AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Homeland Security HOM

SAVE Act of 2007

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Transportation TRA

Discussions re infrastructure

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007, H.R. 2942 United States-Columbia Free Trade Agreement United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement United States-Peru Free Trade Agreement WTO issues--Doha Round Discussions regarding China currency and trade issues Discussions regarding various trade issues--accountability Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007, S. 1848 CAFTA Discussion re Dominican Republic labor rights issues Trade Promotion Authority Afghanistan Trade Preferences Trade Reform Discussions Andean Trade Promotion Drug Eradication Act Andean Trade Preference Act of 2008, H.R. 5264 Bangladesh GSP Colombia Human Rights Certification Issues Issues Related to Export-Import Bank Hope II for Haiti (trade preference program) ATPDEA

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5264 (110th), H.R. 2942 (110th), S. 1848 (110th)

Defense DEF

Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007, H.R. 4246 Airbus Fuel Tanker Contract DOD Implementation Veterans Issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4246 (110th)

Unemployment UNM

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act, H.R. 2233 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act, S. 1871 Unemployment Insurance Extension and Economic stimulus

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1871 (110th), H.R. 2233 (110th)

Retirement RET

Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007, S. 1974 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007, H.R. 3361 Future of Retirement Security 401-k fees Modifications to Pension Protection Act Social Security Administration Disability Regulations Pension Outsourcing Retiree Health Issues S. Con Res 70, Budget Votes on Social Security

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); State, Dept of (DOS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3361 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), S. 1974 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Healthy Families Act, S. 910 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, H.R. 1424 Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1542 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, H.R. 3543 Popcorn Workers Lund Disease Prevention Act of 2007, H.R. 2693 Value Driven Health Care Initiative Information Technology in Health Care Issues related to Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Healthy Americans Act, S. 334 Ban Asbestos in America Act, S. 742 Bill to Prohibit Implementation of Policies to Prohibit States from Providing Quality Health Coverage to Children (SCHIP), S. 2049 Ban Asbestos in America Act, H.R. 3285 Childrens' Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 3963 TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008, H.R. 5442 Issues related to Universal Health Care Reform Discussions re Hospital Quality and Physician Quality Measurement Reports

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 334 (110th), S. 742 (110th), H.R. 3543 (110th), H.R. 1542 (110th), H.R. 2693 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 910 (110th), H.R. 3963 (110th), H.R. 3285 (110th), H.R. 5442 (110th), S. 2049 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Discussions regarding Medicare Advantage Medicare Payment Policies Related to Health Care Quality Performance Measures Medicare Issues Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007, S. 2219 Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007, H.R. 3932 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, H.R. 5613 Issues Relating to Entitlement Commission Medicaid Regulations Moratorium Medicare Part D

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5613 (110th), H.R. 3932 (110th), S. 2219 (110th)

Housing HOU

Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427 Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007, S. 2452 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, H.R. 3915 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, S. 2636 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Act of 2007, H.R. 3609 Discussions re Mortgage Crisis and Pending Legislation Helping Families Save their Homes, H.R. 2136 Hope for Homeowners Program

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2452 (110th), S. 2636 (110th), H.R. 2136 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), H.R. 3609 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, S. 1710 The Dept. of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, H.R. 2764 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Reported in House), H.R. 3043 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, H.R. 3074 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008, S. 1645 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008, S. 1745 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008, H.R. 3093 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, S. 2340 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, H.R. 1585 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2008, H.R. 2638 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008, H.R. 2642 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008, H.R. 3161 Department of Defense Appropriation Act of 2008, H.R. 3222 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, H.R. 4986 FY 2009 Budget Request regarding safety and health FY 2009 Budget

Contacted: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 3222 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 2340 (110th), S. 1745 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), S. 1645 (110th), H.R. 4986 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Discussions regarding bankruptcy issues Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007, S. 2092 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007, H.R. 3652 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007, S. 2136 General Discussions re Corporate Bankruptcy

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 2136 (110th), S. 2092 (110th), H.R. 3652 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Nominations tracking judicial vacancies Federal Election Commission Nominations Caging Prohibition Act of 2007, S. 2305 Federal Merit System Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 3551

