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Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
H.J.Res.20-Making continuing appropriations for FY2007: Increase funding for HUD, child care/Head Start, employment services, and the Census Bureau; Budget Priorities: $50 billion in new funding over 5 years for SCHIP, increase discretionary funding for human needs especially for housing, VAWA, child welfare services, and juvenile justice), and provide additional funding for Gulf Coast recovery; H.Con.Res. 99/S.Con.Res. 2: Supported increase in domestic human needs discretionary funding, PAY-GO rules, and reserve funds for SCHIP, child care, and the Farm Bill; General Appropriations: Oppose efforts to reduce human needs funding sustain any Presidential veto of increased funding.
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Support SEVRA; Support Affordable Housing Trust Act of 2007, HR 2895; Support tenant protection provisions of HR 3915; thanks for support of HR 2895
Reform the Prison Litigation REform Act of 1996; Strong Support for HR 3846 Youth Promise Act; Oppose HR 3547 Gang Prevention and Suppression Act; Support Renewal of Trafficking Victims Protection Act HR 3887; Support JJDPA
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Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
H.J.Res.20-Making continuing appropriations for FY2007: Increase funding for HUD, child care/Head Start, employment services, and the Census Bureau; Budget Priorities: $50 billion in new funding over 5 years for SCHIP, increase discretionary funding for human needs especially for housing, VAWA, child welfare services, and juvenile justice), and provide additional funding for Gulf Coast recovery; H.Con.Res. 99/S.Con.Res. 2: Supported increase in domestic human needs discretionary funding, PAY-GO rules, and reserve funds for SCHIP, child care, and the Farm Bill; General Appropriations: Oppose efforts to reduce human needs funding sustain any Presidential veto of increased funding.
Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Housing--Supported additional funding for all HUD programs, especially the Section 8 housing choice voucher program; H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1227/S.1668, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: Supported.
Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Housing--Supported additional funding for all HUD programs, especially the Section 8 housing choice voucher program; H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1227/S.1668, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: Supported.
Child Support Protection Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Expand access and raise benefits on Food Stamps; Support extension of SSI for Elderly & Disabled Refugee Act; Support Child Support Protection Act of 2007 (S. 803, HR 1386)
Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Housing--Supported additional funding for all HUD programs, especially the Section 8 housing choice voucher program; H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1227/S.1668, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: Supported.
Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Housing--Supported additional funding for all HUD programs, especially the Section 8 housing choice voucher program; H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1227/S.1668, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: Supported.
Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Nutrition - Supported a strong nutrition title in the Farm Bill to improve the Food Stamp program; H.R.1938/S.1172--The Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007: Supported.
Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Nutrition - Supported a strong nutrition title in the Farm Bill to improve the Food Stamp program; H.R.1938/S.1172--The Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007: Supported.
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Suppport Levin Amendment HR 2834 to close tax loophole; Support Temporary Tax Relief Act HR 3996
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Support SEVRA; Support Affordable Housing Trust Act of 2007, HR 2895; Support tenant protection provisions of HR 3915; thanks for support of HR 2895
Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Reform the Prison Litigation REform Act of 1996; Strong Support for HR 3846 Youth Promise Act; Oppose HR 3547 Gang Prevention and Suppression Act; Support Renewal of Trafficking Victims Protection Act HR 3887; Support JJDPA
Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
Youth PROMISE Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Reform the Prison Litigation REform Act of 1996; Strong Support for HR 3846 Youth Promise Act; Oppose HR 3547 Gang Prevention and Suppression Act; Support Renewal of Trafficking Victims Protection Act HR 3887; Support JJDPA
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Reform the Prison Litigation REform Act of 1996; Strong Support for HR 3846 Youth Promise Act; Oppose HR 3547 Gang Prevention and Suppression Act; Support Renewal of Trafficking Victims Protection Act HR 3887; Support JJDPA
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Suppport Levin Amendment HR 2834 to close tax loophole; Support Temporary Tax Relief Act HR 3996
Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Nutrition - Supported a strong nutrition title in the Farm Bill to improve the Food Stamp program; H.R.1938/S.1172--The Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007: Supported.
Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Nutrition - Supported a strong nutrition title in the Farm Bill to improve the Food Stamp program; H.R.1938/S.1172--The Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007: Supported.
Children's Mental Health Parity Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
SCHIP Reauthorization General Principles: Provide at least $50 billion in new funding, expand eligibility to 300% FPL and give states the flexibility and tools to increase outreach, allow states the option to cover immigrant children and pregnant women, ensure that comprehensive benefits, including mental and dental health, are included, and do NO harm to current coverage; Supported an increase in tobacco tax to help fund SCHIP reauthorization; S.1337--The Children's Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1424--Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: Supported; S.558--Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported.
Children's Mental Health Parity Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
SCHIP Reauthorization General Principles: Provide at least $50 billion in new funding, expand eligibility to 300% FPL and give states the flexibility and tools to increase outreach, allow states the option to cover immigrant children and pregnant women, ensure that comprehensive benefits, including mental and dental health, are included, and do NO harm to current coverage; Supported an increase in tobacco tax to help fund SCHIP reauthorization; S.1337--The Children's Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1424--Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: Supported; S.558--Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported.
Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S. 1634 - Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act -- support federalization of immigration to protect trafficking victims; add specific references to protections offered by U.S. Labor Laws
Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S. 1634 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands -- support federalization of immigration to protect trafficking victims; add specific references to protections offered by U.S. Labor Laws; Support DREAM Act Amendment 1585; Support ICHIA to enable legal immigrant children healthcare coverage; Support Ensign Amendment HR 2669; Support Families First Act S 2074 & 3980;
Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Housing--Supported additional funding for all HUD programs, especially the Section 8 housing choice voucher program; H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1227/S.1668, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: Supported.
Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Housing--Supported additional funding for all HUD programs, especially the Section 8 housing choice voucher program; H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1227/S.1668, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: Supported.
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S.2/H.R.2 - The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - Supported all provisions
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S.2/H.R.2 - The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - Supported all provisions
Families First Immigration Enforcement Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S. 1634 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands -- support federalization of immigration to protect trafficking victims; add specific references to protections offered by U.S. Labor Laws; Support DREAM Act Amendment 1585; Support ICHIA to enable legal immigrant children healthcare coverage; Support Ensign Amendment HR 2669; Support Families First Act S 2074 & 3980;
AgJOBS Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
AgJOBS Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
SCHIP Reauthorization General Principles: Provide at least $50 billion in new funding, expand eligibility to 300% FPL and give states the flexibility and tools to increase outreach, allow states the option to cover immigrant children and pregnant women, ensure that comprehensive benefits, including mental and dental health, are included, and do NO harm to current coverage; Supported an increase in tobacco tax to help fund SCHIP reauthorization; S.1337--The Children's Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1424--Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: Supported; S.558--Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported.
Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
SCHIP Reauthorization General Principles: Provide at least $50 billion in new funding, expand eligibility to 300% FPL and give states the flexibility and tools to increase outreach, allow states the option to cover immigrant children and pregnant women, ensure that comprehensive benefits, including mental and dental health, are included, and do NO harm to current coverage; Supported an increase in tobacco tax to help fund SCHIP reauthorization; S.1337--The Children's Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1424--Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: Supported; S.558--Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported.
Child Support Protection Act of 2007
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Expand access and raise benefits on Food Stamps; Support extension of SSI for Elderly & Disabled Refugee Act; Support Child Support Protection Act of 2007 (S. 803, HR 1386)
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
A concurrent resolution expressing the bipartisan resolution on Iraq.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
H.J.Res.20-Making continuing appropriations for FY2007: Increase funding for HUD, child care/Head Start, employment services, and the Census Bureau; Budget Priorities: $50 billion in new funding over 5 years for SCHIP, increase discretionary funding for human needs especially for housing, VAWA, child welfare services, and juvenile justice), and provide additional funding for Gulf Coast recovery; H.Con.Res. 99/S.Con.Res. 2: Supported increase in domestic human needs discretionary funding, PAY-GO rules, and reserve funds for SCHIP, child care, and the Farm Bill; General Appropriations: Oppose efforts to reduce human needs funding sustain any Presidential veto of increased funding.
