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Sept. 24, 2007
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SCHIP Alert
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Did
Your Senators Vote Correctly on DC Voting Rights?
Despite all our best efforts, the
Senate failed to invoke cloture on the DC Voting
Rights Act this week, blocking further action, at
least for now. The final tally was 57-42. That’s a
clear majority of the Senate but fell three votes
short of the 60 needed on this procedural motion.
Please
contact your Senators and let them know that what you
think about their votes on DC Voting Rights.
Now is the time to thank the Senators
who supported voting rights and express strong
disappointment to those who opposed. Click
here to see how your Senators voted. Then contact
them and let them know what you think.
Thank you for all that you have
already done to support voting rights for the citizens
who live in our nation’s capital. Leagues and League
members generated thousands of emails and calls.
But the fight is not over. At least
three Senators “changed their minds” at the last
minute after indicating their support for the
legislation (Senators Smith, Cochran and McCain). We
need to redouble our efforts to get the votes that are
needed to bring the bill back to the Senate floor.
Take
action today to contact your Senators about DC Voting
Rights!
In fact, the closeness of Tuesday’s
vote marks tremendous progress in the fight for voting
rights. However, it is imperative that we continue to
press Congress to take action to ensure the rights of
every American regardless of race or hometown.
Despite the fact that citizens of the
District of Columbia pay U.S. taxes, fight and die for
the U.S. during wartime, and are governed by the laws
that Congress passes, they have no voting
representation in Congress. Voters in our nation's
capital are not afforded the same rights as voters in
the rest of the country.
Please
contact your Senators and let them know what you think!
TAKE ACTION
1. Contact your Senators now,
by phone or by email, and thank those who voted for
cloture and express your disappointment in those who
opposed cloture. Tell your Senators that the democracy
Americans have fought for around the globe must be
brought to our nation's capital.
Phone calls are helpful and can be
made through the Capitol Hill switchboard at
202-224-3121 or 202-225-3121. Enter your zip code and
send an instant message to your Senators now!
2. Send this alert to other concerned
citizens - your grassroots network, your friends and
coworkers. Encourage them to contact their Senators
today!
BACKGROUND
Learn
more about what the League has done to support DC
Voting Rights.
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The Time for DC Voting Rights Is Now
Senate leaders are expected to bring DC Voting
Rights legislation to the floor the week of September
17. The House has already shown strong bipartisan
support and passed the bill. Now is the time to urge
your Senators to show the same support!
The critical vote will come on a cloture motion to
prevent opponents of the bill from filibustering it.
If cloture fails, the Senate will not even be able to
consider this vital voting rights measure.
Take
action today to ensure voting rights for our nation's
capital!
Voters in our nation's capital are not afforded the
same rights as voters in the rest of the country.
Citizens of the District of Columbia pay U.S. taxes,
fight and die for the U.S. during wartime, and are
governed by the laws that Congress passes. And yet
they have no voting representation in Congress.
The District of Columbia Voting Rights Act of 2007 (S.
1257) will right this wrong. The legislation provides
voting representation in the House for DC citizens by
increasing the size of the House by two seats -- one
for DC and the other for the state of Utah, which is
entitled to the next seat by size of population. This
balanced approach provides voting rights for District
citizens without upsetting the partisan balance of the
House. The legislation does not affect the composition
of the Senate.
District voters deserve to have the same rights as the
rest of America including voting representation in the
body that makes their laws, taxes them and can call
them to war. Only Congress can ensure that the
democracy Americans have espoused and fought for
across the globe becomes a reality in the nation's
capital.
As in the past, opponents of voting rights will try
to block the Senate from even taking up S. 1257. They
cannot be allowed to succeed. Please contact your
Senators and ask them to support cloture so the Senate
can consider this vital legislation
We
are poised to make history. Take action today.
TAKE ACTION
1. Contact your Senator now,
by phone or by email, and urge them to vote for
cloture on the DC Voting Rights Act. Tell your
Senators that the democracy Americans have fought for
around the globe must be brought to our nation's
capital.
Phone calls are helpful and can be made through the
Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-224-3121 or
202-225-3121. Enter
your zip code and send an instant message to your
senators now!
2. Send this alert to other concerned citizens - your
grassroots network, your friends and coworkers.
Encourage them to contact their Senators today!
BACKGROUND
Learn
more about what the League has done to support DC
Voting Rights.
