1.Menendez Leads Democrats in Amendment to Protect Health Care for 11M Americans
GOP repeal of ACA would kick most vulnerable off insurance rolls – including more than 530,000 New Jerseyans -- and put states that expanded Medicaid on the hook for billions of dollars WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee which oversees the nation’s ...
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2.More Than 400 Retailers Urge Congress Not to End Reforms That Brought Competition on Debit Cards to Big Banks and Card Companies
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 6, 2016) – A diverse coalition of 407 big and small retailers that create jobs across the nation urged Congress not to repeal reforms that significantly curtail global credit- and debit-card companies’ anti-competitive practices.
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3.Pascrell Opposes Repeal of Medical Device Tax
Offers medical device amendment to protect patient safety WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, voted in opposition to H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act, legislation that would repeal the medical device excise tax.
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4.NJAHU Supports Repealing 30-Hour Work Week
Newark, N.J. – January 9, 2015 – The New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters (NJAHU) supports bipartisan legislation introduced this week in both the House and Senate that restores the traditional 40-hour work week. The Save American Workers Act (H.R. 30) and Forty Hours is Full Time Act (S. 30) changes the definition ...
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5.National Retail Federation Urges Congress to Modify Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
Trautwein Testifies that Retailers and Chain Restaurants Need Action National Retail Federation Vice President and Employee Benefits Policy Counsel Neil Trautwein testified today before the House Ways and Means Committee on the impact of the Affordable Care Act, where he reiterated the retail industry’s strong support for modifying the health ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 01/28 04:43PM - Story - 1,533 Hits

6. New Jersey GOP Wants To Return To Higher Premiums, More Suffering
Nearly 4 Million in New Jersey with Preexisting Conditions Currently Protected by Affordable Care Act As millions of Garden Staters benefit from the Affordable Care Act, New Jersey Republicans are doubling down on their plan to repeal the law while Democrats seek to improve, and effectively implement, health care reform.
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7.Pascrell: Repealing ACA will Reduce Jobs, Increase Deficit
... be found below, and the video can be found here: "In New Jersey, a report by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group explained by repealing health reform employers would see health costs grow by more than $3,000 a year. And most shocking, New Jersey would have 10,000 fewer jobs. ...
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8.Sen. Menendez Leads Opposition To Offshore Drilling In U.S. Senate Energy Committee
Letter issued by eight Senators to the committee’s leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), along with seven other Senators, expressed vigorous opposition to expanding offshore drilling or to creating ...
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9.Thousands Take to the Hill to Demand Congress Take Immediate Action on Fracking
3,000 Join Bill McKibben and Josh Fox for First-Ever National Protest to Stop the Frack Attack. Families Directly Affected By Fracking Join Protest, Attest to Destructive Fracking Practices. 4,000 people impacted by fracking in their communities joined forces in front of the US Capitol today with 136 local and national ...
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10.Supreme Court Upholds President Obama's Health Care Reform
Today, the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act ensures hard-working, middle class families will get the security they deserve and protects every American from the worst insurance company abuses. The Court has issued a clear and final ruling on this law. For a comprehensive overview of the ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 06/29 03:46PM - Story - 954 Hits

11.Lonegan: AFP Will Lead Fight to Repeal Obamacare
Americans for Prosperity State Director Steve Lonegan said today that repealing the President’s so-called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be a top priority for the state’s largest grass-roots taxpayer organization.
by Mel Fabrikant on 06/29 03:28PM - Story - 797 Hits

12.Menendez Calls For End To Subsidies For Big Oil
Calls Senate Vote on Monday the Big Test: On Whose Side Will You Stand? On Monday, March 26 at 5:30 pm, the U.S. Senate will vote on Senator Menendez’s Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, which would repeal tax loopholes to the five largest, most profitable oil companies in the ...
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13.Rep. Pascrell Opposes IPAB Repeal At The Cost Of Patient Protections Against Malpractice
... voted against legislation that would have repealed the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) provisions of the Affordable Care Act at the cost of capping malpractice settlements at $250,000. "I support repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board, as do many Democrats. Make no mistake, I strongly support the Affordable Care Act.
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14.National Association Of Realtors Endorses Pascrell Resolution To Protect Property Tax Deduction From Federal Income Taxes
Pascrell: Tax reform means more than driving down rates. It means working toward fairness. Members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) today met with U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) to express the organization's support for his Congressional resolution that protects one of the most substantial providers of middle ...
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15.Vainieri Huttle, Quijano, Wagner, Stender, Voss Measure Repealing Archaic & Offensive Statutes Pertaining To Women
A measure sponsored by Assemblywomen Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Annette Quijano, Connie Wagner, Linda Stender and Joan Voss repealing obsolete and derogatory state statutes pertaining to the status of women was signed into law on Friday. “These statutes are no longer needed since there is no question today that married women ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 08/20 07:41PM - Story - 1,068 Hits

