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the Senate S.1234 CONGRESS the House HR2397 & HR2610

07/24/2013 Nativegrl77

The Senate will convene at 9:30am on Wednesday, July 24, 2013.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Republicans will control the first half and the Majority will control the final half.
Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1234, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Senator Portman will be recognized to call up his amendment #1749 (bridges in critical corridor program). We hope to vote in relation to the Portman amendment Wednesday morning.
At 3:40pm, there will be a moment of silence in memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police, who were killed 15 years ago in the line of duty defending the Capitol, the people who work there, and its visitors against an armed intruder.
We also expect to consider the Student Loan legislation during Wednesday’s session.

The following amendments are pending to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill:

Cardin amendment #1760 (report on lane miles and highway bridge deck)
Coburn amendment #1750 (Federal tax liability – Federal employees)
Coburn amendment #1751 (Federal funding of union activities)
Coburn amendment #1754 (Federal funds – matching programs)

The following amendment have been considered to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill:

Vitter amendment #1744 (sexual abuse – housing aid); Agreed to: 99-1
Portman #1749, as modified (bridged in critical corridor program); Agreed to by voice vote

Senator Portman called up his amendment #1749, as modified (bridges in critical corridors program). The amendment, as modified, was then agreed to by a voice vote.

Senator Murray then called up Cardin amendment #1760 (report on condition of lane miles and highway bridge decks).

Senator Murray encouraged senators with amendments to reach out to the managers in order to call up their amendments. Senator Reid would like to complete action on the bill in the next 24 hours.

We will also execute the order on the Student Loan bill potentially around noon today. Under the order, there will be up to 6 hours for debate prior to a series of 4 votes in relation to the following amendments and on passage of the bill.

– Reed (RI)-Warren second degree amendment to Manchin-Burr amendment;

– Sanders second degree amendment to Manchin-Burr amendment;

– Manchin-Burr amendment, as amended, if amended; and

– Passage of H.R.1911, as amended, if amended.

The Senate is now considering H.R.1911, the student loans interest rate bill, as provided under the previous order.

At 5:15pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reed (RI)-Warren second degree amendment #1778 to Manchin-Burr amendment #1773 to S.1243, Student Loan Interest Rate (60-vote threshold)

Not Agreed to: 46-53

5:43pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the Sanders amendment # 1774 to Manchin-Burr amendment #1773 to S.1243, Student Loans Interest Rates (60-vote threshold)

Not Agreed to: 34-65

6:11pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of S.1243, Student Loan Interest Rates, as amended (60-vote threshold)

Passed: 81-18

The Senate is now in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes during today’s session of the Senate.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) Reed (RI)-Warren second degree amendment #1778 (caps) to Manchin-Burr amendment #1773 (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 46-53

2) Sanders second degree amendment #1773 (sunset) to Manchin-Burr amendment #1773 (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 34-65

3) Passage of H.R.1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, as amended (60-vote threshold); Passed: 81-18

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.1092, a bill to designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the “Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center”.

Discharged the Energy committee of further consideration of S.1294 and referred it to the Agriculture committee. S.1294, to designate as wilderness certain public land in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action: 7/23
1:15:32 A.M. – The House adjourned. The
next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 24, 2013

10:00:30 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:34 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:04 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
11:01:28 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 24.
12:01:00 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend John Reynolds, Volusia County Baptist Church, Orange City, Florida.
12:02:57 P.M.		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Speaker announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Daines demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Speaker announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Daines objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Speaker postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
12:03:32 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Duncan of SC to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:04:00 P.M.		The Chair reminded the House that it will observe a moment of silence at 3:40 p.m. today in memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol Police.
12:04:41 P.M.		The House received a communication from Representative Bonner wherein he will resign as a member of the House of Representatives effective at 11:59 p.m. on August 2, 2013.
12:05:59 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
1:00:17 P.M.	H. Res. 315	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 315 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2218) to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal combustion residuals and establish requirements for the proper management and disposal of coal combustion residuals that are protective of human health and the environment, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1582) to protect consumers by prohibiting the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating as final certain energy-related rules that are estimated to cost more than $1 billion and will cause significant adverse effects to the economy.”
1:00:53 P.M.	H. Res. 315	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 315.

