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Time to Deliver on “Build Back Better”
On Monday, the U.S. House returns (early) from its August recess to take up President Biden’s campaign promise to “Build Back Better” as well as historic voting rights legislation. In recalling the House, Speaker Pelosi told her caucus, “this is no time for amateur hour” and we know that Pelosi is no amateur. As always, […]
Continue readingAfghan Withdrawal
“95% of American’s who just heard President Biden’s speech will agree with him. 95% of the media will not.” Nicole Wallace The United States went to Afghanistan 20 years ago for one reason: to defeat the forces that attacked this country on September 11. We succeeded in doing that. That mission resulted in the death […]
Continue readingFederal Action Alert – August 13, 2021
Produced by The Coconino County Democratic Party & Democrats of the Red Rocks This week: S1 and John Lewis Act and modified filibuster; passing a bipartisan bill with $3.5 billion social and climate/environment infrastructure Modify the filibuster – pass voter protection bills. Congress is in recess and its first order of business on return […]
Continue readingBiden’s Border Policy
Migrants who cross the border are immediately required to wear masks. Although they are not tested at Customs and Border Patrol unless they show symptoms, all are tested if they move into the system, and those who test positive for coronavirus are quarantined. Due to the pandemic, most are simply turned away. On humanitarian grounds, […]
Continue readingFederal Action Alert – August 6, 2021
Produced by The Coconino County Democratic Party & Democrats of the Red Rocks This week: Senator Sinema and Rep. O’Halleran on the $3.5 billion social infrastructure; reform the War Powers Act returning essential war powers to Congress Social Infrastructure: While we can commend Sen. Sinema for her role in the bi-partisan $1.1 trillion infrastructure plan, […]
Continue readingIs It Finally Infrastructure Week?
Update August 2: Weekend negotiations eliminated user fees that were troublesome to Democrats, according to AP, leaving the bill in precarious straights with deficit hawks. This will be an exciting week for infrastructure priorities — and probably will not be the end of the story. Original Post Published July 29: Yesterday, negotiators hammered out a […]
Continue readingFederal Action Alert – July 31, 2021
Produced by The Coconino County Democratic Party & Democrats of the Red Rocks SUPPORT THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT!! Republicans know they can’t win on their bigoted, unpopular platform alone. It’s why they’ve returned to Jim Crow tactics — gerrymandering election maps, rewriting voting rules, denying voters access to the ballot, and even penalizing poll workers […]
Continue readingAMR Did Come To the Rescue
A new study released this week shows the tremendous impact of the American Rescue Plan, which was passed earlier this year with not a single Republican vote in favor. That $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package was projected to reduce the annual poverty rate to 8.7% for 2021—it had been 13.9% in 2018—and to cut child […]
Continue readingThe Coconino County Democratic Party Welcomes the Independent Redistricting Commission to Flagstaff, Tuba City, and Page
On Thursday, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is scheduled to hold its first public hearing in Coconino County. The Coconino County Democratic Party is excited to welcome the Commission to our County and encourages all residents to take part in this exciting, once-in-a-decade democratic process. NAU High Country Conference Center (HCCC) 201 W. Butler Ave. […]
Continue readingFederal Action Alert – July 23, 2021
Produced by The Coconino County Democratic Party & Democrats of the Red Rocks This week: Lobby Sinema on not caving in on bipartisan infrastructure bill; Monday march on Sinema’s office with Rev. Jesse Jackson; support legislation eliminating racially discriminatory sentencing for crack vs powder cocaine and support federal legalization of marijuana and expungement of criminal […]
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