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Tell Your Senators How You Feel About Their Vote on Preventing Violence Against Women ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, republicans, women's rights, ethics, women, family, violence, US, violence, rape, protection )

Nancy
- 26 days ago - capwiz.com
Yesterday the Senate approved the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (S. 1925) without any weakening amendments, by a vote of 68-31. AAUW applauds the Senate's action, which builds on the success of previous reauthorizations and addresses the need
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To Eric Holder: Stop Lying About The PATRIOT Act ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: patriot act, Wyden, Udall, US, constitution, transparency )

Nancy
- 50 days ago - act.demandprogress.org
Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall have been blowing the whistle: Law enforcement is using a secret interpretation of the PATRIOT Act to spy on people who aren't connected with terrorism. The FBI operates under a cloak of secrecy, so we only know about-
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Protect Your Voting Rights ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: voting, voter fraud, ethics, corruption, dishonesty, citizen's rights, US )

Nancy
- 50 days ago - thisismyvote.org
Learn how to protect your right to vote state by state.
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Tell Your Senators: Raise the Minimum Wage ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: mimimum wage, US, freedoms, constitution, americans, taxpayers )

Nancy
- 50 days ago - act.credoaction.com
Fortunately, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) has introduced the "Rebuild America Act," which calls for raising the minimum wage from the current level of $7.25/hour to $9.80/hour -- a 35 percent increase -- over the course of two and a half years and then...
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Fight for a World Class Education System! ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: teachers, children, education, US, americans, learning, politics )

Nancy
- 56 days ago - theliteracysite.com
While other countries are doubling down on education, more of our teachers, students, and schools are struggling.
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Help Save the Violence Against Women Act ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, republicans, women's rights, ethics, women, family, violence, US, Rep. John Boehner, Sen. Mitch McConnell )

Nancy
- 56 days ago - act.credoaction.com
Voting to defund Planned Parenthood, redefine rape, and block access to contraception has not been enough for anti-woman members of Congress -- they now want to block funding for victims of domestic violence.
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1 Million Strong Against Medicare Cuts ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: research, information, medicine, disease, medicare, drugs, Congress, US, Ryan )

Nancy
- 64 days ago - leftaction.com
Sign our petition today and help us reach 1 million strong telling Republicans in Congress not to end the Medicare guarantee for seniors while multi-millionaires and big oil companies get to keep their tax breaks.
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Senators Terrified With Abuse of Patriot Act's Secret Laws
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: patriot act, Wyden, Udall, US, constitution, transparency )

Nancy
- 68 days ago - opednews.com
In a joint letter to Attorney General Eric Holder sent Thursday, Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mark Udall (D-Colorado) plead with the government to provide the American people with the facts behind what the Patriot Act can let America's top...
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"...the Big Payday Is Still to Come" ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Wall Street, Top 1%, americans, wealth, 99%, bankers, US, taxes, investments, Schneiderman )

Nancy
- 104 days ago - act.boldprogressives.org
Eric Schneiderman was the lone public voice against a broad immunity deal for Wall Street until the grassroots rallied against it. Last night, he thanked the grassroots. Video
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Cut Wasteful Spending on Nuclear Weapons ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: radia-active, nuclear energy, US, protection, ecosystems, environment )

Nancy
- 104 days ago - capwiz.com
The SANE Act would: Cap the number of actively deployed nuclear weapons at 1,000 Reduce the fleet of nuclear-armed submarines and cancel plans for new nuclear bombers and new nuclear missile systems Cancel the two new nuclear bomb plants...
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Tell Obama to Cease FDA Ties to Monsanto ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: food, health, Monsanto, environment, gmo, farmers, legal action, ethics, world, corruption, Obama, US )

Nancy
- 108 days ago - signon.org
President Obama appointed former Monsanto vice president and lobbyist Michael Taylor as senior advisor to the Food and Drug Administration commissioner. President Obama should isolate the FDA from corporate influence by asking Taylor to step down immedi
8 comments
Veto Th Bush Tax Cuts for the 1% ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Wall Street, Top 1%, americans, wealth, 99%, bankers, US, tax cuts )

Nancy
- 108 days ago - pol.moveon.org
President Obama can seize this opportunity by standing up for the 99% and committing to vetoing any deal Republicans put in front of him that extends the Bush tax cuts for the richest 1%.
21 comments
Support Anti-Bullying Laws Nationwide ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: anti-bullying laws, bullies, children, schools, US, law )

Nancy
- 130 days ago - thechildhealthsite.com
More than 20 states have taken up anti-bullying legislation in the past year. But we need to make sure that every state has strong policies in place that ensure a safe learning environment for every child.
36 comments
Stop Holding the Payroll Tax Cut Hostage to Tea Party Demands ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: tea party, US, taxes, government, republicans )

Nancy
- 162 days ago - dccc.org
Republicans' plan to extend the payroll tax cut is a radical blow to seniors and middle class families. And it's a gift to billionaires and big oil.
46 comments
Congress: Stand Up for Civil Liberties! ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: freedoms, congress, US, war spending, war )

Nancy
- 169 days ago - codepink.salsalabs.com
Last week the U.S. Senate passed 93-7 a version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) awarding $662 billion for war spending and granting power to the military to arrest and detain U.S. citizens without legal counsel and trial.
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