H/t to housedems for putting together these charts on unemployment.
The new Maker Caucus sign is 3D printed, woodworked, laser cut, made with recycled parts & lit up with LED’s. Created by the Inland Empire’s local makerspace Vocademy.
Had Speaker Boehner come by after votes. Old habits die hard for some teachers.
A little sneak peak inside the office of Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) here in D.C. He’s also the owner of “There Will Be Charts”
(Source: floorcharts, via floorcharts)
We are a nation of laws and compassion. Full video here.
Rep. Mark Takano Statement on President Obama’s Executive Order Protecting LGBT Members
Washington, DC – Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement after President Obama signed an executive order that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for federal contractors:
“Today’s executive order signed by President Obama represents what millions of LGBT families and activists have fought for for decades – fairness and equality. It is a simple idea that says nobody should be fired from their job because of who they are or who they love.
“However, while today’s executive order will protect many Americans, millions of others are still vulnerable to discrimination. To rectify this, Congress must pass a strong Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Bigotry and discrimination do not belong in our nation, and we should be doing all we can to ensure that every American receives a basic standard of fairness and is treated with the respect they deserve.”
The FCC’s website to handle filing comments related to Net Neutrality has been overwhelmed with traffic and the submission deadline is being pushed back to July 18th @ midnight.
I thought I’d share the letter I signed on to from the Congressional Progressive Caucus asking the FCC to enact Net Neutrality rules and to protect the open internet.
Charts… Now available on Instagram.
@floorcharts
House Democrats priority list for 2014. Check it out on Instagram (works best on your phone). Click on the tags in instagram for details on each.
Boehner was for Executive Orders before he was a against them.
I recently gave a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives in Spanish. Full disclosure, I had to practice quite a bit. Here’s the video.
1 in 5 who live in my district (56,000 people) would benefit from having the minimum wage increased to $10.10. These are the working poor in America, who work full time jobs, yet are still struggling to make it. They deserve a raise.
To see the full map visit Oxfam.
