Good morning,
As leaders in the community I am inviting you to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS DC Annual Parliamentary Law Day.
Attached is the press release and flier.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Parliamentary Law Day
Washington Navy Yard
Building 211
11:30 am -3:00pm
Washington, DC
ANC Commissioner 5B01
Shirley Rivens Smith, President
US Africa Sister Cities Foundation, Inc.
DC-Dakar
2000 Upshur St., NE
Washington, DC 20018
202-635-3138
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Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Echoing Wall Street, Norton Calls on Congress to Adopt Senate's Permanent D.C. Shutdown-Exemption Provision in Lame-Duck Session
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gwen Benson-WalkerOctober 2, 2014 o: 202-225-8050Echoing Wall Street, Norton Calls on Congress to Adopt Senate's Permanent D.C. Shutdown-Exemption Provision in Lame-Duck SessionWashington, D.C. – One year after the federal government shut down, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that leading bond rating agencies reminded Congress this week that subjecting the District of Columbia government to shutdown threats cost the District on Wall Street and provided her with compelling ammunition as she urges Congress to adopt, during the lame-duck session, a Senate provision permanently exempting D.C. from shutdowns. In upgrading their ratings on the District's outstanding general obligation bonds, Standard & Poor's Rating Services and Fitch Ratings both favorably cited, among other things, a provision Norton got included in the enacted fiscal year 2014 D.C. Appropriations bill that, for the first time ever, exempts D.C. from shutting down for an entire fiscal year (2015)."It has long been clear that shutdown threats cost the District significant money, from higher borrowing costs to premiums on contracts," Norton said. "The rating agencies' recent reports confirm what Congress finally acknowledged in the fiscal year 2014 D.C. Appropriations bill: The nation's capital, a city with 650,000 residents, should not be subject to shutdowns because of unrelated federal spending fights. With this potent word from Wall Street, I can only hope Congress has all it needs to take D.C. shutdowns off the table once and for all. The upcoming lame-duck session provides the earliest and best opportunity to do so."At Norton's request, the Senate's pending fiscal year 2015 D.C. Appropriations bill permanently exempts D.C. from shutdowns. The House-passed fiscal year 2015 D.C. Appropriations bill exempts D.C. from shutdowns only in fiscal year 2016. Norton is working with her allies to get the Senate's permanent provision in the final fiscal year 2015 D.C. Appropriations bill. The Obama Administration supports permanently exempting D.C. from shutdowns.Shutdown threats force the District to invest time and money preparing contingency shutdown plans. If the District government shuts down, it could default under certain financing agreements and leases. Further, successive continuing resolutions (CRs) greatly hinder the operations of the District government. Not only do successive CRs make it difficult for the city to plan its activities for the year, successive CRs greatly increase the city's costs of doing business. The city's partners, from Wall Street to small vendors, can charge a risk premium for the uncertainty created by successive CRs.Under the Home Rule Act of 1973, the District may not spend its local funds without congressional approval. This, too, Norton said, costs the District on Wall Street. Although federal government shutdowns have shut down the District in the past, the District did not shut down during last year's federal shutdown because it was able to use previously appropriated contingency funds to remain open. If the federal shutdown had continued for much longer, the District would have exhausted these funds and shut down, too. The 650,000 D.C. residents do not suffer alone when vital city services cease during a shutdown. Federal officials, including the President, federal buildings, foreign embassies and dignitaries, businesses and tourists rely daily on the city's services, as well.###
--Hello all,Our summer classes are coming to an end. We have three more Tuesday night open practice sessions at Lock 6, including tonight. I hope you can join us!Our Winter Slalom Sessions begin Sunday Oct 12th at 9 am. Stay strong and precise through the cold months. New this year we are offering a package of 10 sessions for $400. Registration is available online.Feedback Wanted! We are devising a new way to register for the Cheat Training Programs to make it easier and more fair. You can send in a form specifying which program you wish to register for and include a check or other payment and we will draw names on January 2 until the programs fill. All others will be added to the wait list. Please let me know if you have suggestions or strong opinions about this.Finally, it is time to make travel plans for Mexico this year! Tom will be down there again this year to help with logistics and we will have a combination of the incredible leadership of Mexican paddler Isidro Sobranes and our own staff to guide you on the river. The first two trips are the gorgeous waterfalls of San Luis Potosi led by Todd Henry. The advanced trip is class III & IV. It is filling fast! The intermediate is class III- this can be your first waterfall experience, you will need a solid roll. Check out the information and details about all trips below.Cheers! Ashley
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Good evening,
We are continuing in October with the invited candidates to our meeting for a Meet and Greet. This will not be a forum or debate.
In December we will have our Pot-Luck Holiday Celebration and Honor Mayor Vincent Gray.
Wednesday, October 8
Wednesday, November 12 and Wednesday, December 10, 2014
HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
18th & Bunker Hill Road, NE
6:30-8:30 PM
Attached is Model City Wellness Center monthly Newsletter -Calendar.
ANC Commissioner 5B01
Shirley Rivens Smith
2000 Upshur St., NE
Washington, DC 20018
202-635-3138
If You Believe......
In equal justice and human rights for all;
A woman’s right to choose;
In equal pay for equal work;
In good public education for all children;
In quality & affordable health care for all;
In a living wage;
In a strong national defense;
In protecting voting rights for all;
Protecting our environment is important;
In fair taxation;
In campaign finance reform;
In supporting America’s veterans;
Taking care of our seniors is a core value;
In helping to support strong family values;
In workers’ rights;
In affordable housing & ending homelessness; and
In statehood for DC;
VOTE DEMOCRATIC on NOVEMBER 4th
MURIEL E. BOWSER * MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
PHIL MENDELSON * CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ANITA D. BONDS * AT - LARGE MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BRIANNE K. NADEAU * MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL - WARD ONE
MARY M. CHEH * MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL - WARD THREE
KENYAN McDUFFIE * MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL - WARD FIVE
CHARLES ALLEN * MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL - WARD SIX
ELEANOR H. NORTON DELEGATE * U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PAUL STRAUSS * UNITED STATES SENATOR - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FRANKLIN GARCIA * UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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