March 2012
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Issue Spotlight: Vietnam Veterans Day
Yesterday, President Obama signed a proclamation declaring March 29 as “Vietnam Veterans Day.” The last American troops left Vietnam on March 29, 1973. (Read the President’s proclamation.)
In honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, POPVOX is spotlighting bills related to Vietnam veterans. We hope you’ll weigh in on these bills on POPVOX and share the list with your friends and networks. And for those of...
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Weekly Bill Round Up: Week of 3/19
Weekly Bill Round Up
Week of 3/19: Here are the bills that caught the attention of the POPVOX team and POPVOXnation this past week.
The RESTORE Act (HR 4232) would amend the Freedom of Information Act to provide that the exemptions to that section shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by an instrumentality of the Federal Government operating in a commercial...
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Issue Spotlight: Tobacco and Smoking
by KENTAI on MARCH 21, 2012
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American consumers spent approximately $90 billion on tobacco products in 2006 and currently, almost 20% of American adults smoke cigarettes. Below is a list of bills related to smoking and tobacco.
HR 3382 The Smoke-Free Federal Buildings Act prohibits smoking in and around Federal buildings.
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Keeping Our Hats in Separate Boxes: How We Manage... →
As in real life, where one can talk about politics at work, about their work at the dinner table, and about their family life in a town hall, one can share different kinds of information across different social media sites. But as in real life, we are also getting to a point where we have distinct places online to bring to the forefront our civic, social, and professional identities and, at our...
HEARD ON THE HILL Week of 3/18:
Week of 3/19: Here’s what’s new, what we’re hearing about — and what’s heading for a vote. (Got a bill tip for us? Email us at info@popvox.com.)
IN THE SENATE: The JOBS Act: The JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act (Passed by the House, now considered by Senate)
IN THE HOUSE:
HR 3992 allows otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant...
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Washington Post: At the SXSW festival, a large... →
This year’s festival was a return engagement for the founders of District-based Popvox, though chief executive Marci Harris said in some ways it felt like they were attending for the first time.
Last year, the company, which provides a platform for constituents to communicate with Congress, was engrossed in a start-up business contest. The heads-down approach paid off as Popvox ultimately won...
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ISSUE SPOTLIGHT: SUNSHINE WEEK
by RACHNA on MARCH 16, 2012
Sunshine Week (March 11 - 17) is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information, according to sunshineweek.org. For Sunshine Week, POPVOX is spotlighting a variety of bills related to government transparency and access to information. We hope you’ll weigh in on these bills on POPVOX and share with...
