Posts in Congressional Oversight
Tell Assemblyman Ting - Vote YES on compensation to victims of involuntary sterilization

The state budget contains an item to compensate survivors of involuntary sterilization under California's eugenics law from 1909-1979. Phil Ting is a KEY vote on this budget item. If you're in his district, please call him and tell him you support compensating the victims of forced sterilization.

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Tell your Members of Congress: Dismantle Police Impunity!

For more than three decades, Republican and Democratic judges, lawmakers, and executives have increased immunity from prosecution for police and other government officials who have committed illegal acts and constitutional violations. “Qualified immunity”, a legal invention of the judiciary branch, is one of the ways police are shielded from accountability. Tell your MoC’s - it’s time to dismantle police impunity!

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Protect online privacy: Tell your Representatives to support Lofgren-Davidson amendment requiring a warrant for surveillance of online activity.

The USA Freedom Reauthorization Act, an extension of the PATRIOT Act, has been winding its way through Congress. After passing the House and being amended in the Senate, the next House vote is imminent. An amendment has been added to the bill requiring a warrant for surveillance of online activity. Call your representatives to support this amendment.

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Tell your Senators - Defend and Improve the HEROES Act in the Senate

The HEROES Act for more COVID-19 aid has passed the House, including significant progressive provisions. Now it heads to the Senate, where it faces Republican attempts to weaken or defeat it and Trump’s willingness to veto it. Join us in urging our Senators to defend and improve the HEROES Act.

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Call your Representatives about the HEROES stimulus bill for COVID-19 relief

We’re pleased with the content of the HEROES bill, which satisfies many of our demands for the next COVID-19 stimulus package. However, we have some concerns about how the aid will be applied, and the early timing of the vote. Call your Representative about these concerns.

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Tell your Senators - Vote NO on new Director of National Intelligence and Court Nominees

In the midst of a pandemic, Republican Senate Majority Leader is forcing Senate to convene in person to push through a series of unqualified, hyperpartisan nominees to American courts, and to enable Trump’s choice of loyalists to such critical positions as the Director of National Intelligence. Urge your Senators to oppose these nominees.

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Tell your Senators - We Need Fair & Effective Emergency Legislation

While the "Interim" small business relief bill ("phase 3.5") passed by the Senate contains greatly-needed funds for struggling businesses,hospitals and COVID-19 testing, it completely ignores many issues crucial to fighting the pandemic and addressing mass economic misery. Ask your Senators to begin drafting a follow-on legislative package (CARES-2) that covers the necessities omitted from the "Interim" bill.

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Tell your House Representatives - We Need Fair & Effective Emergency Legislation for COVID-19

While the "Interim" small business relief bill ("phase 3.5") passed by the Senate contains greatly-needed funds for struggling businesses,hospitals and COVID-19 testing, it completely ignores many issues crucial to fighting the pandemic and addressing mass economic misery. Ask your House Reps to demand improvements on it before they pass it!

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Tell our MoC's to ensure any new Covid-19 aid package includes and funds protections for Nov 2020 Election

During COVID 19 pandemic, we need to ensure elections are held in a democratic manner and all eligible Americans can safely exercise their constitutional right to vote. Tell your MoC’s to ensure that future Covid-19 relief bills secure elections going forward!

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Demand that our MoCs convene remotely to provide immediate oversight against Trump's abuses

Our MoC’s cannot safely convene in Congress, but with Trump continuing his criminal activity, the business of oversight and legislation is more urgent than ever. Urge your MoC’s to enact remote voting to ensure the continuity of government.

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Tell your MoC's to fully fund the emergency response to the Coronavirus outbreak

Our MoC’s are preparing to pass a supplemental bill for the Corona virus emergency. Call them and tell them that they need to ensure that the supplemental funding bill stays clean, guarantees a strong public health response that gets everyone the treatment they need, and doesn’t exacerbate harm to vulnerable communities or our democracy.

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