1:00:53 P.M.	H. Res. 315	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 315.
2:14:29 P.M.	H. Res. 315	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 – 191 (Roll no. 399).
2:23:57 P.M.	H. Res. 315	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 – 188 (Roll no. 400).
2:23:58 P.M.	H. Res. 315	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:24:10 P.M.	H.R. 2397	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2397 — “Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.”
2:24:21 P.M.	H.R. 2397	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2:31:08 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Jones amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 401).
2:35:09 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the LaMalfa amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 402).
2:39:56 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Mulvaney amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 403).
2:44:40 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Stockman amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 404).
2:49:20 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Walorski amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 405).
2:59:05 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Bonamici amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 406).
3:01:26 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Kilmer, numbered 67 printed in House Report 113-170 to protect DoD civilians’ security clearances.
3:01:42 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilmer amendment No. 67.
3:08:52 P.M.	H.R. 2397	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Kilmer amendment No. 67, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kilmer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:09:29 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Nadler, numbered 69 printed in House Report 113-170 to prevent the further detention of Guantanamo Bay detainees that have already been cleared for release.
3:09:49 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 69.
3:20:35 P.M.	H.R. 2397	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 69, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:21:05 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Nadler, numbered 70 printed in House Report 113-170 to prevent further construction or expansion of existing facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
3:21:51 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 70.
3:30:47 P.M.	H.R. 2397	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 70, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:31:36 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Pierluisi, numbered 71 printed in House Report 113-170 to enable the Department of Defense to respond to significant public safety hazards and fulfill its environmental restoration responsibilities under CERCLA by removing unexploded ordnance from the Northwest Peninsula of the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico, which is a formerly used defense site where U.S. Navy ship-to-shore bombing and weapons training occurred from 1903 until 1975.
3:32:01 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pierluisi amendment No. 71.
3:39:03 P.M.	H.R. 2397	By unanimous consent, the Pierluisi amendment was withdrawn.
3:40:00 P.M.	H.R. 2397	MOMENT OF SILENCE – The House observed a moment of silence in memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol Police.
3:41:18 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Brooks (AL), numbered 72 printed in House Report 113-170 to prohibit funds from this Act to be used to implement or execute any agreement with the Russian Federation concerning the missile defenses of the United States.
3:41:39 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brooks (Al) amendment No. 72.
3:49:36 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Brooks (AL) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:50:02 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Schiff, numbered 73 printed in House Report 113-170 to prohibit funding the use of force pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF, PL 107-40) effective on December 31, 2014–concurrent with the end of our combat role in Afghanistan.
3:50:10 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 73.
4:01:08 P.M.	H.R. 2397	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 73, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schiff demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:01:33 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Ms. Speier, numbered 74 printed in House Report 113-170 to provide funds to identify individuals who were separated from the military on the grounds of a disorder subsequent to reporting a sexual assault and, if appropriate, correcting their record.
4:01:36 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 74.
4:07:29 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Speier amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:08:21 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Ms. Speier, numbered 75 printed in House Report 113-170 to provide $10 million in additional funds to increase training for investigators to properly investigate sexual assault related offenses.
4:08:23 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 75.
4:15:41 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Speier amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:16:28 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Radel, numbered 97 printed in House Report 113-170 to prohibit the use of any funds with respect to military action in Syria to the extent such action would be inconsistent with the War Powers Resolution.
4:16:32 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Radel amendment No. 97.
4:40:20 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Radel amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:40:39 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Massie, numbered 98 printed in House Report 113-170 to provide that no funds made available by this Act may be used to fund military or paramilitary operations in Egypt.
4:40:41 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 98.
4:53:45 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Massie amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:53:54 P.M.	H.R. 2397	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments which had been debated and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
4:55:09 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Kilmer amendment (A059) Roll Call 407 – Recorded vote pending.

