Remember the Great Recession??? One of the reforms Congress passed to try to stop a future repeast of the financial meltdown that hurt small businesses and individuals was the establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Below is a letter from my friend Katherine McFate asking for your support for the CFPB. I encourage you to join […]
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Center for Effective Government  January 29, 2013  Americans have long supported the idea that the federal government has a role to play in keeping poisonous substances out of our food, homes, and workplaces. And over the past 40 years, as new chemicals have been developed, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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After hundreds of thousands of calls and a million signatures on petitions, the U.S. Senate failed yesterday to agree on significant changes to its filibuster rules. A super majority of 60 votes will still be needed to pass legislation and the minority will still control much of the Senate’s process. There will be no “talking
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The latest (see below) on the effort to reform the U.S. Senate’s filibuster rules that have led to paralysis in that body are paying off. Thanks for all the calls you have made. The next 24 to 36 hours are critical for you to contact Senator Harry Reid’s office and ask him to support the
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Please join with Senators Jeff Merkley, Tom Udall and Tom Harkin, by telling Senate leaders to include a real, talking filibuster in any package of Senate rules reforms. Clickhere to sign our petition—Sens. Merkley, Udall and Harkin will see to it thatSenate leaders hear your message. Between now and January 22, Senate leaders will meet
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The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on reforming its filibuster rules on January 22. Here are 5 Senators that need to hear that you are tired of a dysfunctional body that doesn’t get anything done on the problems facing our country including promoting economic development.Senator Harry ReidSenator Max BaucusSenator Dianne FeinsteinSenator Barbara BoxerSenator Jack
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The South Carolina House and Senate started the new legislative session yesterday. For those who have not experienced the occasion it’s similar to the first day back at school in the fall. Everybody is friendly and happy to see each other.  All were in a positive mood except for the small crowd in front of
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If you believe that the U.S. Senate is dysfunctional, nobody gets along, there is no cooperation, important legislation never gets approved….you’re not alone. But there is hope. Read my op.ed below that ran in The Hill today. It describes the Senate filibuster rules problem and what is being proposed to fix it. Then pick up
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Action Alert! Call NOW to push filibuster reform Possibly as early as today U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will make a decision that will determine if the Senate will remain a dysfunctional body that can’t address any of the nation’s problems for the next two years. Senator Reid is putting together his filibuster rules
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The Washington PostOctober 5, 2012 By Neil Irwin and Nia-Malika Henderson The job market is finally showing some juice. The unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September, the Labor Department said Friday, from 8.1 percent in July, its lowest since January 2009. It is a surprising show of improvement in a job market that
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