On June 7th, Speaker Mitch McConnell used “Rule 14” to fast track the AHCA allowing the bill to bypass committee debate and hearings and go directly to the Senate floor for a vote. The “secret” Senate plan is to be submitted to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) June 13th without any public release.
NOW THRU JULY 18TH, 2017, you can leave your comments about net neutrality on the FCC website. Filling out the form only takes a few minutes!
ROLL BACK OF NET NEUTRALITY
On June 7th, Speaker Mitch McConnell used “Rule 14” to fast track the AHCA allowing the bill to bypass committee debate and hearings and go directly to the Senate floor for a vote. The “secret” Senate plan is to be submitted to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) June 13th without any public release.
The White Hosue is asking for public input on proposed reorganization of the Federal Executive Branch. In March President Trump signed an Executive Order designed to reorganize the executive branch of the federal government, prioritizing improving “efficiency,
H.R. 10 would dismantle the 2010 Wall Street reform legislation, known as the Dodd-Frank Act. This law created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an agency committed to protecting consumers and making sure that banks, lenders, and other financial institutions treat you fairly.
Thank you to Senator Bennet for Re-introduction of LGBTQ non-discrimination legislation.Every American should have the right to enjoy the protections and opportunities of citizenship regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Equality Act of 2017 should ban discrimination in employment,
The FCC is proposing to dismantle Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality is the principle that internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites.
President Donald Trump is proposing a $54 billion increase in military spending in proposed budget. The problem is, the increase would take $54 billion from domestic agencies and give it to the Department of Defense. These cuts include everything from the environment to education to medical research.
# S. 951 – This bill would undermine the entire system of public protections that Americans rely on for clean air, potable water, safe food and workplaces as well as financial stability. The RAA would give special interests numerous tools to delay or more likely stop important protections through endless delay and litigation.
Colorado has the 7th highest suicide rate in the country and typically more than half of these deaths involve firearms! More than 500 Coloradans took their own lives with a firearm in 2014. We need to work together to promote safe gun storage and the BeSMART program to protect our kids and teens.