A concurrent resolution expressing the bipartisan resolution on Iraq.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
H.J.Res.20-Making continuing appropriations for FY2007: Increase funding for HUD, child care/Head Start, employment services, and the Census Bureau; Budget Priorities: $50 billion in new funding over 5 years for SCHIP, increase discretionary funding for human needs especially for housing, VAWA, child welfare services, and juvenile justice), and provide additional funding for Gulf Coast recovery; H.Con.Res. 99/S.Con.Res. 2: Supported increase in domestic human needs discretionary funding, PAY-GO rules, and reserve funds for SCHIP, child care, and the Farm Bill; General Appropriations: Oppose efforts to reduce human needs funding sustain any Presidential veto of increased funding.
American Samoa Possession Tax Credit Act of 2003
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S-CHIP -- move SCHIP to mark-up in committee; support amendments: Kerry/Bingaman #10 - $50 billion additional funds for SCHIP; Kerry/Smith/Bingaman/Wyden/Lincoln #1 -- mental health parity within SCHIP; Kerry/Bingaman #2 - cover legal immigrant women and children; Schedule mark-up on HR 1424, Mental Health Addiction Equity Act; Support ICHIA S. 1200 vote for
Model Alternative Publicly Accountable Schools Act of 2003
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S. 1634 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands -- support federalization of immigration to protect trafficking victims; add specific references to protections offered by U.S. Labor Laws; Support DREAM Act Amendment 1585; Support ICHIA to enable legal immigrant children healthcare coverage; Support Ensign Amendment HR 2669; Support Families First Act S 2074 & 3980;
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through April 2, 2004.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Support SEVRA; Support Affordable Housing Trust Act of 2007, HR 2895; Support tenant protection provisions of HR 3915; thanks for support of HR 2895
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 through 2011.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S. 1932 - "Deficit Reduction Act of 2005" - Opposed cuts to Medicaid (especially cost-sharing provisions), child support enforcement, foster care, student loans, SSI, and inclusion of TANF reauthorization; Congressional Budget Resolutions (H. Con. Res. 376, S. Con. Res. 93) - Opposed final bills, supported S. Amdt. 3048 to S. Con Res. 93 to increase funding for labor, health, human services, and education, and S. Amdt. 3013 to reinstate full pay-as-you-go provisions; Appropriations - Supported restoration of Labor-HHS appropriations to FY2005 levels, supported full funding for VAWA and Juvenile Justice; H.R. 1286 - "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005": Opposed inclusion of $873 billion cap on domestic appropriations; H.R. 3277/H.R. 2740: Opposed all legislation to create a "sunset commission."
Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Immigration Reform: Supported S.1033, H.R. 2330 and some provisions of S. 2611/2612; Opposed H.R. 4437-Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act ; H.R. 6061-Secure Fence Act' H.R. 6095- Immigration Law Enforcement Act; H.R. 6094-Community Protection Act.
Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
H.R. 5131/S. 2075 - American Dream Act/DREAM Act: Supported all provisions; Immigration Reform: Opposed H.R. 4437, supported comprehensive immigration reform legislation (S.1033/H.R. 2330), S. 2611-Supported provisions to provide a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants, reduce family visa backlogs, include DREAM Act and AgJobs bills, and create a new temporary worker program with labor protections, Opposed a number of enforcement provisions, due process limitations, and limitations on earned legalization; U.S. Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts/Trafficking in Persons Report
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Increasing the Minimum Wage: Supported H.R. 2429 and S.1062-The Fair Minimum Wage Act; Opposed H.R. 5970-The Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S. 1062 - Fair Minimum Wage Act - Supported legislation and amendments to increase the minimum wage to $7.25/hour; Opposed S. Amdt. 4376 to S. 2766 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007)
DREAM Act of 2005
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
H.R. 5131/S. 2075 - American Dream Act/DREAM Act: Supported all provisions; Immigration Reform: Opposed H.R. 4437, supported comprehensive immigration reform legislation (S.1033/H.R. 2330), S. 2611-Supported provisions to provide a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants, reduce family visa backlogs, include DREAM Act and AgJobs bills, and create a new temporary worker program with labor protections, Opposed a number of enforcement provisions, due process limitations, and limitations on earned legalization; U.S. Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts/Trafficking in Persons Report
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to accomplishing the mission in Iraq.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S. 1932 - "Deficit Reduction Act of 2005" - Opposed cuts to Medicaid (especially cost-sharing provisions), child support enforcement, foster care, student loans, SSI, and inclusion of TANF reauthorization; Congressional Budget Resolutions (H. Con. Res. 376, S. Con. Res. 93) - Opposed final bills, supported S. Amdt. 3048 to S. Con Res. 93 to increase funding for labor, health, human services, and education, and S. Amdt. 3013 to reinstate full pay-as-you-go provisions; Appropriations - Supported restoration of Labor-HHS appropriations to FY2005 levels, supported full funding for VAWA and Juvenile Justice; H.R. 1286 - "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005": Opposed inclusion of $873 billion cap on domestic appropriations; H.R. 3277/H.R. 2740: Opposed all legislation to create a "sunset commission."
To expand the moratorium on foreclosure on FHA single family mortgage loans of borrowers affected by the events of September 11, 2001, to employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers who are involuntarily separated after such date and to further extend such moratorium.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
S. 1932 - "Deficit Reduction Act of 2005" - Opposed cuts to Medicaid (especially cost-sharing provisions), child support enforcement, foster care, student loans, SSI, and inclusion of TANF reauthorization; Congressional Budget Resolutions (H. Con. Res. 376, S. Con. Res. 93) - Opposed final bills, supported S. Amdt. 3048 to S. Con Res. 93 to increase funding for labor, health, human services, and education, and S. Amdt. 3013 to reinstate full pay-as-you-go provisions; Appropriations - Supported restoration of Labor-HHS appropriations to FY2005 levels, supported full funding for VAWA and Juvenile Justice; H.R. 1286 - "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005": Opposed inclusion of $873 billion cap on domestic appropriations; H.R. 3277/H.R. 2740: Opposed all legislation to create a "sunset commission."
To create Federal advertising procurement opportunities for minority business concerns, and for other purposes.
Client: CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · Firm: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Budget process reforms: Opposed H.R. 5766, 3282, 3277 to create sunset commissions; Opposed H.R. 4890 to establish "line-item" veto authority for the President; Opposed S. 3521to instute budget caps and automatic spending cuts as well as create unelected commissions to review federal programs.
S. 1634 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands -- support federalization of immigration to protect trafficking victims; add specific references to protections offered by U.S. Labor Laws; Support DREAM Act Amendment 1585; Support ICHIA to enable legal immigrant children healthcare coverage; Support Ensign Amendment HR 2669; Support Families First Act S 2074 & 3980;
Expand access and raise benefits on Food Stamps; Support extension of SSI for Elderly & Disabled Refugee Act; Support Child Support Protection Act of 2007 (S. 803, HR 1386)
Suppport Levin Amendment HR 2834 to close tax loophole; Support Temporary Tax Relief Act HR 3996
Do not uphold Presidential veto; Increase FY 2008 appropriations, especially Labor-HHS
Vote for cloture on the Farm Bill
Support funding for S-CHIP
S-CHIP -- move SCHIP to mark-up in committee; support amendments: Kerry/Bingaman #10 - $50 billion additional funds for SCHIP; Kerry/Smith/Bingaman/Wyden/Lincoln #1 -- mental health parity within SCHIP; Kerry/Bingaman #2 - cover legal immigrant women and children; Schedule mark-up on HR 1424, Mental Health Addiction Equity Act; Support ICHIA S. 1200 vote for
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE
S. 1634 - Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act -- support federalization of immigration to protect trafficking victims; add specific references to protections offered by U.S. Labor Laws
S-CHIP -- Move S-CHIP to mark-up in committee; support amendments: Kerry/Bingaman #10 - $50 billion additional funds for SCHIP; Kerry/Smith/Bingaman/Wyden/Lincoln #1-- mental health parity within SCHIP; Kerry/Bingaman #2 -- cover legal immigrant women and children
Filing targets: SENATE
SCHIP Reauthorization General Principles: Provide at least $50 billion in new funding, expand eligibility to 300% FPL and give states the flexibility and tools to increase outreach, allow states the option to cover immigrant children and pregnant women, ensure that comprehensive benefits, including mental and dental health, are included, and do NO harm to current coverage; Supported an increase in tobacco tax to help fund SCHIP reauthorization; S.1337--The Children's Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1424--Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: Supported; S.558--Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported.
