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May 13, 2013
This Week in Congress: May 13, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider 10 bills, ranging from veterans housing to domestic energy production. Legislation under consideration this week includes: National Blue Alert Act of 2013 (H.R. 180): establishes a national communications network to encourage the development of Blue Alert plans throughout the United States. Blue Alerts disseminate information when a law enforcement...
May 6, 2013
This Week in Congress: May 6, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider five bills, ranging from land management to the federal debt. Congress will also meet in a Joint Session to hear an address by South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Legislation under consideration this week includes: Black Hills Cemetery Act (H.R. 291): conveys nine cemeteries located in Black Hills National Forest to local communities in South Dakota...
May 1, 2013
Preventing Workplace Discrimination
Today, I was proud to join over 150 of my colleagues in the House of Representatives on both sides of the aisle in reintroducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). This important bill would make it illegal for companies to discriminate against its employees just because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). Currently, there is no federal law banning discrimination in...
Apr 23, 2013
This Week in Congress: April 23, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider six bills, ranging from Congressional Gold Medals to health care. Legislation under consideration this week includes: H.R. 1067: Modifies Title 36, United States Code, which pertains to patriotic and national observances, ceremonies and organizations, to revise and expand its table of contents, revise the formatting of chapter headings, and improve the...
Apr 17, 2013
Still Fighting to Prevent Gun Violence
Today, the United States Senate rejected a measure that would have made it more difficult for criminals and the mentally ill to purchase a gun. This bill – a bipartisan compromise crafted by Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) – would have expanded existing background checks to gun shows and online sales, thereby closing an easily exploited loophole used by criminals to purchase...
Apr 15, 2013
This Week in Congress: April 15, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider eight bills, ranging from cyber security to federal tax issues. Legislation under consideration this week includes: H.R. 1162: Authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to access certain federal records and administer oaths when investigating fraud. H.R. 249: Makes individuals with delinquent tax debts ineligible for federal employment,...
Apr 10, 2013
Today is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Today, April 10, 2013, is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It is a day established by the international AIDS conference, Advocates for Youth, and a coalition of other HIV/AIDS and health care organizations to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS among young people and to recognize the key role that American youth plays in our fight against HIV/AIDS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Apr 9, 2013
Equal Pay Day 2013
April 9, 2013, is Equal Pay Day. This means that in order to make the same salary in 2012 for working the same job as a man, the average woman needed to continue working until April 9, 2013 – an additional 99 days. This is because, despite recent gains, the average woman still makes only 77 cents for every dollar a man makes working the same job. The wage gap is not much smaller in Connecticut,...
Apr 1, 2013
In the District - March 16 to 31
In the second half of March, the House was in session until the 21st. Returning to the Fourth District, I spoke about current legislation with groups in Westport and Darien, went to schools in Stamford and Norwalk, toured a new dental facility in Bridgeport, spoke with the staff of the Women’s Business Development Council, helped celebrate Greek Independence Day, welcomed about 50 new citizens to...
Mar 26, 2013
Overturning Prop 8
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the landmark case challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8. Prop 8 is the California law that bans committed gay and lesbian couples from being recognized by that state. Demonstrators have been outside since the weekend showing their support for overturning the law:I truly hope the court will overturn this law...
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