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the Fair Elections Now Act (NEW)
League President Mary G. Wilson this week submitted
comments to the Senate Rules Committee, urging
them to support public financing by passing the Fair
Elections Now Act. Click
here to read President Wilson's statement on the
introduction of this legislation, or here
to read the LWVUS Lobby Corps letter on the same
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Law and Justice! (NEW)
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signed on as a partner in the June 26 Day of Action
to Restore Law and Justice in Washington, DC. This
important event will bring attention to restoring
habeus corpus and constitutional rights! All League
members who are interested in participating should
go to www.juneaction.org
and sign up and find information on free buses to
and from the event. Click
here for more information.
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(NEW)
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passage of Title IX, the law that opened up many
opportunities for women in the classroom, sports and
more. Click
here to read more about the League's history
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Ethics and Lobbying Reform (NEW)
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League was featured twice this week in The Hill
newspaper in Washington, D.C. LWVUS President Mary
G. Wilson and LWVUS Advocacy Director Lloyd Leonard
were quoted in regards to the status of lobbying
reform legislation and the proposed House ethics
reforms. Click
here to read the stories.
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ensure that Congress passes lobbying reforms that
require lobbyists to disclose fundraising events
they hold and the contributions they “bundle”
for Members.
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to urge
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Critical
Vote on Special Interest Influence
Action
Alert - 5/21/07 |
Support
disclosure of campaign contributions “bundled” by
lobbyists. |
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Mar.
16,
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League
Urges Members of the House to Act on DC Voting Rights
week
of
Mar.
19
Action
Alert - 3/16/07 |
Letter
urging Congress to approve passing H.R. 328,
the D.C. Voting Rights Act of 2007. |
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Feb.
5, 2007
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League
Urges House Members to Support Lobbying
Disclosure Reform Legislation |
Joined
other groups this week in writing a letter to
Representatives, asking them to support lobbying
Disclosure reform legislation. |
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January
30, 2007
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League
Applauds
New Presidential Public Financing Legislation
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Supported
the Presidential public financing legislation proposed
to the House and Senate.
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January
23, 2007
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League
Urges Representatives to Support Legislation to Require Lobbyists to Disclose Bundled
Contributions
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Joined
other groups in urging House members to co-sponsor and
vote for the Van Hollen-Meehan legislation, which
would require lobbyists to disclose the amount of
contributions they collect or arrange for federal
candidates, leadership PACs and party committees.
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January
18, 2007
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League
Urges Members of the House to Act Quickly on DC Voting Rights
Action
Alert -
2/14/07
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Letter
urging Congress to act quickly in passing H.R. 328,
the D.C. Voting Rights Act of 2007.
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January
18, 2007
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League
Urges Senate to Adopt
Feingold Amendment
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Letter
to Senators urging them to adopt the Feingold
amendment, an important provision that would close a
loophole in the Senate gift rules that allows
lobbyists and lobbying organizations to spend large
amounts of money to pay for parties at the national
conventions to “honor a Member or members of
Congress”.
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January
18, 2007
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League
Urges Senate to
Invoke Cloture, Avoid Blockage of Major Ethics
Package.
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Letter
to senators, urging them to invoke cloture on an
important ethics reform provision.
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January
18, 2007
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League
Urges Senate to Vote
Against Bennet Amendment, Uphold Integrity of the
Senate Ethics Package |
Joined
other groups in writing a letter to Senators, urging
them to adopt ethics reforms as strong as those passed
by the House last week.
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January
17, 2007
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League
Urges Senate to Adopt
Obama-Feingold Amendment, Require Lobbying Disclosures |
Letter
sent to Senators, urging them to adopt the
Obama-Feingold Amendment that would require lobbyists
to disclose the contributions they collect or arrange
for federal officeholders and candidates, leadership
PACs and party committees. |
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January
16, 2007
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League
Urges Senators to Adopt Reid
Ethics Amendment |
League
letter to Senators, urging them to vote for cloture on
the Reid amendment.
The provision would establish essential ethics
reforms in the Senate. |
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January
9. 2007 |
League
Urges Senate to Adopt Comprehensive
Ethics Reform |
Joined
other groups this week in writing a letter to
Senators, urging them to adopt ethics reforms as
strong as those passed by the House last week. |
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January
5, 2007
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League
Urges Benchmark Reforms
for Senate Ethics Process |
Joined
other reform groups in writing a letter to senators
setting forth benchmark reforms essential for
the Senate ethics rules. |
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January
5, 2007
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League
Sets Forth Essential Elements for Reforming
House Ethics Process |
Joined
other groups in urging members of Congress to publicly
support the establishment of an Office of Public
Integrity and to take all possible steps to ensure
that legislation to create this Office is passed by
the House. |
January
5, 2007
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League
and other groups issue statement on Ethics
Reform |
League
and reform groups have issued a statement on the
January 4th adoption of new House ethics
rules.
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