Government – DearColleague.us

Support the bicameral COUNT Victims Act

On May 29, independent researchers from Harvard University released a report estimating the number of deaths caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.[1] It uncovered a sobering figure of
4,654 lives that could have been lost as a result of the storm, many of them from delayed medical care. This is staggeringly higher than the official estimates. While much debate has ensued over the validity of the number, the truth is we may never know the
exact number of all lives lost. Amid a new hurricane season, we need to ensure transparency and oversight.

TODAY – Congressional Briefing On Statehood for Puerto Rico and H.R. 6246, the Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018

Contact eDC Support

EVENT: A Panel Discussion on Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

Contact eDC Support

SIGN ON REQUEST: Letter to OMB opposing reorganization of non-commodity nutrition programs to HHS

Please join us in sending a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, Mick Mulvaney, expressing concern regarding the recommendation to move the non-commodity nutrition programs such as Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Become an Original Sponsor of “The 2018 Observance of the Historical Significance of Juneteenth Independence Day”

I invite you to become an original sponsor of a House Resolution “Recognizing June 19, 2018, which will be introduced on the day of this year’s observance of Juneteenth.”

Congressional Briefing On Statehood for Puerto Rico and H.R. 6246, the Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018

Contact eDC Support

Co-sponsor the bicameral COUNT Victims Act

On May 29, a group of independent researchers from Harvard University released a report estimating the number of deaths caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.[1] It uncovered a sobering
figure of 4,654 lives that could have been lost as a result of the storm, many of them from delayed medical care. This is staggeringly higher than the official estimates. While much debate has ensued over the validity of the number, the truth is we may never
know the exact number of all lives lost. Amid a new hurricane season, we need to ensure transparency and oversight.

TOMORROW – Congressional Briefing On Statehood for Puerto Rico and H.R. 6246, the Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018

Contact eDC Support

Briefing Wednesday: “Perspectives from Local Governments in Implementing New Cannabis Laws”

Please join us on Wednesday, July 18, in 441 Cannon, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm for an opportunity to hear from local government representatives discuss the impact of cannabis policies on municipalities.

SUPPORT THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE BY ENACTING PAID PARENTAL LEAVE

I invite you to be a cosponsor of H.R. 6275,To provide that the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. This legislation would provide 12 weeks of paid
parental leave for federal employees. This would be an important step in strengthening the federal workforce and making it more competitive with the private sector.