S.2/H.R.2 - The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - Supported all provisions
H.J.Res.20-Making continuing appropriations for FY2007: Increase funding for HUD, child care/Head Start, employment services, and the Census Bureau; Budget Priorities: $50 billion in new funding over 5 years for SCHIP, increase discretionary funding for human needs especially for housing, VAWA, child welfare services, and juvenile justice), and provide additional funding for Gulf Coast recovery; H.Con.Res. 99/S.Con.Res. 2: Supported increase in domestic human needs discretionary funding, PAY-GO rules, and reserve funds for SCHIP, child care, and the Farm Bill; General Appropriations: Oppose efforts to reduce human needs funding sustain any Presidential veto of increased funding.
General Nutrition - Supported a strong nutrition title in the Farm Bill to improve the Food Stamp program; H.R.1938/S.1172--The Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007: Supported.
General Housing--Supported additional funding for all HUD programs, especially the Section 8 housing choice voucher program; H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1227/S.1668, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: Supported.
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S.2/H.R.2 - The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - Supported all provisions
SCHIP Reauthorization General Principles: Provide at least $50 billion in new funding, expand eligibility to 300% FPL and give states the flexibility and tools to increase outreach, allow states the option to cover immigrant children and pregnant women, ensure that comprehensive benefits, including mental and dental health, are included, and do NO harm to current coverage; Supported an increase in tobacco tax to help fund SCHIP reauthorization; S.1337--The Children's Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1424--Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: Supported; S.558--Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: Supported.
General Housing--Supported additional funding for all HUD programs, especially the Section 8 housing choice voucher program; H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: Supported; H.R.1227/S.1668, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: Supported.
General Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 1)An opportunity for hard-working immigrants to earn lawful permanent residence status and, eventually, citizenship if they satisfy reasonable criteria, 2) Improvements to the family-based immigration system, ...and reunite families that have been separated for many years, 3) The creation of legal avenues for workers and their families to enter the United States and work in a safe, legal, and orderly manner with their rights and the rights of all workers fully protected, 4) Humane and effective border protection and enforcement policies that are consistent with humanitarian values and respect the dignity of migrants, while allowing authorities to address the critical task of identifying and preventing entry of dangerous criminals and terrorists, 5) restoration of due process protections for immigrants, and 6) A serious attempt to address the root causes of migration by supporting economic development in host countries. S.340/H.R.371 - AgJOBS Act of 2007: Supported White House Immigration Proposal - Opposed limits on family immigration, lack of pathway to citizenship in the guest worker program, new "merit"-based immigration system, and harsh enforcement triggers; S.1348/S.1639 - Supported amendments to change the backlog reduction date to Jan.2007 (Menendez-Hagel), to treat spouses and minor children of LPRs as "immediate relatives" (Clinton-Menendez-Hagel), to increase the number of visas and the length of visitor visas for parents of U.S. citizens (Dodd), to sunset the guest worker program after 5 years (Obama), to include the Safe and Secure Detention Act of 2007 in the legislation (Lieberman), to protect immigrant children during ICE raids (Kerry), to increase family ties points within the new "merit"-based system, to protect Iraqi refugees, to remove REAL ID provisions from the legislation, and to protect asylum seekers;Opposed amendments to include the "Ending Catch and Release Act" in the legislation, to make the process of legalization for undocumented immigrants more difficult (increase fines, include additional touchback requirement, impose a "roots test", and limit green cards), to mandate that local officials enforce immigration laws (Coleman/Graham), to require mandatory detention, to further restrict judicial review, and to make English the "official" langyage (Inhofe). H.R.2608/S.821--The SSI Extension for Eldery and Disabled Refugees Act: Supported. Federalizaiton of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Supported efforts to improve efforts to prevent human trafficking, provide services to trafficking victims, and end labor abuses.
