 254, H.R. 291, H.R. 507, H.R. 588, H.R. 678, H.R. 716, H.R. 1033, and H.R. 1159

10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Full Committee

Hearing: Hezbollah’s Strategic Shift: A Global Terrorist Threat

1:30 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade

Hearing: Cyber Threats from China, Russia and Iran: Protecting American Critical Infrastructure

2:00 PM | 311 Cannon HOB Host: Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies

Hearing: Fulfilling the Good Friday Agreement

2:00 PM | 2200 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations

Hearing: Examining the Effectiveness of NIST Laboratories

2:00 PM | 2318 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Technology

Hearing: Oversight Hearing – National Aeronautics and Space Administration

2:00 PM | 2359 Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Hearing: The Register’s Call for Updates to U.S. Copyright Law

3:30 PM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet

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President Obama and OFA

03/19/2013 Nativegrl77

President Obama talked about you the other day — and I wanted to make sure you heard all the good things he had to say:

“What we want is to make sure that the voices of the people who put me here continue to be heard — that they’re not just heard during election time, that they’re not just heard in terms of dollar solicitations, that we are helping to build or sustain a network of citizens who have a voice in the most critical debates that are going to be taking place over the next year, year and a half, and if it works, potentially beyond.”

Pretty exciting stuff, right? That’s our mission at Organizing for Action — and you’re making it happen.

Check out this video of President Obama’s speech at last week’s Founder’s Summit and say you’re standing with the President for the work ahead:

When President Obama talked about the work we’re doing, he made it clear: It’s not about electing anyone, and it’s not about gearing up for the next elections.

It’s about the governing part of our movement — after the polls close, and when the real job of passing legislation that represents our principles and values begins.

Already, your work as part of Organizing for Action has begun to turn heads.

In a nutshell, it meant the hundreds of events across the country to make sure Congress knows we’re serious about reducing gun violence.

It’s thousands of people, many who hadn’t ever used Twitter before, getting online and tweeting their representatives to make their voices heard.

It’s the more than 500,000 people who have added their names to tell Congress to reduce the deficit and pass a budget that doesn’t hurt the middle class.

It’s the more than 1 million OFA supporters who have already taken action as part of this organization — yes, more than 1 million.

And it’s the more than 400 Action Planning Sessions that folks are holding across the country this week and next to plan our actions for the next few months ahead.

I want to share one last line from President Obama’s speech that really drives home the work we’re doing:

“I’ve always said that I am representing people, and that change comes about because people are activated, people are involved. People shape the agenda. People determine the framework for debate. People let their members of Congress know what is that they believe. And when those voices are heard, you can’t stop it. That’s when change happens.”

You’re part of it,

Watch the rest of President Obama’s remarks, and say you’re in for Organizing for Action’s work today:

Thank you,

Jon

Jon Carson
Executive Director
Organizing for Action

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Enough is Enough !

03/19/2013 Nativegrl77


	Take Action: Write your Representative today!



	Urge your Representative to vote NO on Rep. Ryan’s budget.

We’ve had enough.

For the third year in a row, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has proposed a plan that balances the federal budget on the backs of women and families.

The Ryan budget is an unfair and irresponsible plan that would undermine key programs women and families count on — while giving tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations.

Action is needed now! The House of Representatives could vote as early as tomorrow on the Ryan budget. Tell your Representative to vote NO on the Ryan Budget.

Wondering if you should take action? Think about this.

Ryan’s budget would:

Deny millions of women and families access to affordable health insurance by repealing the Affordable Care Act.
Significantly cut funding for programs like child care assistance and Head Start, which help women work and children learn.
Undermine core safety net programs that women count on by slashing Medicaid and SNAP (food stamps) and turning them into block grants.
Slash funding for K-12 education, Pell Grants, job training, and domestic violence prevention.

And, to add insult to injury, Ryan’s budget would, at the same time:

Give trillions of dollars in new tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans and corporations.

Time is running out! Please urge your Representative to vote NO on the Ryan budget.

Thank you for all you do for women and families.

Sincerely,

Joan Entmacher
Vice President for Family Economic Security
National Women’s Law Center

Judy Waxman
Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights
National Women’s Law Center

Helen Blank
Director of Child Care and Early Learning
National Women’s Law Center

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U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

03/19/2013 Nativegrl77

Natura Pet Issues Voluntary Recall of Specialized Dry Pet Foods Due to Possible Health Risk

Natura Pet Products is voluntarily recalling specific lots of dry pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No Salmonella-related illnesses have been reported. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

Vascular Solutions Zerusa Ltd. Issues Recall of Guardian II and Guardian II NC Hemostasis Valves

On February 28, 2013, Vascular Solutions Zerusa Ltd., a subsidiary of Vascular Solutions, Inc., initiated a nationwide recall of Guardian II and Guardian II NC hemostasis valves used in catheterization procedures. Specific lots of the products have been recalled because they pose a slightly increased risk of air leakage that may lead to an air embolism, which could result in serious injury or death.

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bars Manufactured by Pro-Amino International, Inc., Quebec, Canada

Pro-Amino International Inc. is recalling protein bars which may contain Salmonella. The product is the ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bar, sold in 210 gram (7.4 oz.) packages, 7 bars per package, bearing UPC 6 21498 42238 1, lot code CR 18 13B, and Best Before date of 2015-08.

Clinical Specialties Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Avastin Unit Dose Syringes due to Potential Serious Eye Infection

Clinical Specialties is voluntarily recalling Avastin unit dose syringes. The product has or potentially could result in an infection within the eye.

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Have you looked at all the new words added in February …

03/19/2013 Nativegrl77

Braggadocious? Never. Just excited about the Oxford Dictionaries February 2013 update!

by Oxford Dictionaries Online

“Having a mare of a week? With hump day over, the weekend is in sight and it’s time to start thinking about getting blootered on appletinis! Or do you prefer to put on your schlumpy clothes and curl up with a tray bake? My tortie has a more tweetable Friday night than that. But you could take one for the team and be our DD for the night; we’ll call you on your dumbphone later. Thx!”

These are a few examples of the new words that have been added to Oxford Dictionaries as part of our February 2013 update. Contemporary culture and social media both continue to influence the English language, and newly added words in these categories include gossip mill, friend zone, tweetable, and social sharing. The language of technology has also influenced this update, with cruft, dumbphone, touchless, SSD, and FOSS all included.

It is an exciting time for sport, and a number of words in our update have been inspired by recent sporting events, with Olympic flame, Olympic torch, and torch relay, and all added to Oxford Dictionaries. Sportspersons represented in this update are tennis rivals Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, as well as cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Words in the category of food and drink are also well represented in this update, and include appletini, burrata, flexitarian, and tray bake.