I worked hard to help Scott Peters defeat incumbent Representative Brian Bilbray, because I thought Scott, as a Democrat, would have a better voting record. I want to know why he doesn't vote better than Brian on so many important issues. Documentation: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/07/house-votes-to-delay-obamacare-individual-mandate.php Voting Record: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll363.xml

My husband and I both have no health insurance at this time. We are in our late 50's. We are both counting on being insured under the Affordable Care Act. This is for the good of the country. This is why we campaigned and voted for you, Rep Raul Ruiz.

Stand Your Ground Law in PA is an unnecessary law that can cause more harm than good. Extending the Castle Doctrine to using a gun outside of the home for self defense invites dangerous confrontations and vigilante type behavior, such as the George Zimmerman / Trayvon Martin case demonstrated. The 22 States with Stand Your Ground laws have 8% more homicides than before they enacted the law.

The Supreme Court just made a major decision that impacts voting rights for every American. In striking down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act -- but leaving Section 5 untouched -- there is no longer a mechanism in place to prevent states with a history of voter disenfranchisement from enacting such laws. In the last few years Republicans have dramatically stepped up their efforts to limit voting access. They’ve passed restrictive voter ID laws, cutting back early-voting hours, and eliminating same-day voter registration. The list goes on. While this is a setback, it is by no means the end of the game. The Supreme Court's decision gives Congress complete authority to ensure no person is denied the right to vote. Stand with us who are fighting to protect the right to vote for every American.

This is an urgent issue because 350,000 acres of Nevada land has been sold with more due to be auctioned and fracking is set to begin this year. In states where hydraulic fracturing is occurring such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wyoming, and Texas, evidence of cancer, asthma, neurological issues, and death as a result of contamination have been documented. Some of those studying these risks are scientists and professors at Cornell, UC Berkley, Yale, Harvard, and Penn State (to name a few). Another critical risk is to our food supply. Livestock deaths from fracking fluids seeping into pastures pose serious risks to our food supply: 1) the cattle can directly enter our food supply by being sent to slaughter 2) they can be ground up into feedstock and fed to pigs and chickens which then enter our food supply. Another issue is contaminated crops through seepage of fracking fluids onto farmlands. There are numerous pathways of contamination that puts public health at risk. If we fail to allow time for research, the costs associated with these could far exceed any projected revenue from drilling. Nevada wants a moratorium in order to allow science time to study the potential risks of hydraulic fracturing. Esta cuestión es urgente porque se han vendido unos 350,000 acres en Nevada y hay otros que están a punto de ser subastados, y se proyecta que fracturación hidráulica va a comenzar este año. En los estados en que se está practicando la fracturación hidráulica, como Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wyoming y Texas, hay evidencia documentada de cáncer, asma, problemas neurológicos y muerte producida por la contaminación. Entre los que están estudiando estos riesgos hay científicos y profesores de Cornell, UC Berkeley, Yale, Harvard y Penn State (entre otras universidades).

President Obama is reportedly considering Larry Summers, known for his outdated, chauvinistic views of women, to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. I'm asking Senate Democrats to oppose Summers' confirmation if President Obama picks him to be the next Fed chairman.

I am tired of playing guessing games on whether or not the grocery purchases that I am making for my family contain genetically modified organisms. GMO's need to be clearly labeled on our groceries so we are well aware of what we are purchasing.

The early release of my younger brother, Malik White for a lack of evidence. He has been wrongfully incarcerated for the past 7 years from the age of 16. Our family has lost time with our beloved son, brother, uncle, friend and cousin. Our family has expending all of our resources to bring this young man home so we may be able to fulfill our goal to leave a legacy of success and promise for the future.

Military sexual assault prosecutions need to be removed from the chain of command. Currently, the officer in charge of the victim decides if the perp is prosecuted, even if he is the perpetrator!

President Obama has suggested that he is interested in recruiting former NYC police Commissionser, Ray Kelly, author of Stop and Frisk to the post of Head of Homeland Security despite Kelly's record of racially profiling approx. 480,000 Black and Latino dark-skinned individuals.

While serving in the military, I was sexually assaulted but fear stopped me from reporting it. Imagine being separated from loved ones and being forced to suffer such a violent act with no one to protect you. It is a crime for prosecution! Your loved one should be protected and signing this petition lets our voice be heard.

The Parents and Community stakeholders at 13th Avenue Elementary School in conjunction with the PTA hereby request the Newark Public School District through a demand by the Assistant Superintendent, and/or his designee[s] to rescind the proposed dismantling and removal of the Parent Room.