Friday 17 February 2017

[WardFive] The Washington Update: Top 3 Things You Need to Know and News You Can Use, February 17, 2017

 

 

Welcome to the Washington Weekly Newsletter

 

February 17, 2017

In this Issue:
Top 3 News You Can Use! | Around the Hill |  Inside the Bureau

 

Top 3 Things You Need to Know with Don Cravins, Jr.

Obama to Support Responsible Homeowners in Saving their Homes The Washington Bureau presents the Top 3 Things You Need to Know with Don Cravins, Jr. This week, Don gives an update on the push to increase staff diversity in the U.S. Senate, Black History Month, and the National Urban League's upcoming Legislative Policy Conference. Join the conversation by tweeting your thoughts on each topic to @NULPolicy. Read more »

Around the Hill

On the Hill U.S. House Committee Takes Aim at         Voting Rights 

Attacks on our precious right to vote are coming from many directions requiring extreme vigilance and action. At a time when our voting machine infrastructure is in need of upgrades and replacements, and when external attempts were made to hack into our state voter registration systems in our last election, the Republican-controlled  Committee on House Administration last week voted, on a party-line vote,  to terminate the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the only federal agency that protects the integrity of our voting systems. Read more »

 FCC Rescinds Eligibility of Lifeline Providers  

Occupy the VoteAs a civil rights organization committed to the economic empowerment of the communities we serve, the National Urban League is a proponent of increasing broadband adoption among low-income communities and strong supporter of the Lifeline Program.

The Urban League recognizes that access to the Internet is not a luxury but a necessity in the 21st century economy for low-income communities of color to, at a minimum, gain access to employment opportunities, educational resources, and essential government services.  In essence, the Internet has become a "lifeline." Read more »

Washington UpdatesTrump Issues Executive Order to Roll Back Consumer-Friendly Financial Regulations

On February 3, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order outlining his "Core Principles" to regulate the US financial system. In his effort to roll back regulations impacting the industry, the executive order directs the Department of Treasury to identify existing laws, regulations and government policies "that inhibit Federal regulation of the United States financial system in a manner consistent with the Core Principles." Read more »

 

Inside the Bureau

National Urban League Delivers Resumes of Qualified African Americans to Senate in Push for Increased Diversity

The National Urban League Washington Bureau this week delivered resumes of qualified African Americans ready to assume senior positions as Chiefs of Staff, Legislative Directors, and Communications Directors to Senate Leaders and Members representing states with a high percentage of minority residents. Read more »

 

 

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