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Lobby your LawmakersFind your lawmakers by using the tool to the right. Please note that new Members of Congress are still in the process of setting up their websites and webforms. Please call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 if you think your email may not get through. Petition: No Unemployment Benefits, No Recess!ADA activists are outraged at the Senate for once again blocking the extension of unemployment benefits to millions of unemployed Americans. Every single Republican Senator, joined by one Democrat, Ben Nelson (D- NE), voted against extending benefits - even with the unemployment rate as high as 9.7 percent. Will you stand with ADA and demand that the Senate get back to work on a bill that will help struggling families in these tough times? Sign the petition and demand the Senate to delay their August recess until they address helping our fellow Americans! ADAction: Sign the Petition - No Unemployment Benefits, No Recess! Support the "Corps" Job BudgetAt a time when unemployment nationally approaches 10% and the unemployment rate for those 16-24 is about double that, it is poor judgment that allocates less than one tenth of one percent of the annual budget to AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and Job Corps. These three programs have repeatedly received bipartisan support in their efforts to provide temporary employment as a stepping stone for young people. The proposed bill, H.Res 1396, would increase the funding for these critical programs and would immediately provide relief for the age group hardest hit by the current economic troubles. ADAction: Click here to lobby your Representative! Support H.Res 1396 today! Repeal "Don't Ask Don't TellSince its inception, the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy has resulted in the removal of more than 11,000 members of our nation's armed forces. Many of these servicemen and women were valuable translators and all of them, were willing to sacrifice for their country. Congress should no longer wait to repeal this discriminatory and dangerous policy now. ADAction: Tell Your Senators to Repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell" today! Pass the Employee Free Choice ActThe Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) was introduced in both the House and Senate on March 10, 2009. Passing EFCA will make it easier for working people to join a union by dismantling the barriers that prevent them from having fair elections and an equal voice in the workplace. Learn more about why ADA supports EFCA by clicking here. ADAction: Click here to lobby your Representative and Senators. Tell them to pass EFCA. Stop Tax Haven AbuseThe Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act will close loop holes, strengthen detection and investigation capabilities, stiffen penalties, and toughen requirements. You can learn more about needed tax reform here. Uniting American Families ActU.S. citizens and legal permanent resident can sponsor their spouses and other family members under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Unless you're spouse is the same sex. Same-sex partners of U.S citizens are not considered legal spouses and are therefore excluded from family-based immigration rules. The Uniting American Families Act would amend immigration law so that same-sex families torn apart by this injustice can be reunited. ADAction Email your Representative and Senators and tell them to support the Uniting American Families Act. | Lobby Your Leaders
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