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OPPOSE MORTENSEN APPT TO STATE DEPT

FEDERAL CALL TO ACTION: Monday, June 4, 2018
OPPOSE RON MORTENSEN APPOINTMENT
Submitted by Jean Sealey

CALL OR RESISTBOT: Contact your representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives to tell them to oppose the appointment of Ron Mortensen, a hardliner on immigration and founder of an anti-immigrant group in Utah, as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. His appointment would endanger the lives of hundreds of people seeking re…

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Trump admin picks immigration hard-liner for migration State Dept. post
The Trump administration has tapped immigration hard-liner Ronald Mortensen to be the assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration.
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CHECK TRUMP’S ZTE DEAL

FEDERAL DAILY ACTION: Friday, June 1, 2018
Submitted by Margaret Petty

SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO CHECK TRUMP’S ZTE DEAL
On May 10th, an Indonesia developer secured a $500 million loan from the Chinese government to build a resort called Lido City, which will include Trump-branded hotels, a golf course and residences. Within 72 hours, Trump announced via tweet that he plans to remove sanctions on the Chinese telecom company ZTE. Sanctions were applied in 2017 after ZTE admitted …

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NYTIMES.COM
Trump Administration Plans to Revive ZTE, Prompting Backlash
The move would allow stalled trade negotiations with China to move forward, but is also likely to provoke an intense backlash on Capitol Hill.
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BLOCK WHEELER FROM NO.2 EPA POSITION

FEDERAL DAILY ACTION: Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Submitted by: Margaret Petty
CALL or RESISTBOT:
BLOCK COAL LOBBYIST ANDREW WHEELER FROM #2 ROLE AT EPA – VOTE THURSDSAY
A final Senate vote on Wheeler’s nomination is expected on Thursday, April 12th.

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Former Coal Lobbyist On Tap For No. 2 Spot At EPA
The man hoping to help lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, is a former lobbyist for coal and natural gas companies. As a young EPA lawyer, he worked on hazardous chemical rules.
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