On April 16th, the United States Congress moved one step closer to bestowing the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal upon Raoul Wallenberg for his heroic mission to save the lives of nearly 100,000 Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust. Thank you for your strong support of this initiative.
The House of Representatives, due in part to your efforts to secure the cosponsorship of more than 300 representatives, unanimously approved the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act (H.R. 3001). With its passage in the House, the bill moves on to the Senate, which must pass either the House bill or an identical Senate bill (S. 1591) to bestow upon Wallenberg the Congressional Gold Medal.
Through passage of this legislation, Congress can honor a true humanitarian for the sake of his family and the thousands of survivors who he saved. This is especially timely as we commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day today. We ask for your assistance in thanking your Representative for their support for this effort, as well as securing the support of your Senators to cosponsor this legislation.
Action Steps
Thank Your Representative
1. Enter your zip code on the top right of the following website to locate the name and phone number of your Representative: http://www.house.gov.
2. Please call their office and:
3. Please visit the following website and select your state from the "Find Your Senators" dropdown menu on the top right to find the names and phone numbers of your senators: http://www.senate.gov.
4. Check the following website, listing current cosponsors of this legislation, to see if your senators are cosponsors: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:S.1591:@@@N
5. If your senators are already cosponsors, please call their offices and:
The House of Representatives, due in part to your efforts to secure the cosponsorship of more than 300 representatives, unanimously approved the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act (H.R. 3001). With its passage in the House, the bill moves on to the Senate, which must pass either the House bill or an identical Senate bill (S. 1591) to bestow upon Wallenberg the Congressional Gold Medal.
Through passage of this legislation, Congress can honor a true humanitarian for the sake of his family and the thousands of survivors who he saved. This is especially timely as we commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day today. We ask for your assistance in thanking your Representative for their support for this effort, as well as securing the support of your Senators to cosponsor this legislation.
Action Steps
Thank Your Representative
1. Enter your zip code on the top right of the following website to locate the name and phone number of your Representative: http://www.house.gov.
2. Please call their office and:
- Thank them for voting for H.R. 3001, the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act.
- Urge them to work with their colleagues in the United States Senate to pass either H.R. 3001 or S. 1591 and complete the process of bestowing upon Raoul Wallenberg the Congressional Gold Medal.
3. Please visit the following website and select your state from the "Find Your Senators" dropdown menu on the top right to find the names and phone numbers of your senators: http://www.senate.gov.
4. Check the following website, listing current cosponsors of this legislation, to see if your senators are cosponsors: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:S.1591:@@@N
5. If your senators are already cosponsors, please call their offices and:
- Thank them for cosponsoring S. 1591, the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act.
- Urge them to contact Sen. Tim Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and request that S. 1591 or H.R. 3001 be considered by the Committee as soon as possible.
- As your constituent, I urge you to cosponsor S. 1591, the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act.
- Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat in Nazi-occupied Hungary, is recognized as a hero of the Holocaust for his extensive and successful mission to save the lives of nearly 100,000 Hungarian Jews.
- He is one of the truly inspiring figures of the 20th Century, and many prominent Americans Jews, including the late Congressman Tom Lantos and his wife Annette, credit their survival to his heroic actions.
- Please cosponsor this legislation, which would bestow upon him the Congressional Gold Medal this year, the 100th anniversary of his birth.
- To cosponsor this bill, please contact Senator Kirsten Gillibrand at 202-224-6542. Thank you so much for your support!
Last night, the Senate passed the reauthorization of VAWA by a vote of 68-31. This reauthorized version includes needed improvements in the law that provides federal law enforcement agencies the tools and authority to combat crimes against women. Since the first enactment of VAWA in 1994, instances of violence against women have decreased 53 percent. Now the House of Representatives must pass VAWA for it to become law.
We can expect to see partisan disagreement in the House and we will keep you informed as this bill makes its way through the legislative process. If you have any questions, please contact Shelley. For link to the full article, click here.
Lee Sherman, AJFCA CEO and Lori Weinstein, Executive Director of Jewish Women International, co-authored an op ed, in early March, highlighting the issue of domestic violence in the Jewish community and calling for advocacy for continuation of the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
In recognition of JFS Delaware's excellent work in domestic violence prevention, Vice President Biden invited JFS Delaware to the White House on April 18th for a panel discussion on the Violence Against Women Act and a private lunch with the Vice President. Attending with Dory Zatuchni, CEO, was Scott Michels, Director of Youth Development, Brahmin Jackson, Media Matters intern and case manager, and Tre Bracey, Media Matters intern. We are so proud of Dory and her team for representing JFS at the highest level of government. Please read Dory's detailed account of the day, including a description of the briefing and private lunch.
We can expect to see partisan disagreement in the House and we will keep you informed as this bill makes its way through the legislative process. If you have any questions, please contact Shelley. For link to the full article, click here.
Lee Sherman, AJFCA CEO and Lori Weinstein, Executive Director of Jewish Women International, co-authored an op ed, in early March, highlighting the issue of domestic violence in the Jewish community and calling for advocacy for continuation of the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
In recognition of JFS Delaware's excellent work in domestic violence prevention, Vice President Biden invited JFS Delaware to the White House on April 18th for a panel discussion on the Violence Against Women Act and a private lunch with the Vice President. Attending with Dory Zatuchni, CEO, was Scott Michels, Director of Youth Development, Brahmin Jackson, Media Matters intern and case manager, and Tre Bracey, Media Matters intern. We are so proud of Dory and her team for representing JFS at the highest level of government. Please read Dory's detailed account of the day, including a description of the briefing and private lunch.
If you missed the 2012 American Society on Aging, Aging in America Conference in Washington, DC last month, there's still a chance for you to learn what's new in the field. The National Council on Aging posted all of its presentations online, where you can download them for free. Topics include falls prevention, funding sources, isolated seniors, Older Americans Act reauthorization, and much more.
Download Presentations from Aging in America, NCOA, April 17, 2012
Download Presentations from Aging in America, NCOA, April 17, 2012
