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This week, Rep. John Lewis voted with a majority
of House members to pass legislation that will improve Medicare services to
seniors and protect them from a 10.6% pay-cut to doctors. This
legislation is the first in a series of actions that will have to be taken to
roll back a decade of Republican efforts aimed at privatizing Medicare. This bill does not offer all the improvements
Democrats would like to make, but it is a starting point that enfranchised
support from both parties. Even though
President Bush has threatened to veto H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for
Patients and Providers Act, was passed by a veto-proof majority this week by a
vote of 355-59.
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On Monday, Rep. John Lewis introduced H. Res. 1293 to commemorate of the
44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers James Chaney,
Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner who were murdered during the Freedom
Summer campaign of 1964. The effort was
a nationwide call for volunteers to help register black voters in Mississippi.
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Peace
Action and Peace Action West rated the voting records of the members of the 110th
Congress on legislation they believe was key to advancing a foreign policy
agenda based on human rights, diplomacy, and international cooperation. Congressman
John Lewis received a perfect score from Peace Action and was also recognized
on the “Honor Roll” for co-sponsoring important legislation.
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Today Rep. John Lewis introduced a resolution recognizing
the 20th anniversary of the National Black Arts Festival. The Festival is scheduled to take place in Atlanta July 18th
to the 27th and celebrates the artistic contributions of African
Americans.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –
Georgia has over 167,000 Social Security beneficiaries and veterans who have
not even filed for the economic stimulus payments meant to offer a boost to the
economy and some relief to the taxpayer.
Nationwide, over 5.6 million Social Security beneficiaries and veterans
have yet to file.
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