After researching for our Group IV projects we learned that sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 Americans, it is the most common blood inherited disease. It is a disease full of stigmas that cause unfair treatment and lack of funding for sickle cell disease. This needs to change because after 100 years of discovering" SCD much needed attention is not happening.

Cars coming from County 13 behind the hill do not slow down properly, causing this intersection to be dangerous. Many children and citizens cross this intersection regularly. It would increase the safety of our Blackduck residents to make this intersection a four-way stop.

Key House Committees — Financial Services, Ways and Means, Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, and Intelligence — are the public's watchdogs, not a fundraising opportunity. If the Democratic Party is going to be the party of working families not big banks, there's no room for Wall Street-backed Democrats masquerading as "Problem Solvers" on the frontlines of fights like those for affordable housing, racial justice, and jobs. Ask Speaker Pelosi not to appoint any members of the "Problem Solvers" Caucus to key House Committees

The trump organization has no care as to what they destroy to make way for a border wall. No land, homes to endangered species, should be threatened. trump has shown he has no care for endangered species, wildlife, or Americas National Parks. Please sign this petition to let them know we will not tolerate this blatant disregard for our environment.

Personally, I'd pay $27 just to see Kyle debate Chuckie da Shoe. I've been a fan of the Secular Talk channel for years, but this is about more than pop personalities. We need to get rid of these weak politicians who keep selling us out over and over again. We need people who will fight for the people to take their place. Kyle should challenge Schumer because he would win, but he's also the right person for the job because he's a fighter and consistently sticks to his principles even when that's unpopular and difficult.

Vatterott Colleges all over the world, has closed down without notice. Some of the students had only 3.5 weeks of the semester left until they were officially done with school. They were in their final hours of externship , finishing up the requirements of 240 hours to obtain their degree. Please sign this petition, so that those students are able to graduate

There has been many studies that show a correlation between animal abuse and human abuse. Many people that start off abusing animals will, at times, increase their violence towards other people. A national data base of animal abusers will help prevent animal shelters, pet stores, and private citizens from selling, giving, or adopting animals to known animal abusers. A defenseless animal should not be the victim of a horrible abuse and death.

This story is absolutely heartbreaking. Trump's Muslim Ban is preventing the mother of a 2-year-old boy on life support from coming to the country to say goodbye to her son. Abdullah Hassan is currently being kept alive at a children's hospital in Oakland. But because his mother, Shaima Swileh, is a Yemeni national, she can't get a visa to come to the U.S. to spend time with him during his last few days. This is cruel, inhumane, and unacceptable. The U.S. State Department has the authority to grant waivers to the Ban, and it would be the height of cruelty for them to continue to deny one to Abdullah's mother. Click here and send a message to the State Department and the Embassy in Cairo—when Swileh is currently living—and demand that they immediately grant her a visa to see her dying son. There's only one reason that Shaima Swileh is being prevented from seeing Abdullah: Trump's bigoted plan to keep Muslims out of the U.S., which was upheld this past summer by right-wing justices on the Supreme Court. One of the arguments that the administration used in court was that the Ban's waiver process supposedly provides relief for banned individuals to get visas. In practice, the waiver process has been a sham—with less than 2% of applicants being granted waivers. But, there's precedent that shows that, if we make enough noise, the State Department will grant waivers in exception to the Ban. This past summer, lawyers challenging the Muslim Ban in the Supreme Court highlighted the case of Shaema Alomari, a 10-year-old with cerebral palsy who was banned because she's Yemeni. Weeks later, the family received waivers and was allowed to the enter the U.S. Let's make enough noise that the State Department is forced to address this travesty and reunite Abdullah with his mother. Sign here to send them a message. Let's get this done #ForAbdullah, his mother, and their family. P.S. After you've signed the petition, please make sure to share it! Let's get enough buzz going on social media that the State Department is forced to address this.

Jamaica has been under a debt burden since the mid-1970s, often paying back more than they receive in any given year. Jamaican people are suffering, violence is rampant, and repayments prevent development on many social indicators.

There are nearly 2 million domestic or in-home workers in America—nannies, housekeepers and home health care workers—who are excluded from basic labor protections. That means many workers face low or no pay and discrimination or harassment at work with no repercussions. The majority of these workers are women and people of color. That's why Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and I are partnering up to introduce the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in the next session of Congress. If our bill is enacted into law, we can protect some of the most vulnerable and exploited workers in America. The work of domestic workers is so incredibly important, both as caregivers and as organizers. We need to speak the truth: these workers are too often undervalued and underappreciated, and don’t have the same workplace protections as other workers. It's not right. If passed, the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will: -Close legal loopholes excluding domestic workers from certain federal labor and civil rights laws -Create new benefits and protections for domestic workers -Encourage innovative solutions to address the unique challenges of domestic work -Create new tools to ensure that these rights are real and that workers can exercise their rights without fear This fall, Americans elected a historically diverse Congress to represent all Americans—so I believe there's no better time to pass this legislation. I'm counting on you to stand with me in support of millions of domestic workers in America. Add your name to call for equal workplace protections for domestic workers. In America, we all deserve basic rights, safety and dignity in the workplace. By fighting for fairness and equal treatment, we are fighting for the best of who we are as a country.

Congress has the power under Section 5 of the 14th Amendment and Section 2 of the 15th Amendment to enforce the fundamental right of every citizen to an equal vote. The House of Representatives has the power and moral authority to take the lead in protecting the right of Americans to an equal vote in the selection of the President. The House of Representatives should establish a Select Committee to take the following actions, among others: • Receive testimony from the public and from experts about the impact and distortions of the current Elector system; • Establish standards for the conduct of Presidential elections consistent with the 14th and 15th Amendments; • Endorse remedial steps to solve the problem, including the efforts of the National Popular Vote Project. • Propose and enact enabling legislation to empower federal official, state officials, or private citizens to challenge the impact of the current Electoral system • Report to Congress and the people no later than January 2020 with a plan and recommendations for change.

56 Senators voted for the Bernie Sanders - Mike Lee - Chris Murphy Yemen War Powers Resolution to end unconstitutional U.S. participation in the Saudi war in Yemen, which has created the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, with millions of human beings on the brink of famine. But outgoing Speaker Paul Ryan used parliamentary tricks to block action in the House. As soon as the new Congress is seated, Congress should pass a Yemen War Powers Resolution to end the war and save the lives of millions of human beings.