Working to rebuild and remake the East 38th Street corridor to boost business development, curb appeal, economic empowerment, and a safer community.

This Florida Senate Bill, SB 188, would strip local governments throughout the State of Florida of self governing vacation rentals. This would devastate small communities due to " investor homes" that seek to have unregulated number of people, and allow for short term rentals for any length of stay in existing residential neighborhoods.

Puzder would be a disaster for American workers. I am a former W2 employee now working 2-4 part-time consulting jobs and trying to raise 2 daughters. This means I have no job security, worker's comp, paid sick leave, vacation pay, health insurance benefits, retirement, and am not eligible for unemployment. Puzder would cut the safety net for workers even further.

Almost every single goal of the Trump administration is a direct attack on an already marginalized group of people, or the planet itself. That was most of his platform. He is making good on his promises, and many of his own supporters are turning against him. He and the billionaires he has installed can and will harm and kill innumerable human beings over time through these sociopathically irresponsible actions. They are waging war against us for their own benefit. We, the American people, are diverse and united. We do not subscribe to his rhetoric, and we do not intend to cooperate with his policies. We are strong, and will protect the most vulnerable among us. That does not mean we do not need allies. We will ask that other nations keep an eye on our leaders, and do what they can to curb their callousness. We will ask that they use rational, peaceful means against this machine of social and environmental destruction.

Looking ahead to 2020: Ditch Mitch, Hire Beshear for Senate in Kentucky. Mitch McConnell is an embarrassing buffoon. A Trump puppet. Ship him out.

Thousands of Georgians are trying to reach you every day, Senator Perdue. We call, we email, we write posts on social media, we show up at your office. Your lack of response leads us to believe that you don't care about what we think. You owe all of your constituents, not just the ones who voted for you, a chance to share their concerns with you.

Thousands of Georgians are trying to reach you every day, Senator Isakson. We call, we email, we write posts on social media, we show up at your office. Your lack of response leads us to believe that you don't care about what we think. You owe all of your constituents, not just the ones who voted for you, a chance to share their concerns with you. Thank you.

We want our legislators and government officials to know that we do not support the efforts of some of the citizens of Nicholas County to keep the schools in Richwood. We support the BOE and the Superintendent and understand the challenges we face as a County. We want what's best for all of the students and their future. Nicholas County High School and Richwood High School are excellent schools, if the decision is made to consolidate we will still have a legacy of excellence. Please do not let the voices of a few based on emotion overshadow what's best for our County, students and future.

Senator Toomey's offices around Pennsylvania and in DC have been sending calls directly to voicemail, or are just busy. He is supposed to work for his constituents, yet we are unable to share our concerns. Senator Toomey should hold multiple open and accessible town halls in the coming weeks and months for all his constituents so that he can hear directly from Pennsylvanians who are personally affected by how he votes in the Senate.

To Mr. Trump & Congress: From everything we have witnessed in the last few weeks and months, Donald Trump only responds kindly to LOYALTY and PROMISES and people who say YES to him. To that end, we the undersigned, would like to say a few words. We are LOYAL. We are LOYAL to the values that we hold close and we do not sell out to empty PROMISES and lies. We PROMISE to fight for those values. YES, we believe that climate change is real. YES, we believe that Scott Pruitt would be a detriment to the environment. We PROMISE to fight against his nomination. If he is confirmed, we will still be LOYAL to our beliefs and, YES, we will continue to fight him every step of the way. YES, we believe that the current education system could use help. YES, we believe that Betsy DeVos is the absolutely worst choice to accomplish that. We PROMISE to fight against her nomination and, if confirmed, we will continue to keep our PROMISES to our children to fight for their future. That is what LOYALTY is about. YES, we believe in healthcare for all. YES, we believe that Tom Price is more concerned with doctors and corporations and profits than he is about patient care. We PROMISE to continue to be patient advocates and to fight for affordable healthcare for all. YES, we believe in equal rights for everybody. YES, we believe that Jeff Sessions’ LOYALTY to you and his racist beliefs are a problem. We PROMISE to LOYALLY hold onto our core values and we PROMISE to ensure that persons of all races, colors, creed, religions, gender, nationality and sexual orientation are treated fairly and equally under the law. And YES that even means for people that we don’t agree with. Because, once again, we are LOYAL and we keep our PROMISES. YES, we believe that a woman’s right to choose is her right and should not be taken away. Staying LOYAL to the Supreme Court ruling that gave us that is a PROMISE we intend to keep. We PROMISE to fight to keep conservative, religious values out of judicial opinions. We PROMISE not to inflict our beliefs on this matter onto others. YES, we PROMISE that if a person does not want to have an abortion, they do not have to have one. But YES, we PROMISE that those who do will be able to do so safely. We PROMISE to fight against the appointment of Neil Gorsuch. Finally, we are putting all Congressmen on notice, regardless of party affiliation, that we are the most LOYAL, passionate and persistent constituents you have ever faced. YES, right here and right now, is our PROMISE to you: Do not fight against Trump’s hateful, divisive, hurtful policies, executive orders and nominees and we PROMISE those of you up for re-election in 2018 will lose. Because we are LOYAL to our cause and our beliefs, we will continue to fight til the end of this presidency and we PROMISE to fight those who continue to go along with him. YES, we will show you what LOYALTY and PROMISES look like. Thank you for your time. Now, please, give us our country back. Sincerely, Aimee (New York)

As Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy has warned, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn promoted dangerous escalation when he suggested that attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saudi forces could lead to war between the United States and Iran. As Sen. Murphy noted, Iran does not command nor control Houthi rebels fighting against U.S.-backed Saudi forces in Yemen. [1] Unfortunately, the New York Times editorial board has supported Flynn's dangerous claim that Houthi rebels in Yemen are Iran's proxies. "Flynn was right," the NYT said, "in highlighting Iran’s troubling behavior, including the recent attack on a Saudi Navy patrol boat by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen." [2] By characterizing the Houthi attack as "Iran's behavior," the NYT promoted the dangerous claim that Iran was responsible for the Houthis' action as if it were settled fact, while providing no evidence for the claim. By this standard of evidence, if the Houthis' intent were to attack a U.S. ship, as Fox News reported - or misreported - that the Pentagon believed [3], then it was Iran's intent to attack a U.S. ship. It's not wildly implausible that the Houthis might intend to attack a U.S. ship - it has happened before [4], and unlike Iran, the U.S. is a direct participant in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, even though U.S. participation in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen has never been authorized by Congress [5], contrary to the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution. [6] Urge the New York Times to correct the record and urge the Times and Members of Congress to refrain from characterizing Yemen's Houthis as Iran's proxies in the future by signing our petition. References: 1. Sen. Chris Murphy, "A Reckless Slide Toward War With Iran," http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5893ce89e4b02bbb1816b8d3 2. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/03/opinion/new-tensions-with-iran.html 3. https://theintercept.com/2017/02/02/press-secretary-sean-spicer-falsely-accuses-iran-of-attacking-u-s-navy-vessel-an-act-of-war/ 4. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-usa-ship-idUSKCN12A082 5. http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/08/16/senator-chris-murphy-on-yemen-saudi-arabia-conflict-the-lead-jake-tapper-interview.cnn; http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/21/politics/senate-arms-sale-saudi-arabia/ 6. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/warpower.asp

Donald Trump ran on a platform promising to help the average working man and woman. Now he's rolling back protections specifically designed to protect these men and women. While his appointments are getting huge coverage, as they should, this will affect all of us, both Red and Blue. We need to get the word out on this.