5:23:51 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Kilmer amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 407).
5:28:56 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Nadler amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 408).
5:34:15 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Nadler amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 409).
5:38:47 P.M.	H.R. 2397	>On agreeing to the Schiff amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 410).
5:41:21 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Pompeo, numbered 99 printed in House Report 113-170 to ensure none of the funds may be used by the NSA to target a U.S. person or acquire and store the content of a U.S. person’s communications, including phone calls and e-mails.
5:41:22 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Pompeo amendment No. 99.
5:57:28 P.M.	H.R. 2397	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment No. 99, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pompeo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5:58:22 P.M.	H.R. 2397	An amendment, offered by Mr. Amash, numbered 100 printed in House Report 113-170 to end authority for the blanket collection of records under the Patriot Act. It would also bar the NSA and other agencies from using Section 215 of the Patriot Act to collect records, including telephone call records, that pertain to persons who are not subject to an investigation under Section 215.
5:58:24 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Amash amendment No. 100.
6:21:43 P.M.	H.R. 2397	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment No. 100, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Amash demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
6:21:59 P.M.	H.R. 2397	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:23:21 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Terry amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:23:54 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment (A069) Roll Call 411 – Recorded vote pending.

6:23:21 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Terry amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:48:56 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 411).
6:53:20 P.M.	H.R. 2397	Amash amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 412).
6:54:17 P.M.	H.R. 2397	GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of general debate on H.R. 2397.

205 – 217 the House Rejects Amdt to kill NSA Survellance Program

7:02:22 P.M.	H.R. 2397	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2397.
7:03:37 P.M.	H.R. 2397	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
7:03:50 P.M.	H.R. 2397	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
7:04:20 P.M.	H.R. 2397	Ms. Frankel (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
7:04:38 P.M.	H.R. 2397	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frankel (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to set aside an additional $25 million for US-Israeli Cooperative Programs, including a $20 million increase for Iron Dome and a $5 million increase for the Arrow System Improvement Program.
7:10:19 P.M.	H.R. 2397	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7:16:09 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 – 231 (Roll no. 413).
7:31:50 P.M.	H.R. 2397	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 – 109 (Roll no. 414).
7:31:51 P.M.	H.R. 2397	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:31:58 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal which had been postponed earlier today.
7:32:28 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
7:32:39 P.M.		The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 1911, with an amendment.
7:33:00 P.M.	H.R. 2397	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2397.
7:34:24 P.M.		Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on July 25. Agreed to without objection.
7:35:00 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:44:11 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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Wells Fargo

02/24/2013 Nativegrl77

www.campaignforfairsettlement.org

Wells Fargo vs. Bernetta Adolph

Bernetta Adolph taking action against Wells Fargo.

Connect with the Campaign for a Fair Settlement

Bernetta Adolph is a member of CFS partner Home Defenders League. We thought you’d want to hear about her story and help her and thousands of others fight back against Wells Fargo.
–Brian, Campaign for a Fair Settlement

Retired. Cancer survivor. Disabled. Single mother. Senior. And Wells Fargo is about to steal my home.
My name is Bernetta Adolph, a retired employee of the City of San Francisco, and I’ve lived in my home for almost 20 years. My trouble with Wells Fargo started when I took out a loan against my house in order to ensure my only son could afford a good education.
Click here to tell Wells Fargo to keep me in my home and add your voice thousands of others taking dramatic action against Wells Fargo across California and Minnesota on Wednesday the 27th!
It turns out the loan to provide for my son’s future was designed to ruin my own. It was predatory, calculated to strip my equity and set me up for failure. When I tried to work with Wells to fix the loan, they offered a modification so small it didn’t make any difference. Then they started trying to take my house. The stress hastened my blindness and continues to aggravate my health problems.
But I’m far from the only one to have suffered at the hands of Wells Fargo bankers. Here’s what I’ve found out:

Wells Fargo is foreclosing on more people in California than any other bank. [1]
Wells Fargo paid $175 million to settle a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging that it targeted African-American and Latino borrowers for high-cost loans. [2]
From 2008-2010 Wells Fargo received $17.9 Billion in tax subsidies from you and me. [3]

These reasons plus stopping the theft of my home are why I’m proud that the Campaign for a Fair Settlement is joining with me, the Home Defenders League, and my home-state organization, the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, to take on Wells Fargo directly by demonstrating at their branches and headquarters all over the state.You can add your voice to our direct actions by signing the petition here.
Not only that, but we’re also teaming up with Neighborhoods Organizing for Change,Occupy Homes MN, and Minnesotans for a Fair Economy to make the message as powerful as possible. Those groups are leading a huge day of action against Wells in Minneapolis the same time we’ll be taking them on in California. Here’s what we’re demanding:

Deliver on promised relief through full implementation of AG settlement and other programs.
Broadly implement of loan modifications by resetting mortgages to fair market value.
Restore our stolen wealth by ending predatory practices, ending discriminatory lending and paying your fair share of taxes.

