With the American Economy in crisis the White House should SHEPHERD this act through congress. Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-)H-10) has introduced H.R. 1489 - the Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2011, To repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called `Glass-Steagall Act', and for other purposes.

We the undersigned Citizens of the United States strongly urge you our US Congress to pass and SHEPHERD in to LAW of the land Senate Bill 1517 - This Act may be cited as the `21st Century WPA Act'. A BILL To provide for the creation of jobs. Sponsored by Senator Frank R. Lautenberg [D-NJ] (introduced 9/7/2011).

Helping disabled veterans http://www.causes.com/causes/473055-helping-disabled-veterans

We, the undersigned, demand that the era of high-stakes standardized tests in Pennsylvania must end immediately.

The 2012 Senate Appropriations Bill for the Department of Health and Human Services includes troubling cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Board of health members are responsible for approving local health agency budgets and should be concerned by the continued cuts to public health funding.

High-stakes standardized testing has a negative impact on schools, teachers, and students. Our state has plans to adopt a pay-for-performance model to grade and punish our hard-working teachers. Accountabilty and control of public schools needs to return to local communities. Help save our schools!

Florida legislators and Governor Rick Scott have imposed drug testing on welfare applicants. If drug testing is needed for out of work Floridians, why not for those responsible for the State's multi-billion dolllar budget and the laws which affect all of us?

I would like to start a petition to President Barack Obama and Congress to please release the long-awaited report on the risks and health effects of the toxic substance "TCE" known as Trichloroethylene. Scientists at the EPA have completed the report but it was not released to the public on September 2, 2011 as planned and we deserve to know the results.

We need our energy to come from America; it's foolish to depend upon another nation for our power. We need a clean energy source; we're not going to do any more harm to our old nuclear test sites by turning them into solar power farms!

Ohio HB 160 eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with Life Without a Chance of Parole. The bill was introduced this spring and it has had one hearing in the House Criminal Justice Committee. The bill is scheduled to have proponent testimony in committee within the next few weeks.

To rally global audiences around Black Cinema to demonstrate the economic viability of films made for, by and starring persons of African descent. 81% of the theater going audience is Black, and less than 0.8% of films made in 2011 featured an African American cast, storyline or lead Black star.

We're facing an economic crisis, and if Washington tries to solve it the wrong way, the result could be catastrophic for millions of Americans. The Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - better known as the Super Committee - is meeting and making decisions right now that will profoundly affect the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and other environmental factors that keep us healthy or prevent illness. We need your help. EWG sent the committee members our recommendations, showing that they can address the budget AND make sure that we protect programs for children, the environment and our health, as well as ensure that there's a true safety net for farmers who need it. Will you tell the committee right away that you stand with EWG?