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Some Republicans in Congress have chosen to play politics and are demanding deep cuts to programs like Medicare and Social Security before raising the debt ceiling. Failing to pass a clean bill would cause tremendous economic harm to ALL Americans.
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Extremists across the country have been working to ban books and rewrite history. It is vital to our future that we understand our past. and invest in the educational resources to teach honest history in our schools.
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act recognizes that all workers deserve the fundamental right to form a union—giving private sector workers a voice on the job by making it easier to bargain for fair pay and working conditions. Tell your legislators to pass the PRO Act now.
Time is nearly up for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Congress needs to finally act before the end of the year to protect it by passing legislation that provides a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and DACA beneficiaries.
The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) threatens a secure retirement for millions of public service workers. Tell Congress to stop penalizing our teachers and public employees!