General Nutrition - Supported a strong nutrition title in the Farm Bill to improve the Food Stamp program; H.R.1938/S.1172--The Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007: Supported.
H.J.Res.20-Making continuing appropriations for FY2007: Increase funding for HUD, child care/Head Start, employment services, and the Census Bureau; Budget Priorities: $50 billion in new funding over 5 years for SCHIP, increase discretionary funding for human needs especially for housing, VAWA, child welfare services, and juvenile justice), and provide additional funding for Gulf Coast recovery; H.Con.Res. 99/S.Con.Res. 2: Supported increase in domestic human needs discretionary funding, PAY-GO rules, and reserve funds for SCHIP, child care, and the Farm Bill; General Appropriations: Oppose efforts to reduce human needs funding sustain any Presidential veto of increased funding.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Supported legislation to provide extra SCHIP funding to states experiencing a shortfall; Supported SCHIP reauthorization to provide health care for all children; Supported extension of the Transitional Medicaid Program
Increasing the Minimum Wage: Supported H.R. 2429 and S.1062-The Fair Minimum Wage Act; Opposed H.R. 5970-The Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006
Immigration Reform: Supported S.1033, H.R. 2330 and some provisions of S. 2611/2612; Opposed H.R. 4437-Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act ; H.R. 6061-Secure Fence Act' H.R. 6095- Immigration Law Enforcement Act; H.R. 6094-Community Protection Act.
Budget process reforms: Opposed H.R. 5766, 3282, 3277 to create sunset commissions; Opposed H.R. 4890 to establish "line-item" veto authority for the President; Opposed S. 3521to instute budget caps and automatic spending cuts as well as create unelected commissions to review federal programs.
Filing targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 5131/S. 2075 - American Dream Act/DREAM Act: Supported all provisions; Immigration Reform: Opposed H.R. 4437, supported comprehensive immigration reform legislation (S.1033/H.R. 2330), S. 2611-Supported provisions to provide a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants, reduce family visa backlogs, include DREAM Act and AgJobs bills, and create a new temporary worker program with labor protections, Opposed a number of enforcement provisions, due process limitations, and limitations on earned legalization; U.S. Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts/Trafficking in Persons Report
H.R. 8 - "Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005"/H.R. 5638 - "Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act": Opposed.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Filing targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
S. 1955 - "Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act": Opposed; Supported Cover the Uninsured Week and efforts for affordable health care for ALL.
S. 1062 - Fair Minimum Wage Act - Supported legislation and amendments to increase the minimum wage to $7.25/hour; Opposed S. Amdt. 4376 to S. 2766 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007)
S. 1932 - "Deficit Reduction Act of 2005" - Opposed cuts to Medicaid (especially cost-sharing provisions), child support enforcement, foster care, student loans, SSI, and inclusion of TANF reauthorization; Congressional Budget Resolutions (H. Con. Res. 376, S. Con. Res. 93) - Opposed final bills, supported S. Amdt. 3048 to S. Con Res. 93 to increase funding for labor, health, human services, and education, and S. Amdt. 3013 to reinstate full pay-as-you-go provisions; Appropriations - Supported restoration of Labor-HHS appropriations to FY2005 levels, supported full funding for VAWA and Juvenile Justice; H.R. 1286 - "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005": Opposed inclusion of $873 billion cap on domestic appropriations; H.R. 3277/H.R. 2740: Opposed all legislation to create a "sunset commission."
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)