'Access' to healthcare means nothing when you cannot afford it. Changes to our healthcare system over the years have helped some while hurting others, and the plans currently proposed to replace the ACA will just continue that cycle of inadequacy. Now is the time to push for a Medicare-for-All system which takes the economic burden of providing healthcare off of employers, gives employees the freedom to pursue career opportunities without losing their insurance, and ensures that every American will feel secure in the fact that they can get the medical care they need without facing the prospect of financial catastrophe.

Yesterday, FBI Director James Comey confirmed that the president of the United States and his associates are the subject of an active criminal investigation regarding "possible connections between President Trump’s campaign and Russia’s efforts to sabotage" November's election—to benefit Trump. These allegations are remarkably serious. So serious that earlier today Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate to call for a delay on confirmation of Trump's Supreme Court nominee until this issue has been fully investigated. How can Congress, in good conscience, agree to further Trump's agenda amid such serious allegations regarding possible illegal collusion with Russia? The answer is simple: It can't. There's no other way to characterize this breaking news: The legitimacy of Trump's presidency and his entire administration is in question. And with so much yet unknown, Congress cannot consider Trump's agenda, especially the lifetime appointment of Neil Gorsuch. That's why it's imperative that Congress halt every piece of the Trump agenda—and that the Senate heed Sen. Schumer's call to stop Supreme Court confirmation hearings—until a full and independent investigation has been conducted. Deliver a simple three-word message to Congress: Shut it down.

Meals on Wheels is under the knife. The program expects to be "significantly and negatively impacted" if Donald Trump's budget is enacted and it loses funding from the federal government. Trump's cruel and inhumane budget will be moving through Congress in the coming weeks and months. Meals on Wheels—which provides nutritious meals and a caring presence for millions of American seniors—needs to be protected.

The Columbia River is a breathtaking sight. It's a huge part of what makes Astoria such a wonderful place to live. Over 7 years have passed since the "completion" of the Riverfront Vision Plan yet many zones have not seen implementation of said plan- leaving them vulnerable to development that spites the very plan the city of Astoria and its residents worked so hard to agree upon. Over the past few years, more and more hotels (and their expansions) are popping up along the river- blocking the view from the hill, much of downtown, and the river walk. Currently, developers are buying up properties with plans to build more. We are at the risk of losing what little open space we have left. Astorians, let's make it clear to City of Astoria officials that locals want to see the RVP completed sooner, not later.

AMHP has been at the forefront of ensuring that Americans are aware of and connected to health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and this new proposal will undermine many of the gains made over these past four open enrollment cycles. An estimated 22 million Americans will lose their health care coverage. There will also be a reduction in coverage for our most vulnerable populations—including those suffering from addiction and mental illness. Promoting affordable and attainable healthcare coverage for all Americans has been a top priority for AMHP. As an organization that represents over 2,000 health professionals and students, we are committed to keeping the ACA's protections in place.

The idea that the people who knowingly kept a person inside a hot shower until said person died are not guilty of said person's death is preposterous and is not justice, and we the people have both the right and the responsibility to demand justice.

This petition serves as an apology to Dr. Merkel on behalf of the signatories- the many Americans who were embarassed by Trump's lack of respect when he deliberately refused to shake her hand on camera during her visit. His lack of respect does not represent us. Bitte akzeptieren Sie unsere aufrichtige Entshuldigung... (please accept our sincere apology)

The White House budget is targeting these programs for removal. These programs provide support to families trying to work their way out of poverty. Cutting these programs will remove supporting programs and prolong the cycle of poverty.

Kids in our state suffer from underfunding of school programs. Congress should not cut after school programs for our kids. Vote No on trump's budget.

This petition is to deal with the abuses of taxpayer property and funds to conduct both political party business and personal business. We now have a president making a weekly trip to Florida for golfing using taxpayer funds. We now have the President's entire family taking business and pleasure trips using taxpayer funds and equipment and personnel. It is beyond reasonable usage and is an abuse of tax payer funds

Everyone has been affected by the outrageous cost of prescription medications, including even generic medicines. It is very important to increase the cost-effectiveness of prescription writing in the USA while maintaining very high-quality access. This petition will support that goal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/340B_Drug_Pricing_Program

Millions of working families in rural communities from Mississippi to Upstate New York are counting on Sen. Mitch McConnell to protect critical anti-poverty programs from cuts proposed by Donald Trump. Poverty in Appalachia is a major problem that too often goes largely unnoticed by the rest of the country. That’s why Presidents Kennedy and Johnson increased investment in Appalachia through programs that address unemployment and poverty. However, Donald Trump wants to defund two of these major anti-poverty programs. Trump’s federal budget proposes cutting the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Economic Development Administration, and if he is successful, the results will be devastating for rural communities in some of the poorest counties in the United States. By ending these programs, he’s launching a war on the working poor in Appalachia and keeping millions of dollars of investments out of the region. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, one of the poorest states in Appalachia, will ultimately have the final say on whether or not these programs are kept in place. That’s why we need voters across the region to take a stand and fight for these programs. Please join with me and demand that Mitch McConnell fight for the working poor across Appalachia. --- Sources --- Trump's budget would cut funding for Appalachia - and his allies in coal country are livid Brad Plumer - http://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/3/17/14951892/trump-budget-coal-country Budget cuts 2 sources of funds for rural Alabama Mary Bureau - http://www.timesdaily.com/news/state-capital/budget-cuts-sources-of-funds-for-rural-alabama/article_cb6eb877-1a27-502d-bc67-3c6b633c4842.html