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Help Community Banks Fight Money Laundering
From: The Honorable Ruben Hinojosa Sent By: holly.bullard@mail.house.gov Date: 12/3/2013 Help Community Banks Fight Money Laundering Become Original Co-Sponsor of “Building Community Banks’ Capacity to Combat Money Laundering Act.” Supported by Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) Dear Colleague, In 2012, HSBC Bank was levied a $1.9 billion fine by U.S. bank regulators for violating […]
Help Community Banks Fight Money Laundering
From: The Honorable Ruben Hinojosa Sent By: holly.bullard@mail.house.gov Date: 11/19/2013 Help Community Banks Fight Money Laundering Become Original Co-Sponsor of “Building Community Banks’ Capacity to Combat Money Laundering Act.” Deadline to become original co-sponsor, December 3rd. Dear Colleague, In 2012, HSBC Bank was levied a $1.9 billion fine by U.S. bank regulators for violating the […]
Ensure Drones Do Not Violate Privacy
From: The Honorable Peter Welch Sent By: glynna.kerr@mail.house.gov Bill: H.R. 2868 Date: 11/19/2013 Dear Colleague, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently revealed a five-year road map for integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) into the National Airspace System. Though the plan is a step forward in addressing this emerging technology, the announcement made clear that the […]
Today is Guantanamo’s 12th anniversary, and there’s no end in sight!
From: The Honorable James P. Moran Sent By: rebecca.mcdaniel@mail.house.gov Date: 11/13/2013 Dear Colleague, Today marks the day 12 long years ago that President George W. Bush authorized the detention of suspected al-Qaida members at Guantanamo bay prison and stood up military commissions to try these individuals. As The Guardian noted today, “only 7 of the […]
The 2nd Amendment Doesn’t Stop at the County Line-Cosponsor the Knife Owners Protection Act
From: The Honorable Matt Salmon Sent By: greg.safsten@mail.house.gov Date: 11/12/2013 Dear Colleague: The national patchwork of knife laws is complex, confusing, and in constant flux, and law-abiding travelers with knives are presently at their mercy. It is virtually impossible for any citizen to be fully cognizant of all knife laws in all states where they […]
Tell Secretary Hagel to Follow the Law
From: The Honorable Mike Coffman Sent By: mike.cosio@mail.house.gov Bill: H.R. 3210 Date: 10/2/2013 October 2, 2013 Tell Secretary Hagel to Follow the Law Dear Colleague: The Senate Majority Leader today admitted that 1,100 individuals employed at Nellis AFB were at home today, assumedly furloughed. They are not alone; around the country, thousands of Department of […]
Cosponor Canada Day Resolution!
From: The Honorable Bart Stupak Sent By: liza.reiderman@mail.house.gov Bill: H.Res. 519 Date: 6/10/2009 THE NORTHERN BORDER CAUCUS HONORS CANADA’S BIRTHDAY COSPONSOR CANADA DAYRESOLUTION H. RES. 519 June 10, 2009 Dear Colleague: As co-chairs of the congressional Northern Border Caucus, we invite you to join us in support of the attached resolution recognizing Canada Day, the […]
Support H. RES. 453 – On House Floor Today
From: The Honorable Doris O. Matsui Sent By: mara.lee@mail.house.gov Bill: H.Res. 453 Date: 6/10/2009 Support H. RES. 453 – On House Floor Today A Resolution Honoring AmeriCorps Week, American Volunteers June 10, 2009 Dear Colleague: I am writing to urge your support for H.Res 453 which will be voted on the floor today. H. Res. […]
Cosponsor the National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009
From: The Honorable Jerrold Nadler Sent By: andrew.ginsburg@mail.house.gov Date: 3/27/2009 Cosponsor the National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009 Deadline: COB, Today Current Cosponsors: Flake, Delahunt, Paul, Jackson-Lee, Scott (VA), Grijalva, Hinchey, Lee (CA), Holt, Farr, Gutierrez, Stark March 27, 2009 Dear Colleague: We write to urge you to cosponsor the National Security Letters Reform […]
PROTECT TRAVELER’S CIVIL LIBERTIES AT U.S. PORTS OF ENTRY
From: The Honorable Loretta Sanchez Sent By: Eduardo.Lerma@mail.house.gov Date: 3/25/2009 PROTECT TRAVELER’S CIVIL LIBERTIES AT U.S. PORTS OF ENTRY Support the Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2009 111th Original Cosponsors: Rep. Russ Carnahan, Rep. Andre Carson, Rep. Eliot Engel, Rep. Charles Gonzalez, Rep. Raul Grijalva, Rep. Maurice Hinchey, Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, Rep. Barbara Lee, […]