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Hump day news and what’s on live-stream cspan.org …
Senate Floor: NOW on C-SPAN2 We the People need to stay informed with cspan. Wednesday started off with a lot of Media spin on how bad things are for Democrats; if you listen to the news we should all go home and give up on just about everything Democratic, well that just is not going to happen, to be sure this is a difficult time, then again, think of where we would all be if the mccain/palin ticket had won; i know it’s not anything you want to visit for too long. We all must watch, listen and read the news but don’t give all the spin that much credibility until the information bears fruit. Democrat Charlie Rangel has stated he has asked for a leave of absence; he is not stepping down as reported in the news this morning and The President is not only going to unveil how health care will move forward but reveal four additional parts to his health care plan that originated from the Republicans party. This is a moment in history and the media uses their huge platform by covering only what they want us to hear, whatever part of a story has the most controversy, honestly, where have all the true journalist gone to.
other news …
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) “will announce an ambitious set of reforms” today
to “change many of the rules under which” the Senate works, “including an effort to restrict earmarks and limit the filibuster.” Bennet “will propose eliminating anonymous holds, banning private-sector earmarks, freezing pay and budgets for members of Congress, and barring lawmakers from lobbying for life.”
**Washington State …reports of at least 12thou jobs were added to the payrolls in Washington State
**Bill White wins the Democratic primary in Texas by 76%
**DC- same sex marriages are now legal
**The Bunning fiasco created a bipartisan vote for the extension of ui benefits last night
California Assembly swears in its first gay speaker
By Jack Dolan and Patrick McGreevy
John A. Pérez takes the oath in an untraditional ceremony. His priorities include restoring simple majority rule on budget issues and barring lobbyists from texting legislators during floor debate
what’s on CSPAN today … or The House and Senate
**a DADT panel will be held today to discuss how to move forward at 2:30ET cspan
The House …
has 10bills to work on today, including physical restraint on students HR4247 preventing harmful restraint and seclusion in School Act 262yeas 153nays
The Senate …
Read HR4213 Tax extensions on cspan.org
**The Burr amendment vote
$149Bil continues certain tax breaks and programs through December 31st
HR4691 reauthorizes Federal Satellite TV into law through 2014; a one time payment of $250.00 for 55Million Seniors/Vets/disabled for emergency relief /Social Security Recipients/Cobra,flood ins/increase Medicare payments for 6months for Doctors; over 40Provisions using Stimulus funds, there are several amendments pending and votes could happen today; Tax, unemployment, Highway bills. Read entire Bill cspan.org HR4691
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House Democrats spoke with reporters at the Capitol after a caucus meeting on health care and other issues. Appearing after the meeting were Rep. John Larson (D-CT), Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Xavier Becerra (D-CA). House Democrats |
Congress begins to tackle “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy
In another step to end the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, defense & military officials appear before a House Armed Services Subcmte. to outline the effects of a proposed repeal plan. Yesterday, DoD Sec. Robert Gates released a review on the effects of gays and lesbians serving openly in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Witness List
Senate Armed Services Cmte. (2/2)
Gates Issues Terms for Review Politico: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Guidelines Released
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) held a press conference to discuss Republican obstructionist tactics. Democrats on GOP Obstructionism
Washington, DC : 25 min.
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Rep. Rangel Steps Down temporarily from Chairmans seat
House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) announced that he will step down as Chairman of the committee until the ethics committee completes its investigation on his alleged acceptance of corporate-funded travel.
Rangel Press Conference
Rangel letter to Speaker The Hill: Pelosi picks fellow Californian NY Daily News: Rep. Charles Rangel steps down President unveils revised health care plan
Today, Pres. Obama will introduce his revised health care plan to the public and Congress. He will detail the legislation that includes some Republican proposals proposed at the health care summit last week. Yesterday, the White House sent a letter to Congressional leaders outlining his revised health care policy priorities.