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 3551 (110th), S. 2305 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007, S. 1035 Discussions regarding H2-B Program Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007, S.988 Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007, H.R. 1843 Returning Worker Exemption to H2-B Program Discussions regarding L-1 visa reform DREAM Act of 2005, S. 2205

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 988 (110th), H.R. 1843 (110th), S. 1035 (110th), S. 2205 (110th)

Education EDU

Discussions about student loan interest reduction Elementary and Secondary Education Act College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, H.R. 4137 Issues Relating to Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Issues Relating to No Child Left Behind Act Higher Education Act Authorization

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4137 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act , S. 1041 Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act of 2007, H.R. 1644 Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act of 2007, S. 969 Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, S. 2044 Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act of 2007, S. 2094 S-MINER Act, H.R. 2768 Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007, H.R. 4047 Independent Contractor issues Discussions regarding increase of the minimum wage issue Discussions regarding OSHA Issues: DOE Hazardous Worker Training Program Discussions regarding wage and hour enforcement issues Blue Diamond organizing issues LM-30 Issues NLRB Recess Appointments NLRB September 2007 Decisions OSHA Oversight Employment Discrimination and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Mine safety issues Sweatshop Issues Whistleblower Issues Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1244 Susan Harwood OSHA Training Grants Fair Pay Restoration Act, S. 1843 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, S. 2123 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, S. 2544 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, H.R. 2 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, H.R. 980 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2049 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, H.R. 4934 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 5522 International Labor Organization Labor Rights Monitoring and other ILO Issues LMRDA T-1 Rulemaking Proposal by Department of Labor National Labor Relations Board Appropriations International Labor Organization Activities re Peru Worker Rights in Iraq Department of Defense Worker Issues Employment Discrimination and Background checks Expanded FMLA benefits for Deployed and Injured Veterans Proposed Rulemaking under FMLA Employment Service Issues relating to Workforce Investment

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Bills named: S. 2123 (110th), S. 1244 (110th), H.R. 2 (110th), H.R. 980 (110th), S. 1843 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), S. 2044 (110th), H.R. 4934 (110th), S. 969 (110th), H.R. 2049 (110th), H.R. 5522 (110th), H.R. 1644 (110th), S. 2094 (110th), S. 2544 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 4047 (110th), H.R. 2768 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Estate Tax

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Executive Compensation Stock Options Executive Compensation Hearings SEC Oversight issues (tracking, following) Discussions regarding hedge funds and private equity Discussions about SEC appointments-- Elise Walters, Luis Aguilar Issues relating to Sovereign Wealth Funds

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Employment discrimination and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Civil Rights Act of 2008, S. 2554 Civil Rights Act of 2008, H.R. 5129

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 5129 (110th), S. 2554 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1908

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Postal POS

Postal Worker Issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Savings Act of 2007, S. 1321 Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, S. 1766 Green Jobs Act of 2007, H.R. 2847 Discussions regarding energy issues Clean Energy Act of 2006, H.R. 6 CAFE Issues in energy legislation

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), S. 1766 (110th), S. 1321 (110th)

Banking BAN

Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, S. 1356 Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007, S. 2166 Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007, H.R. 2634

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1356 (110th), H.R. 2634 (110th), S. 2166 (110th)

Manufacturing MAN

Discussions regarding manufacturing issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE

Economics/Economic Development ECN

State of the American Economy Discussions regarding monetary policy Discussions regarding strengthening Americas middle class Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008, H.R. 5140

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 5140 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Authorization Act of 2007, H.R. 2798 Human Rights Abuse in Colombia World Bank issues Afghanistan-Pakistan ROZ

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2798 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussions regarding global warming Discussions regarding general environmental issues America's Climate Security Act of 2007, S. 2191

Contacted: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2007, S. 2081 Discussions re possible food import safety legislation Borrower's Protection Act of 2007, S. 1299 Robocall Privacy Act of 2008, S. 2624

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 2081 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), S. 2624 (110th)