This is what Lindsey Graham said about the President this morning on CBS's Face the Nation: "if he had picked up the phone and called the Libyan government, these folks could have gotten out of the airport, to the annex and the last two guys may very well be alive" It is unconscionable to politicize these deaths and to accuse the President of murder. Senator Graham's job is not to provide new talking points for Fox news. Senator Graham has gone too far and must be held accountable as a Senator and a human being. Senator Graham must be censured for these statements and the Senate must move on with the important issues facing our country.

Less than 15 members of the Senate, all white men, are currently holding discussions on a new health bill behind closed doors. All of the Senate should be in this discussion, and the American people need to know what's being said and by whom.

Stop DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) co-sponsoring a new bill that would gut the CFPB's forthcoming payday loan regulations in H. R. 4018. Pay Day Lenders are deferred presentment providers.

The Palm Springs City Council is allocating funds for new projects to promote and encourage tourism and Culture to our City. They vote tomorrow Wednesday July 13th at 6pm. Please sign this petition to show your support of the Palm Springs Orchestra.

Right-wing Republican Rep. Steve King recently told the New York Times that he doesn't understand why "white supremacist" language is offensive. This follows his years of making racist and xenophobic comments and promoting harmful policies.

120 new wells will be drilled to extract 200 million barrels of oil from beneath the wetlands and surrounding areas along the Newport-Inglewood Fault. Existing, healthy wetlands, Native American cultural sites, wildlife habitat, and waterways are at risk.

The opioid crisis must be declared a national health emergency and significant new funds for a long-term, comprehensive strategy for both prevention and treatment must be granted. Communities need to be able to mobilize resources to fight this epidemic over the long haul.

Carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas pollutant, is pumped from beneath the Sheep Mountains where it has safely existed for 25 million years. The gas goes by pipeline to Texas and New Mexico to be used for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR).

CPS Energy wants to place new fees on solar adopters. This proposal is part of a national campaign against solar by the fossil fuel industry. These fees unfairly target solar customers and threaten San Antonio's commitment to being a green city.

We support the call to raise the federal minimum wage. In his State of the Union address, President Obama showed vision and leadership by calling for a raise in the federal minimum wage as one way to "build new ladders of opportunity into the middle class."