Author: Ila Rae

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FIGHT FOR NET NEUTRALITY

Federal Daily Action – Wednesday, January 10, 2018

The Call or RESISTBOT – #SaveNetNeutrality

Despite overwhelming public sentiment against it, the FCC adopted a rule rolling back net neutrality in December.

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Senate bill to preserve net neutrality wins first GOP backer
A Senate bill that would stop the Federal Communications Commission’s effort to repeal net neutrality just won its first Republican backer on Tuesday, with…
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NO DREAM, NO DEAL

Federal Daily Action – Tuesday, January 9, 2018

The Call or RESISTBOT–#NoDreamNoDeal & #DreamActNow

Right now, Dreamers are fighting for their lives. In September, Donald Trump eliminated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provided relief from deportation to approximately 800,000 Dreamers. These immigrant youth were brought to the U.S. as young children and are as American as anyone else, except on paper. Nearly a thousand Dreamers lose their …

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Top Democrats send mixed signals on Dreamers, budget deal
The two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress sent mixed signals on Monday about chances for cutting a deal with Republicans to save the “Dreamer”…
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PROTECT LIFE ALONG U.S. SHORES

Federal Daily Action – Monday January 8, 2018
The Call or RESISTBOT–PROTECT THE BAN ON OFFSHORE DRILLING
The Trump administration announced plans to allow offshore oil and gas drilling in nearly all U.S. waters.
“We’re embarking on a new path for energy dominance in America, particularly on offshore,” Ryan Zinke, the interior secretary said.
He continued:…

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Trump moves to vastly expand offshore drilling off US coasts
The Trump administration moved Thursday to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal…
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