The Violence Against Women Act is a significant legislature in America’s fight against domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. In 2019 VAWA was up for reauthorization, but due to disagreement between lawmakers, the United States Congress failed to reach a bipartisan agreement. It is past time for Congress to take action and pass a reauthorization that maintains current protections for victims, invests in prevention, protects victims and survivors from armed abusers, and ensures all victims and survivors, including Native Americans and LBGTQ communities, have access to justice and safety. We need a full and enhanced reauthorization of VAWA to secure funding in future years. Congress's failure to reauthorize the law and update its substantive protections takes away services and access from those who are most impacted by domestic violence. As a constituent, I urge you to support the success of H.R. 1585 in the Senate, so that the goal of ending domestic violence against women may be recognized.

Covid 19 is affecting the economy in major ways and forcing people to make tough decisions for their families based upon recent events and work displacement. To ease the economic burden in our industry it is in our best interest to open back up with these limited restrictions. Moreover the quarantine was implemented to flatten the curve of the spread of covid 19 to ensure that hospitals were not overwhelmed all at once and to help prevent such rapid spread. The number of people infected is currently on a decline and the numbers aren’t as bad as once projected. Additionally Tattoo artist are trained and certified in blood borne pathogens and cross contamination as well as many other medical safety and sterility procedures.

Mayor Goodman is putting the lives of Las Vegas citizens in danger by pushing for Las Vegas business to re-open without offering a proper re-open plans or solutions. On her recent interview with Anderson Cooper she made it clear that it is not her job to ensure that casinos re-open for business with a plan that ensures both the safety of visitors and more importantly the safety of citizens of Las Vegas.

We are asking Congress to pass this interest rate cap swiftly. Otherwise predatory lenders will be able take advantage of the acute financial distress that millions of people now face to profit by burying people more deeply in debt. At a time when millions of people across the United States are facing tremendous financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we should not allow predatory lenders to exploit people with triple-digit interest rates. Predatory lenders are looking to profit from the terrible economic hardships of this pandemic. Payday and car title lenders have long engaged in price-gouging with triple-digit interest rates and exorbitant fees. Price-gouging is bad enough in normal times; during a pandemic, it’s unconscionable. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia already cap interest rates. It’s time to extend interest rate caps nationwide to protect people from these loan sharks. Unless Congress takes action to stop it, Millions of people will fall deeper into debt as high cost lenders exploit the terrible moment we’re in. We need your help to convince Congress to stop predatory lenders from ripping people off during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most essential workers are not being paid a penny more during this pandemic. Mainly healthcare workers! This is outrageous that we even have to ask!! We need to stand up and speak for ourselves!!!

is important since we use it as a way to get notice and to promote our DJ work, plus we paid for music I do not ask for money for live streams I should be able to share my hobby anywhere with no extra cost.

We all know these are trying times. People haven’t received the government help they were told they would and people are struggling. With that being said, there are a few things we need to take into account before we open these businesses. These are not essential service. No one has ever died or gotten sick from over grown hair, nails, or lack of massage. We currently on the brink of creating a death toll because of getting them. With Georgia being one of the first to open these businesses, they have released a new set of guidelines. Although they are not for every state, being the first, these will no doubt set the Outlines for other states. These guidelines create a wold of problems aside from just the spreading the virus. The PPE for example, who is responsible for providing them? Who is responsible for the added cost? With the shortage of PPE all over the country, where do they even find them? Will these establishments needing them for business are we taking away from the people that need them most? With other parts of these new guidelines we have to take into account the loss of money to businesses. Limiting staff and clients means less money and hours worked per individual. Someone working full time will most likely have to move to part time. With the loss of income and the possible added cost of all the PPE, some businesses may not make enough to cover overhead. The service providers will also be taking a huge loss to their income. Any business or employee that was fortunate enough to receive financial assistance from the government will no longer qualify once the state deems them able to work. Opening too soon, with a loss of income, people could not only be risking exposure but also setting them up for failure with out the safety net of the government help. How many places have had their rent put on hold until they are able to open? How are they supposed to repay that once opened making significantly less income? Let’s talk about the social distancing aspect. All of these services are hands on. There is physically no possible way to do any of these an maintain the state mandated 6 foot distance. Plain and simple. Someone may not be showing symptoms but still be contagious. Someone at their house may be sick. Asking a few questions before starting a service does not guarantee that everyone is safe or even answering truthfully. The only way to guarantee not spreading this is to maintain distance. If the WHO and all medical experts are stating that the best way to avoid spreading and contracting this virus is maintaining a distance of 6, why is there even a discussion about opening businesses that are hands on and again, NON ESSENTIAL? The incubation period of this virus is around two weeks. It is extremely dangerous to be needlessly exposing so many people to potentially life threatening harm. We are asking our government leaders that we hired to do protect us. Please look beyond the immediate issues, and do what is best for your constituents, and keep these businesses closed until there is a safer, more effective way for us to do business. Please keep hair, nail, and massage salons closed until there is longer a social distance guideline in place.

Because my brother is now sick himself and with my mom being sick I need him home ASAP and his entire family needs him home we have been praying and wishing that one day this would all be over and TIL this day we are still fighting for his release.

Being safe at home has never been more important. Unfortunately, fear has motivated the panic buying of firearms, particularly by first-time gun owners. But research shows that bringing a gun into a home makes the home less safe, and this is particularly true in the current moment when domestic violence is increasing. Social distancing is intensifying feelings of isolation and patterns of abuse among people trapped in place. Sharply rising call volumes to mental health and domestic violence hotlines indicate that we are poised for an outbreak of suicide and domestic violence injuries and deaths as a side-effect of the COVID-19 health emergency. There are clear steps that governors can take to reduce the risk of gun injury or death. Urge your governor to address panic gun buying and reduce the risk of gun violence as part of their efforts to secure the health and safety of everyone during the current COVID-19 health crisis.

I feel we need to get back to work to help people feel good about themselves. I have heard time and time again...look good feel good. Right now I think we all need this in our lives. We not only do hair, we consult and sometimes we are just therapy for our clients, whom talk to us about more things than their Doctor. I also feel as a Professional we are getting left out in these times of the loans and grants offered by the Government. Not all of your hairstylist are employees, they are mainly self-employed making it hard to even setup for unemployment. I feel as a ' small business we are last on list for grants and loans also because most salons usually have less than 10 employees, which I feel we are overlooked as important but we definitely are. We need to be back to work to support our family's most of us this is our livelihopd and i think our Profession is overlooked many of times as being just a fun side job. It is not and is our way of supporting our family.

My name is Magaly Licolli, and I am a grassroots organizer with Venceremos, an organization dedicated to protecting poultry workers against the injustices of companies like Tyson. Every day I speak to poultry workers who are terrified for their lives and the safety of their communities. They need your help now more than ever. In Arkansas alone, where Tyson is headquartered, there are over 30,000 workers producing the chicken that ends up on plates all across the country. These workers are immigrants, refugees, minoritized communities that are not afforded the opportunity to speak out against this injustice. We demand that Tyson give paid sick leave to employees in addition to providing safer, cleaner working conditions. Poultry workers must also be compensated for being quarantined to prevent further spread of the virus that can potentially harm more workers. Finally, they must receive generous hazard pay for risking their lives as COVID-19 rapidly spreads in our communities. Worker health is public health! Please sign and share this petition.

The humans need the outlet. Fresh air and exercise are known to strengthen the immune system. The animals need the exercise. Like any athlete, they need to maintain a regime.