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Swearing in of New Members
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JAC was thrilled to be invited to the swearing in receptions of the new Members of Congress. Our JAC friends were excited to begin their responsibilities, even though they know that they will have a tough fight ahead to protect the issues we care about.
We also saw old friends like Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23).
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JAC members welcomed new Representative Jacky Rosen (NV-3) to Congress. (l-r: Lisa Lavin, Marcia Balonick, Sarah Lavin,
Betsy Sheerr, Jacki Parmacek, Jacky Rosen, Hollis Wein,
Ann Lewis, Linda Sher)
JAC members with long-time JAC friends Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) at the Capitol. (l to r: Marcia Balonick, Lisa Lavin, Betsy Sheerr, Sarah Lavin, Jacki Parmacek, Patty Murray, Elizabeth Warren, Jill Borak)
JAC members welcomed new Representative Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) to Congress. (l to r: Jacki Parmacek, Hollis Wein,
Marcia Balonick, Josh Gottheirmer, Betsy Sheerr, Linda Sher,
Sarah Lavin)
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CALL YOUR SENATORS
202-224-3121
Tell them to:
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BLOCK THE SESSIONS NOMINATION
(Hearings begin on Tues.)
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FACTS:
- Voted against reproductive rights
- Voted for 20-week abortion ban
- Voted for defunding Planned Parenthood
- Said grabbing a woman inappropriately is not sexual assault
- Joked the KKK was really okay
- Blocked by the GOP-led Senate from a federal judgeship for being too racist
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JACToo Detroit
January 19th
contact the JAC office for details
847.433.5999
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Are you attending the
Women's March in Washington or
one of the marches around the country on
January 21st?
Chicago
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and more!
Click here to find details on a March near you.
If you attend, send photos to the JAC office to be included in the EZ Read and on our Facebook page.
info@jacpac.org
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For more information and to RSVP, contact the JAC office at 847.433.5999 or info@jacpac.org
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US House Resolution Repudiates UN Resolution on Israel
Approved with vote of 342-80, House Resolution 11 calls Security Council's anti-settlements measure a 'one-sided' obstacle to peace.
UN Resolution Blasts Settlements, Not Israel
In fact the resolution didn't say much that hasn't been said countless times before. It condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank - "including East Jerusalem" - as illegal "under international law" and "a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-State solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace."
What did Secretary of State John Kerry say that caused former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren to say that U.S. policy toward Israeli has become "sad, tragic and dangerous?" Nothing that successive American administrations, Democratic and Republican alike, have not said before.
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Hamas Invited to Speak at Racist MLK Day March in MT
So what began as a hateful (yet perfectly legal) march against Jews in Whitefish, Montana has now been expanded, apparently, to involve a demonstration against African Americans, too. The group's leader has also promised that "a representative of Hamas will be in attendance, and will give a speech about the international threat of the Jews."
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The Year Ahead in Attacks on Reproductive Freedom
Donald Trump's presidential election victory has energized the anti-abortion-rights movement both at the national level, where many leaders endorsed Trump in exchange for his explicit promises to support their policy agenda, and at the state level, where lawmakers are already citing Trump's future Supreme Court picks as they attempt to push the bounds of Roe v. Wade with more and more extreme laws.
2016 Brought Protections & Attacks on Reproductive Rights
While state legislators pushed through 20-week abortion bans and restrictions against fetal-tissue research in some states, there was progress on measures related to contraceptive access in places such as California, Illinois, and Vermont.
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Separation of Religion & State
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Judge: 'Religious Freedom' Allows Refusal to Treat Patients
In the waning hours of 2016, U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor unleashed a bizarre ruling that fundamentally alters the balance between medical treatment and religious freedom in the United States. O'Connor's decision blocked a critical regulation enacted pursuant to the Affordable Care Act, which forbade doctors from discriminating against transgender patients or women who've previously had abortions.
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Schumer Prepared to Hold SCOTUS Seat Open
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is preparing to block President-elect Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee if he or she is not in the "mainstream."
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Fewer Americans Acquiring Guns Without Background Check
The share of Americans obtaining a gun without first undergoing a background check is dramatically lower than previous estimates, researchers have determined. The finding reshapes one of the most prominent assumptions of the U.S. gun debate.
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7 Rising Democratic Stars
The Democratic caucus is full of young, ambitious lawmakers who want to move up, and as minority leader, Pelosi has added several new positions to bring more members into the fold.
Republicans like to claim that the party's "war on women" is a political hatchet job by Democrats, yet the GOP keeps providing evidence that it's real. The latest is the rather chilling report that Donald Trump's transition team has asked the State Department to provide all information regarding gender-related "staffing, programming and funding."
GOP Aims to Rein in Liberal Cities
After consolidating power in Washington, D.C., and state capitals under President-elect Donald Trump, Republicans are moving to prevent large cities dominated by Democrats from enacting sweeping liberal agendas.
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Congress More Religiously Diverse, But Not Less Christian
The number of Buddhists, Hindus and religiously undefined members of Congress is growing today, as the 115th Congress is sworn in. But while the number of religions represented is growing, the overall dominance of Christians remains virtually unchanged - as it has for decades.
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Our members count on JACPAC to provide information on current events, candidates, and elections. JACPAC depends on membership support to make this possible.
If you have not renewed your membership, please consider doing so today, to help us pursue a strong US-Israel relationship, reproductive rights, and separation of religion and state. Together we can make this a better world!
Sincerely,
Marcia Balonick, Executive Director
Joy Malkus, Research Director Dana Gordon, Membership & Outreach Hollis Wein, Communications Director |
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