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We must act fast!


CARE Action Network

On September 20, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Water for the World Act, which would enable the United States, to help provide 100 million people around the world access to sustainable – and lifesaving – water and sanitation services.

Now, this landmark bill is in the House of Representatives, but time is running out to pass it. Right now, the House is rushing to complete their work before recessing in October.

Simply put: your help is needed to bring the bill to a vote.

Access to safe water and sanitation lies at the root of achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. If we do not achieve the goal of halving the number of people living without access to safe water and sanitation, we will not achieve many of the other targets, such as establishing universal primary education, eradicating hunger or reducing child mortality.

For women and girls in less developed countries, water and sanitation are critical issues. All across the world, women and girls walk miles carrying back-breaking loads of water for their families. School girls are often doubly-affected. They miss school in order to gather water. And girls are less likely to attend school when the school is lacking clean water and proper sanitation and hygiene facilities. But it doesn’t have to be this way. A study carried out by CARE and Emory University in western Kenya found that access to these vital resources reduced school absenteeism in girls by 37 percent.

For new mothers, access to safe water is critical as well. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, diarrheal disease caused by lack of access to safe water and proper sanitation is the leading killer of children under 5 years old. But we know when women can access safe water and sanitation facilities, they have healthier families and more time to devote to education and business endeavors. In essence, women become more productive members of society, helping lift themselves, their families and their communities out of poverty for good.

We must act fast to ensure that the Water for the World Act is voted on in the House before the fall recess.

The time for the United States to make real progress on this critical health issue is now! Please let your representatives hear that you expect them to take action to save the lives – and protect the dignity – of millions of the world’s poorest people.

Thank you!

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Sharing is Health Caring


National Women's Law Center

Sharing is Health Caring

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LIKE your family and friends? Help spread the word about how the new health care improvements works for women.

Sign the Pledge

Do you hate pap smears, but LIKE the idea that they are now free?

Join the club.

Today is the six-month anniversary of the new health care law and the day when a number of important consumer protections go into effect. Insurance companies can no longer drop you when you become sick or deny health coverage to children with pre-existing conditions. Also, when you enroll in a new health plan, you no longer have co-pays for preventative health care services. And the law provides even more relief to women, like making it illegal to charge them more than men for insurance. These are some of the improvements that women and their families can enjoy because of the new health care law.

In honor of these new provisions coming into effect, the National Women’s Law Center is launching a campaign to help spread the word about how the new health care law works for women. Digital public education ads will appear on websites such as Huffington Post, Facebook and Politico, and based on Facebook’s “LIKE” function, the campaign allows you to “LIKE” the improvements the health care law makes in your life and the lives of those you love.

Join the campaign! Take the Sharing is Health Caring pledge to get informed about the new health care improvements, share the campaign with your friends and family, and make sure that you know where your candidates stand when you vote in the November 2nd election.

You’ve fought hard with us to pass this law and today we can celebrate — perhaps with a free mammogram or pap smear? Or how about just LIKING that it’s free and taking our pledge today?

You can also find out exactly what goes into effect today by checking out our new fact sheet.

Judy WaxmanSincerely,

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

P.S. Your generous donation allows us to continue to stand up for women and their families. Support our work today.

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H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act


CBO’s Web site:


  • H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on July 29, 2010
    http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11883
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Lindi, Kassidy, Ashley, Jay and Matt


Let’s face it; this election is going to be close.

It’s more important than ever that we defend our progressive leaders already in Congress and continue to lead the charge to pick up open seats and challenge vulnerable Republicans.

DFA has already raised over $500,000 for progressives candidates, made over 50,000 calls to voters in targeted districts, and delivered thousands of boots-on-the-ground volunteer hours focused on working to win.

Now, we’re stepping it up another notch.

Meet Lindi, Kassidy, Ashley, Jay, and Matt — our first five trained Dean Corps staffers already on the ground on some of the tightest, most important races across the country. They’re training and recruiting volunteers, organizing events and phonebanks, and contacting voters and making a difference for DFA endorsed candidates up and down the ballot everywhere they go. But they can’t succeed without our support.

Contribute $10 right now to fuel our aggressive campaign to win

It’s coming down to the line. The November election is only 40 days away and, in some states, early voting has already started. Polls show many progressive Democrats barely ahead, in the margin of error, or worse… behind by double digits… even against racist Tea Party Republicans that shouldn’t even have a chance.

Matt Winner is working to deliver victory for Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy and progressive Democrats across Ohio.

Kassidy Johnson is mobilizing voters for Democrats in Rep. Tom Perriello’s district in Virginia.

In Iowa, Lindi Conover is focused on taking down Republican Chuck Grassley and electing Roxanne Conlin to shake up the U.S. Senate.

Ashley Green‘s in Pennsylvania helping Democrats and Manan Trivedi win a Republican-held seat that Obama won in 2008.

And Jay Matthew is on the ground working for Bill White for Governor to make sure Democrats finally turn Texas blue just in time for redistricting in 2011.

It’s up to us to make sure progressives win in November. All of them. Alan Grayson, Raul Grijalva, Barbara Boxer, Elaine Marshall. All of them. Working together, we can win these races, but we can’t hold anything back.

Make sure progressives win in 2010 — Contribute $5 right now to fuel the campaign

The first five Dean Corps staffers are already on the ground making a difference in these campaigns. It’s up to us to back them up.

I know I can count on you. Thank you for everything you do.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America

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it’s Friday in Congress -the Senate …the House is back on 9/28


The Senate Convenes: 9:30amET September 24, 2010

Morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

There will be no roll call votes during Friday’s session.

Unanimous Consent:
S.Res.644, a resolution designating the week beginning October 10, 2010 as “National Wildlife Refuge Week.”

S.3839, a bill to provide an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (extends through January 31, 2011)

S.3196, the Pre-election Presidential Transition Act (with Kaufman-Voinovich substitute amendment)

H.R.6190, FAA Extension Act (extends to December 31, 2010)

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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 10:30amET September 28, 2010