Sen. McConnell: From Earlier Pres. Obama: From Earlier WH: Remarks of President Obama President’s Letter to Congressional Leaders WH health care proposal
USAID Budget Priorities & Nat’l SecurityRajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for Int’l Development, is outlining plans for the agency’s 2011 budget before a House Foreign Affairs Cmte. hearing. This fiscal year’s budget request is focused on securing frontline states in the Middle East, meeting urgent global challenges and enhancing aid effectiveness. |
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Thank Senate Democrats … Public Option supporters
Senators Bennet, Brown, Merkley, Gillibrand, Kerry, Leahy, Franken, Whitehouse, Burris, Sanders, Feinstein, Reed, Boxer, Udall (NM), Mikulski, Lautenberg, Schumer, Shaheen, Specter, Menendez, Inouye, Johnson, Stabenow, Levin, Durbin, Murray, Bingaman, Cardin, Klobuchar, and Casey have shown bold leadership — asking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass the public health insurance option through reconciliation, which only needs a simple majority in the Senate. Click on the picture and sign the note
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Breaking News … from Adam Green PCCC.org
Akansas Lt. Gov Bill Halter is running against Sen. Blanche Lincoln in a Democratic primary! Click here to learn more and help him.
BIG NEWS: Bill Halter, the popular Arkansas Lt. Governor, just announced he will run against Senator Blanche Lincoln in the Democratic primary this year.
Blanche Lincoln is one of the worst corporate Democrats in Washington. She took millions from corporate interests and then joined Joe Lieberman in attempting to kill the public health insurance option.
Bill Halter is a populist — in his announcement today, he attacked Wall Street and the insurance companies! Corporations will attack him back, so we’re teaming up with other progressives to raise his campaign $500,000 in one week.
Then, please forward this email to every progressive you know who is sick and tired of corporate Democrats like Lincoln, Lieberman, and the rest.
An early show of strong fundraising will help Halter’s candidacy instantly be seen as credible.
This is the best opportunity we’ll have in 2010 to show corporate Democrats in the Senate that when they oppose change, there will be payback.
Please chip in $5 to Bill Halter today.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
— Adam Green, Stephanie Taylor, Aaron Swartz, Max Berger, Forrest Brown, and the PCCC team
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March madness countdown … and what’s on CSPAN
It’s Monday, and the Cape Wind meeting with Sec Salazar, Tribes and Energy Management happens today, the Senate is back in session battling it out on Ui benefits and more around 2pmET watch it live-stream; the House is not in session today.
The impact of just one Senator, Bunning, has put a complete stop to all types of construction projects, including Medicare programs that will need to be put on hold and leaving people who need a doctor without; putting not just construction workers out of work temporarily, but doctors will be losing 21%payments and they won’t be taking new patients.
The President along with Colin Powell/wife and Sec of Ed Arne Duncan will be announcing the 900million dollars in grants for the education program called Helping a America become a Grad Nation in association with Americas Promise Alliance.
PATTY MURRAY (D-WA):
“I’ve been consistently supportive of a public option so that Washington’s families and businesses have choices in their health care options and so insurance companies are finally forced to compete for the business of the American people. Nothing has changed that support. I don’t know whether the votes exist in the Senate right now, but if the public option came up for a vote as we move ahead with reform, including under reconciliation, I would vote yes.”
Thank you Patty Murray
on CSPAN today …
Partisan Divide Affects Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Maj. Ldr. Reid (D-NV) plans to introduce a bill in the Senate to extend federal unemployment and other benefits. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) blocked passage of the House-approved package of provisions on Friday. The benefits began to phase out yesterday, potentially leaving some people without unemployment and health benefits until a final Senate vote.
CNN Politics: Lone Senator Blocks Unemployment
Congressional Agenda: Now on C-SPAN
Rep. Hoyer on Fiscal Responsibility and PAYGO legislation
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) will talk about fiscal responsibility in a speech at the Brookings Institution. He’s expected to discuss the new bipartisan fiscal commission charged with recommending solutions for reducing the federal deficit, and also the “PAYGO” legislation recently enacted into law that requires federal spending or tax cuts to be offset by savings or revenue increases. Brookings Institute: C-SPAN at 1pm ET
Brookings Institute: C-SPAN at 1pm ETCommission Evaluates Teamwork Among Contractors
The Commission on Wartime Contracting will hold a hearing on how to improve cooperation among contract agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan. This hearing builds on previous testimony that exposed problems with planning and organizing contract projects. Government witnesses are set to testify on their actions to promote interagency coordination.
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The Cato Institute hosted a panel of legal scholars to preview the Supreme Court case McDonald v. Chicago and its implications for gun rights and other constitutional liberties.
Washington, DC
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