After unconstitutionally refusing to allow a hearing for the legal Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland, it would be even more despicable of Senate Republicans to invoke the "nuclear option" in order to remove the 60 vote threshold for Supreme Court nominations and to rush through Neil Gorsuch's confirmation. Such a nomination should never be rushed or forced through Congress, but it is especially inappropriate when the President who made the nomination, and his administration, are under investigation by the FBI. Senator Heller, we implore you to listen to the concerns of your constituents and oppose invoking the "nuclear option."

Wildlife Services is a federal agency that conducts predator control on private, public, and tribal lands throughout Colorado. Predator control includes shooting, trapping, snaring, and aerial gunning to kill black bears, bobcats, mountain lions, and coyotes. Lethal poisons and chemicals are also used for predator control, imposing a risk to public health and safety. Wildlife Services is expanding this work in an attempt to increase mule deer populations for hunting, although the best available science suggests that predator control isn’t effective. Western Environmental Law Center is a nonprofit, environmental law firm dedicated to defending wildlife in the West. Their expert attorneys are preparing to file suit against Wildlife Services about this matter.

After an uproar over placement of ads on extremist Youtube videos leading some of Google’s largest advertisers to walk away, the company announced this week that it would bolster its policies to address hate speech. But it doesn’t go far enough. Google Adwords is the largest and most prominent ad network on Breitbart, the alt-right ‘news’ site of Steve Bannon and his white nationalist followers. And the company still lets neo-nazi sites get away with incitement of violence towards marginalized groups of people. Recently, a self-proclaimed white supremacist stabbed a Black man with a sword in Manhattan and admitted to police that it was an intentional hate crime. This same disturbed individual subscribed to numerous white nationalist and anti-feminist Youtube channels. Over the past few months, the incredible grassroots Sleeping Giants campaign has led thousands of companies, including most major corporations worldwide, to blacklist Breitbart in their Google advertising campaigns. Breitbart is by far the most advertiser-blocked website of all time. And yet, Google continues to place advertisers’ brands on Breitbart by default. Not only is Google failing to protect its advertisers, it is also directly funding the most prominent white nationalist website in the world. This has to stop. We are calling on Google to remove Breitbart and other white nationalist extremist sites from its default advertising placement list and to completely remove these hateful sites from its ad services.

ACT NOW! We've learned that changing the rules of how appointments are made can undermine what is best for the people of this nation. Betsy DeVos is a perfect example of why our nation's leaders shouldn't remove the necessity of working together. Mitch McConnell isn't committed to working together. Show his true colors of divisiveness and partisanship by calling him out on his willingness to lead Judge Gorsuch's confirmation and blame it on the Democratic Party. Call your Senator and ask them to bring the nation's attention to Mitch McConnell's evil acts.

Let's thank Sen. Elizabeth Warren for OPPOSING the terrible GOP nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch. She said "I believe Judge Gorsuch's nomination should be blocked," (Op-ed in the Boston Globe on 3/20/2017) and plans on filibustering his nomination along with other Senate Democrats. Sources: 1) Warren says 'Gorsuch doesn't belong on the Supreme Court' in op-ed https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2017/03/20/warren-says-gorsuch-doesnt-belong-on-the-supreme-court-in-op-ed Mar 20, 2017 - Sen. Elizabeth took aim at Judge Neil Gorsuch in an op-ed piece published in The Boston Globe Monday, saying the Supreme Court nominee's ... 2) Warren: Delay Gorsuch vote because of Russia investigation | TheHill http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/325096-warren-delay-gorsuch-vote-because-of-russia-investigation Mar 21, 2017 - called for a delay Tuesday of Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court confirmation vote, citing ... Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) March 21, 2017. 3) Here's how senators plan to vote on Supreme Court nominee Neil ... https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/27/politics/neil-gorsuch-whip-list/ 8 hours ago - Washington (CNN)Republicans are considering their next step now that the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch are over and many Democrats are planning to filibuster the nomination. The Senate Judiciary Committee met Monday to consider Gorsuch's nomination ...

Upon investigation, I have not been able to determine when Congressman Rogers last held a public town hall or if he has, in his 36-year tenure, ever held a public town hall. Town halls are a basic tenet of our democracy and as constituents, we are entitled to easy and public access to our elected representatives.