Add your voice and tell Wells Fargo to keep me in my home and pay us back!
Since his inauguration in January, we’ve been pushing President Obama to use the first 100 days of his second term to finally hold Wall Street banks like Wells Fargo accountable for breaking our economy. This is the week we broaden the “100 Days to Fix What Wall Street Broke” campaign to Wall Street itself. They are the ones with our savings and our homes. It’s time for them to pay us back. Starting with Wells Fargo.
Click here to tell Wells Fargo it’s time to pay us back!
In solidarity,
Bernetta Adolph, ACCE and Home Defenders League member

[1] Based on statistics found in Foreclosure Radar, http://www.foreclosureradar.com [2] http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/July/12-dag-869.html [3] http://www.ctj.org/taxjusticedigest/archive/2011/11/tax_dodger_wells_fargo.php#.USfd0zDWi3w

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Truth Team … from Stephanie

10/09/2012 Nativegrl77 2 Comments

Mitt Romney deliberately tried to confuse voters about where he stands on many issues. I want to clear up where President Obama and Mitt Romney agree — and where they disagree — on one particularly important issue: Social Security.
President Obama and Romney agree that we need to make gradual changes to make sure Social Security stays solvent over the long term. The disagreement is over how to do it — and that’s where President Obama and Romney have fundamentally different ideas.
President Obama will under no circumstances agree to put your retirement at risk by privatizing Social Security, and he will reject any plan that slashes Social Security benefits. Because Romney opposes any effort to raise a single penny in new revenue, his Social Security plan is forced to rely solely on big benefit cuts to maintain solvency — analysis of a similar plan showed current workers would see cuts of up to 40 percent that would badly hurt their financial security.
Romney and Ryan also supported the Bush privatization plan that would have exposed Social Security benefits to the financial crisis that devastated many pension funds and retirement accounts.
Take a look at this post that details the clear choice voters have on Social Security in this election, and be sure to share it with everyone you know who’d be affected:

Thanks for all you do,
Stephanie
P.S. — Our team has put together a lot of great content about Romney’s false attacks at Wednesday’s debate.

Check them out on the Truth Team site.

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Obama for America

10/02/2012 Nativegrl77

There are thousands of debate watch parties happening across the country, including one in Seattle this Wednesday —

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Celebrate Free Preventive Services!

08/01/2012 Nativegrl77

As of August 1, 2012, all new health plans must cover eight women’s preventive services, including birth control, without cost sharing. To celebrate, we’re hosting a virtual party on Facebook – and we want you to sign the guestbook!

Preventive services are critical to a woman’s health, and cost has remained a burden for far too long. With the Department of Health and Human Services regulations going into effect on August 1, the following services will now be available without copays:

Breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling;
Screening and counseling for interpersonal and domestic violence;
Screening for gestational diabetes;
DNA testing for high-risk strains of HPV;
Counseling regarding sexually transmitted infections, including HIV;
Screening for HIV;
Contraceptive methods and counseling; and
Well woman visits.

Take Action!

Tell us why you are celebrating these new requirements! You can share a personal story about the importance of preventive services, talk about why you are passionate about women’s health care, or write notes of congratulations to your fellow activists for getting the job done and passing health care reform legislation that includes these necessary services!

Each week of the party will have a different theme, so you can sign the guestbook as many times as you want. August starts on a Wednesday, so our themed weeks will also start on Wednesdays:

August 1-7: Contraception
August 8-14: Screening and counseling for interpersonal and domestic violence
August 15-21: Maternal care (breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling)
August 22-28: Health education (screening for gestational diabetes; DNA testing for high-risk strains of HPV; counseling regarding sexually transmitted infections, including HIV; and screening for HIV)
August 29-31: Well woman visits

The celebration continues all month, but you don’t want to show up late to the party! Sign the guestbook today and share with your friends and family.

Learn more about what preventive services will be covered at Healthcare.gov, as well as the other benefits for women such as the end of higher premiums for pre-existing conditions.

Follow AAUW on Twitter, and read our award-winning AAUW Dialog Blog for discussion, information, and advocacy for women and girls!