Yesterday something truly startling happened. The American people won and the Establishment lost-- IN CONGRESS. That never happens. Alan Grayson and Ron Paul teamed up and made it happen-- against the wishes of their party leaders and, more important, against the wishes of the big banks that donimate the country and finance the campaigns of most of Congress. (Which probably means the bill-- we'll get...
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It's time to make some phone calls. It will take less than 10 minutes. Here are the Democrats who support the auditing of the fed. Rep. John Adler, NJ: (202) 225-4765 Rep. Travis Childers, MS: (202) 225-4306 Rep. Steve Driehaus, OH: (202) 225-2216 Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, TX: (202) 225-2531 Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, FL: (877) 956-7627 Rep. Dan Maffei, NY: (202) 225-3701 Rep. Brad Miller, NC: (202) 225-3032...
By John Tate A few weeks ago, we sent out an alert that Representative Mel Watt was attempting to water down H.R. 1207 in the House Financial Services Committee. The latest reports we have received have informed us that a vote on the Watt amendment could come tomorrow! There's still time for us to stop this attack on Audit the Fed! Click here to get a full list of Financial Services Committee members,...
Dear C4L Member, A few weeks ago, we sent out an alert that Representative Mel Watt was attempting to water down H.R. 1207 in the House Financial Services Committee. The latest reports we have received have informed us that a vote on the Watt amendment could come tomorrow! There’s still time for us to stop this attack on Audit the Fed! Click here to get a full list of Financial Services Committee...
A Letter From John Tate, President of the perpetual Campaign for Liberty : Dear Friend of Liberty, We have all worked so hard to make an Audit of the Federal Reserve a reality. Together, we have led the fight to get congressional hearings, 308 cosponsors, and unprecedented attention around the country. Now, you and I face our biggest challenge yet. And Ron Paul needs your help! Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman...
The House Democratic leadership is meeting this morning to determine what version of the public option goes into the House bill--negotiated rates or the stronger Medicare Plus 5 formula. The most recent reports are that they are only 12-15 votes away from the strongest version of the bill, the Medicare Plus 5 version that ties public option rates to Medicare reimbursement rates. Having the strongest...
Tomorrow at 2:00 , [update: the meetings in leadership and the caucus will be in the morning. Please call tonight and early tomorrow] the House Democratic Caucus will meet and determine what version of the public option goes into the House bill. Pelosi announced earlier today that there's probably the 218 for a good public option, but report are that they are only 12-15 votes away from the strongest...
I hope we can do better than that. State Sen. Eddie Lucio says he will seriously consider running for Congress after the next round of redistricting, which takes place in 2011. The Brownsville Democrat says the huge growth in population in the Rio Grande Valley over the last ten years merits the creation of two new U.S. House seats anchored in the four-county region, in addition to the district currently...
Good. Push a public option. You know that is the only way to get the job done. U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, both said Obama laid the groundwork for decisive health-care reform. U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D-Mercedes, was not available Wednesday night. Silvestre Reyes is ready, too. A CNN poll of those that watched the address found a 14 percent increase in...
U.S. Reps. Solomon Ortiz, Rubén Hinojosa and Henry Cuellar had earlier decidednot to hold town hall meetings in their districts during the August recess. This means that groups in the border area stretching from Laredo to Brownsville didn’t get a chance to discuss their concerns with their congressmen. According to some reports, one reason for the [...]
Anthony Weiner says ~100 Democrats will not vote for a health care bill that does not include a public option. We may never have another chance in our lifetime to bring the American health care system up to par with other industrialized nations. Who will stand tall for the American public? Can we count on the Texas Congressional delegation? Henry CuellarLloyd DoggettChet Edwards Charlie Gonzalez...
Kingsville businessman J. M. Lozano has announced that he’ll challenge freshman State Rep. Tara Rios Ybarra (D-South Padre Island) in the Democratic Primary next March. Via the Rio Grande Guardian : Lozano is the owner of a restaurant franchise. He has a Bachelors degree in Government from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters degree in Administration from the University of Incarnate...
Bloomberg: Voter concern that the Fed overstepped its authority prompted a majority of House lawmakers to co-sponsor a measure allowing for audits by the Government Accountability Office of the central bank’s monetary policy and other operations. Bernanke opposes the measure, which was introduced by Representative Ron Paul of Texas, a Republican. Asked today about the audit bill, Bernanke said...
By GottaLaff Dennis Kucinich rocks: [T]he House Committee on Education and Labor, the committee members voted 25 to 19 to pass Congressman Dennis Kucinich's amendment to the healthcare reform bill. This amendment, if it survives the full House, the Senate, the conference, and the President, will not alter the federal legislation except to allow states to create single-payer healthcare systems if they...
Via mail: Rep. Dennis Kucinich proposed a crucial amendment today for single-payer healthcare and we urgently need you to call one or more of the 26 Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee. The Kucinich Amendment would let individual states create single-payer healthcare systems even if Congress fails to create a nationwide single-payer system. That's exactly how Canada evolved towards...
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