Archive for the 'Congressional action' Category

03 Oct

Paper about the KXL Pipeline by Susan Lehnen

Hello.
I was one of the 1,262 people from all over the country (at least 8 from Maine) who were arrested late this summer in Washington D.C. as we stood to ask President Obama not to sign a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
When I came home,  many people asked me about the protest (my name [...]

16 Jun

House vote on War Supplemental

The U.S. House of Representative has voted 226-202 in favor of the conference report, spending $106 billion to extend and expand war in south Asia and to guarantee troubled foreign bank loans.
Both Mike Michaud and Chelli Pingree voted “nay.” Thank you for holding fast under tremendous pressure from the Obama administration and Democratic leadership.
See the [...]

15 Jun

Update on War Supplemental

This update replaces the ORIGINAL POST on the War Supplemental
Progress has been made, 36 of 39 votes needed to block war funding secured in House, Michaud and Pingree still both reported by staff to be voting “no”
I called Mike Michaud’s D.C. office around noontime today (Monday June 15). Mike is holding “no” on the War [...]

11 Jun

ALERT: Chance to block War Supplemental

UPDATE: As of the morning of Friday June 12, the offices of both Maine Representatives are reporting our members will vote NO to the conference report of HR 2346. Don’t stop calling. A lot can happen with Rahm Emanuel on the case. Please continue to register your views. And THANK YOU to all who have [...]

11 Jun

Iraq – Afghan war supplemental

Pingree-Michaud to Vote on War Supplemental Next Week