16.Vainieri Huttle, Quijano, Wagner, Stender, Voss Measure Repealing Archaic & Offensive Statutes Pertaining To Women Gains Ok
A measure sponsored by Assemblywomen Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Annette Quijano, Connie Wagner, Linda Stender and Joan Voss that would repeal obsolete and derogatory state statutes pertaining to the status of women has received final legislative approval and now heads to the Governor. The measure, which passed the Senate in March, ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 07/10 04:20PM - Story - 1,396 Hits

17.Congressman Rothman Celebrates Medicare’s 45 Years
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare. President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965 and the program was launched on July 1, 1966. Congressman Steve Rothman released the following statement: The 45th Anniversary of the enactment of Medicare is both an opportunity for ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 07/01 03:42PM - Story - 1,776 Hits

18.Vainieri Huttle, Quijano, Wagner, Stender, Voss Measure Repealing Archaic & Offensive Statutes Pertaining To Women Advances
An Assembly panel advanced a measure sponsored by Assemblywomen Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Annette Quijano, Connie Wagner, Linda Stender and Joan Voss that would repeal obsolete and derogatory state statutes pertaining to the status of women.“These statutes are no longer needed since there is no question today that married women have ...
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19.Robin McGehee, Director of GetEQUAL, Publishes Piece at Huffington Post:
"Democrats Lost Seats for Not Being Progressive Enough" Post Comes After Retiring Dem. Sen. Evan Bayh Shamefully Blames "Extreme Left's" Push for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal in NYT Op-Ed Today Robin McGehee, co-founder and director of GetEQUAL -- a national, direct action lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 11/03 08:02PM - Story - 1,109 Hits

20.Johnson: Christie Budget Built On Gimmicks
... Christie’s budget is built on many questionable moves, whether it be tax increases on working class New Jerseyans or his gimmicky plan to raise $65 million by repealing Bergen County’s blue laws. “It remains unclear how Gov. Christie personally intends to eliminate blue laws long supported by Bergen County residents.
by Mel Fabrikant on 04/07 07:39PM - Story - 1,149 Hits

21.Wagner Takes Aim Again At Christie Plan To Repeal Bergen County’s Blue Laws
Assemblywoman Connie Wagner on Tuesday announced she’s introduced legislation to require vendors that collect New Jersey sales tax to record and report the amount of the tax collected within each municipality. Wagner said her bill (A-2626) would help show Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to repeal Bergen County’s law banning business ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 03/23 02:07PM - Story - 1,026 Hits

22.Bergen County Officials Vow To Maintain Blue Laws
Several Bergen County officials today vowed to fight Governor Chris Christie’s proposal to repeal the Bergen County Blue Laws. In a move that surprised many people, Governor Christie yesterday presented his state Fiscal Year 2010-11 budget with an anticipated $65 million in sales tax revenue derived from lifting the ban ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 03/23 08:26AM - Story - 8,315 Hits

23.The Blue Law Debate- To Repeal or Not To Repeal?
Bergen County’s blue laws have become a topic of public discussion ever since Gov. Chris Christie decided that repealing law would help close the massive budget gap in NJ. I’ve thought long and hard about this trying to understand both cases for this action and I’m pro Blue Laws. As ...
by Michelle Zakko on 03/22 12:13PM - Story - 1,633 Hits

24.Wagner: Christie Plan To Repeal Bergen County Blue Law Is Misguided & Gimmicky
... Assemblywoman Connie Wagner Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (D-Bergen) on Wednesday said Gov. Chris Christie should be focusing his attention on revising his tax-laden budget proposal, not repealing Bergen County’s longstanding ban on Sunday business. Christie’s tax-increase budget plan relies on a $65 million in revenue from repealing Bergen County’s law, which ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 03/19 05:23PM - Story - 1,155 Hits