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Record-setting 100th woman in Congress takes oath today
When Alma Adams takes the oath of office Wednesday, the North Carolina Democrat will set a new record and become the 100th woman to serve in this current Congress. 401 more words
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make sure the Senate vote on the Keystone XL pipeline is … NO
| In the next few days, the U.S. Senate is set to vote on the Keystone XL pipeline, and we need to make sure your senators vote no. |
| The Keystone XL pipeline is a bad deal for the United States. The pipeline would mean millions of tons of new carbon pollution entering the air, and could also mean dozens of newly polluted waterways and poisoned communities all across the Midwest. The impact on the climate would be catastrophic — the equivalent of seven coal-fired power plants operating continuously for 50 years. |
| The fight against climate change is the fight of our generation. No elected official can claim to be on the right side of that fight if they vote to approve Keystone XL. |
| Tell your senators to oppose any bill that would approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. |
| Keystone XL will carry more than 800,000 barrels of dangerous tar sands through America’s heartlands. We know the pipeline will endanger our health, climate, and national security, while displacing American families for the benefit of a foreign oil company. |
| That is the future Big Oil has in mind, but it’s what we’re fighting to prevent. And it’s why you need to ask your senators to vote no. |
| Tell your senators to reject Keystone XL: |
| http://action.nextgenclimate.org/no-kxl |
| Thanks, |
| Thomas Steyer NextGen Climate |
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a message from Gov.Inslee
The votes are in, and one thing is absolutely clear: I still need your help to build a working Washington. I’m going on offense
All the way up to Election Day, we fought off an incredible onslaught of false attacks by opponents who hoped to erase the progress we’ve made together.
When I emailed you last week, my colleagues and I were still fighting to make sure every vote was counted. Today, we know for certain that we continue to hold a majority in the state House, we re-elected every one of our Democratic members of Congress, we made history by passing legislation to require background checks for gun sales, and we made gains in county elections across the state.
Now it’s time for us to move forward.
Now that we’ve seen the election results, the good news is that we held our ground. The bad news is that, with Republicans continuing to hold control of the Senate, we’re going to have to continue fighting just as hard just to maintain the status quo — and even harder to make any progress.
I don’t know about you, but I’m done playing defense and ready to go on offense. I’m going to spend the next two years fighting harder than ever to fully fund our schools, create new jobs, repair our roads and bridges, and build a clean energy future — and I hope you’ll be right there with me.
Click here to contribute $5 and help me continue to move our state forward.
Thanks for standing with me once again.
Very truly yours,
Jay Inslee
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Pass the #AmericansJOBsACT
What every voter wanted but gave their power up to Republicans #MidTerm2014MatteredGetting America Working Again
I support the American Jobs Act
To create jobs, the President unveiled the American Jobs Act – nearly all of which is made up of ideas that have been supported by both Democrats and Republicans, and that Congress should pass right away to get the economy moving now.
The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: put more people back to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans – without adding a dime to the deficit.
President Obama’s Speech to a Joint Session of Congress Read the full remarks »
Read more about how the jobs act affects veterans »
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Tax Cuts to Help America’s Small Businesses Hire and Grow: Read more »
The President is proposing immediate incentives for small businesses to hire and grow from now into 2012.
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Putting Workers Back on the Job While Rebuilding and Modernizing America: Read more »
The President is proposing investments that would prevent layoffs of as many as 280,000 teachers, provide opportunities for long-term unemployed veterans, and put Americans to work rebuilding roads, railways, bridges, and schools in need of repair.
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Pathways Back to Work for Americans Looking for Jobs: Read more »
Drawing on the best ideas of both parties and the most innovative states, the President is proposing the most sweeping reforms to the unemployment insurance system in 40 years to help those without jobs transition to the workplace.
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More Money in the Pockets of Every American Worker and Family: Read more »
The President’s plan will expand the payroll tax cut, cutting workers payroll taxes in half next year. This provision will provide a tax cut of $1,500 to the typical family earning $50,000 a year.
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Fully Paid For: Read more »
The American Jobs Act is fully paid for as part of the President’s long-term deficit reduction plan. The President’s detailed deficit reduction plan will pay for every penny of the American Jobs Act.
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Open Enrollment Starts
In this week’s address, the President reminded Americans that Affordable Care Act open enrollment begins this weekend. In the past year more than 10 million people have gained health insurance, including more than seven million who enrolled in Health Insurance Marketplace coverage. They are proof that the Affordable Care Act is working, making health care more affordable, accessible, and of higher quality for millions of people. The President encouraged all Americans to take advantage of open enrollment, and remind their friends and families to do so as well.
Click here to watch this week’s Weekly Address.
Need health insurance? Go to HealthCare.gov right now.
The Week in Six Minutes: “The Future That We See”
This week, the President issued a statement on net neutrality, and convened both congressional leaders and his Cabinet to discuss the agenda in the years ahead. He also dove into an eight-day trip to China, Burma, and Australia to foster deeper relations with countries around the Pacific and open up markets and opportunities for businesses here at home.
President Obama Wraps Up His Visit to China
This week, the President is traveling to Asia and Australia to highlight our country’s trade and investment ties to the region, and its critical role in our future economic growth and generating American jobs.
President Obama’s first stop was Beijing, China, where he attended the 2014 APEC Leaders’ Summit, met with leaders of countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and made historic progress on climate change with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Internet has unlocked possibilities that we could just barely imagine a generation ago. A big reason why we’ve seen such incredible growth and innovation is “net neutrality” — the principle that says Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all Internet traffic equally.
That’s why President Obama asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality. The President’s plan would reclassify consumer broadband services under what’s known as Title II of the Telecommunications Act, and would work to “ensure the network works for everyone — not just one or two companies.”
Be a Seed for Change 
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