AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Fair Currency Act of 2007, S. 796 TRADE Act, H.R. 6180 Buy American Laws Colombia Free Trade Agreement OPIC Reauthorization Peru Free Trade Agreement

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 6180 (110th), S. 796 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussions regarding global warming Discussions regarding general environmental issues

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, H.R. 7321

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7321 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Discussions re private equity and hedge funds Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424 Discussions about AIG bailout by government Discussions about financial bailout and stimulus Discussions re Credit Rating Agencies

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Discussions re infrastructure

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1542 Baucus Health Care Proposal Healthy Families Act, S. 910 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, H.R. 5924 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2008, H.R. 7174 Small Business Health Options Program Act, S. 2795 Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, H.R. 1424 Discussions re health care agencies-- CMS, AHRW, HHS

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1542 (110th), H.R. 7174 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 910 (110th), H.R. 5924 (110th), S. 2795 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Green Jobs and Energy Policy Discussions re Energy Legislation

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007, S.988 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, S. 3061 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, H.R. 3887

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 988 (110th), H.R. 3887 (110th), S. 3061 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act , S. 1041 Issues under Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 1338 Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act, S. 969 Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1244 Fair Pay Restoration Act, S. 1843 Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act, H.R. 1644 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2049 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, H.R. 2831 Bush Administration "Midnight" Rulemaking DOL Risk Assessment Rule Possible Legislative Responses to DOL Family Medical Leave Act Rules

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2831 (110th), S. 1843 (110th), S. 969 (110th), H.R. 2049 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 1338 (110th), H.R. 1644 (110th), S. 1244 (110th)

Retirement RET

Future of Retirement Security Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008, H.R. 6143 Technical Corrections Related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006, H.R. 6382 Discussions re Pension Funding

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 6143 (110th), H.R. 6382 (110th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 (stimulus), H.R. 7110 Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, H.R. 7327

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 7110 (110th), H.R. 7327 (110th)

Housing HOU

Discussions re Foreclosure Prevention

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Baucus W-2 Reporting Proposal Amendment to Internal Revenue Code on Unused Benefits, H.R. 4368 Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008, H.R. 5804

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 5804 (110th), H.R. 4368 (110th)

Unemployment UNM

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act, H.R. 2233 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act, S. 1871 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, H.R. 3507 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, H.R. 6867 Discussions re Unemployment Extension in Second Stimulus

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2233 (110th), H.R. 3507 (110th), S. 1871 (110th), H.R. 6867 (110th)

Veterans VET

Veterans Voting Support Act, S. 3308

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: S. 3308 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Discussions re Medicare and Medicaid Issues, Medicare Improvement Bill to Provide for a Temporary Increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), S. 2620

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 2620 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 Energy and Water Development and Related Appropriations Act of 2009, S. 3258 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008, H.R. 2829 Discussions re budget legislation

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2829 (110th), S. 3258 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Judicial Nominations for Circuit and District Courts Discussions re Election Reform Issues HAVA Oversight and Implementation Government Data Accuracy Discussions re Voter Registration Improvements Discussions re Voting Rights Enforcement and Planning for 111th Congress

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Fire Sprinkler Act, H.R. 1742

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1742 (110th)