The Young American Dreamers know that our youth is inspired by the heroes we celebrate and are empowered by the history we teach them. Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, was a champion of the labor rights movement that included a rich history in Florida. His actions directly impacted Florida's agriculture industry as he organized its citrus and sugarcane workers in the fight to stop worker exploitation and pesticide exposure. While teaching everyone about Cesar Chavez and the history of the labor rights movement, it's important that we also highlight that he accomplished all this under the principles of non-violence. To learn more about the history between the UFW & YAD, please visit: www.YoungAmericanDreamers.com/cesar-chavez This resolution is dated as it was first presented to the State of Florida in 2015. You can read our resolution below: The Young American Dreamers In Collaboration With: The Farm Worker Association of Florida | Farmworkers Self-Help | Farmworkers Ministry Present: A Resolution To Recognize March 31 As: César Chávez Day In The State Of Florida WHEREAS, César Estrada Chávez was born on March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Arizona; and WHEREAS, at the age of 10, César began laboring in fields after his family lost their farm during the Great Depression; and after achieving an eighth grade education, left school to work full time as a farm worker to help support his family; and WHEREAS, at the age of 17, César joined the United States Navy and served in the Pacific; and WHEREAS, in 1962, César co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers of America which organized migrant farm workers to fight for fair wages, safe working conditions, health coverage, pension benefits, livable housing, and outlawing child labor; and WHEREAS, in 1970, César and the United Farm Workers of America began to organize citrus workers in Florida after learning of the deplorable living conditions and working environments that many of them were subject to; and WHEREAS, César effectively used peaceful tactics that included fasting for 25 days in 1968, 25 days in 1972, and 36 days in 1988 to call attention to the terrible working and living conditions of farm workers and their children across the United States; and WHEREAS, in 1972, through the leadership of César, the United Farm Workers of America successfully bargained a contract with the Coca-Cola Company and the Minute Maid Company, that protected citrus workers across the state of Florida; and WHEREAS, César died on April 23, 1993, and was laid to rest at the headquarters of the United Farm Workers of America, known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz; and WHEREAS, since the death of César Estrada Chávez, schools, parks, streets, libraries, and other public facilities, have been named in his honor; and WHEREAS, during his lifetime, César Estrada Chávez was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971, 1974, and 1975 WHEREAS, March 31 is recognized as “César Chávez Day”, an official State holiday in California, optional in Colorado and Texas; and WHEREAS, on August 8, 1994, César Estrada Chávez was posthumously awarded the Presidential Award of Freedom; and WHEREAS, on May 5, 2012, the Navy christened and launched the dry cargo/ammunition ship the USNS Cesar Chavez honoring César who served the Navy during World War II; and WHEREAS, on October 8, 2012, the César Estrada Chávez National Monument in Keene, California was established; and WHEREAS, on March 31, 2013, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 31 to be “Cesar Chavez Day” to honor the enduring legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez; and WHEREAS, the influence of César Estrada Chávez extends far beyond agriculture and provides inspiration for those working to better human rights, empower workers, and advance the American dream; Be it resolved by The State of Florida: That March 31, 2015, and each March 31 hereafter, is not only recognized as “Cesar Chavez Day” but that it is also designated as an official state holiday.

President Trump has the ability to stop this bill through a veto.

I have worked for the USPS going on 16 years as a Rural Carrier Associate. I have been a faithful, hard working, dependable employee and all of the time I have in counts for nothing. I'm 47 years old now and am not sure when a full time route will come available. I'm asking for hours worked not years to count. This could benefit the company because it would cause older employees to be able to retire sooner and be replaced with younger lower paid employees.

New documents were unsealed by a federal judge suggesting that "Monsanto worked directly with federal regulators to hide the health risks of and manipulate the science behind its best-selling herbicide, RoundUp." The documents suggested that Monsanto pressured Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials to not publicly release information on the cancer risks of glyphosate, the main ingredient in RoundUp, ghostwrote research for the EPA and worked with a senior official at the agency to quash a federal review of the chemical. Join me in urging the EPA's Office of Inspector General and your Member of Congress to investigate the EPA for colluding with Monsanto. Source: Danny Hakim, "Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety in Unsealed Documents," The New York Times, March 14, 2017

I have worked with the Rachel Carson Council for years to help people in North Carolina fight the harmful health and climate effects of massive waste from industrial hog and chicken farms. I was shocked and alerted our North Carolina members when HB 467 was introduced at the behest of the Chinese holding company, WH Group. It owns the Smithfield Corporation that has the largest number of polluting hog facilities in North Carolina. This bill is a blatant give away and protection for the Chinese and the big polluters who harm the people we work with across the state.

The Lone Star State has been in the news a lot for our partisan maps that slice and dice cities into multiple State Legislative and Congressional Districts. Most recently, Texas is in danger of needing federal pre-clearance of district maps under the Civil Rights Act. We support the creation of a truly independent redistricting commission would shield Texas from federal oversight. It is the single most important step in reducing the divisive partisanship that is crippling our country. Non-competitive districts produce lawmakers who worry only about being primaried and have little incentive to cooperate across the aisle.