Yearly Archives: 2018

Income, Taxes & Your Money Committee

3/9: Senate Banking & Mortgage Deregulation

Provisions in S. 2155 would weaken important consumer protections, undermine the independence of the CFPB as our nation’s chief consumer protection watchdog, and go well beyond the bill’s stated purpose of providing regulatory relief to small financial institutions.

SENATE BILL #  S.

Environment & Climate Change Committee

3/1: Comment On Offshore Drilling

The Department of Interior has announced plans to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters, including the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Gulf of Mexico.  This devastating plan would overturn the current 5 year program which protects these areas and was developed by years of environmental review and input from millions of citizens.  

Public Lands Committee

2/28: Comments For Downsized Bears Ears & Revised Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monuments By 3/19

# 1:  BLM Seeking Public Input in Developing Management Plans for Downsized Bears Ears National Monument Units
Name of Issue:  Input on downsized Bears Ears National Monument Plan

Background:

Civil Rights Committee

2/14: American Disabilities Act Is Under Attack-House Vote Thursday

HOUSE BILL #620:  (so called)  ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017  VOTE NO;  if passed, it will go to the Senate
BACKGROUND:  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is once again under attack.  

Gun Safety Committee

1/26: Concealed Carry Reciprocity

NAME OF ISSUE:   – H.B. 38 passed 12/6/17 and sent to Senate
SENATE BILL # 446:  Introduced, Read Twice, Referred to Judiciary Committee

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