Subject: Key Vote Alert: House Democrats Fighting GOP’s Agenda of Discrimination & Intolerance
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Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 01:42:28 +0000

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May 18, 2016

Key Vote Alert: House Democrats Fighting GOP’s Agenda of
Discrimination & Intolerance

Republicans in Congress are acting shocked that the forces of intolerance, bigotry and narrow-mindedness have risen to the top of their Party.  But the reality is that, time and time again, this Republican Congress has worked to turn discrimination into legislation.  Sadly, Republicans have doubled down on this agenda of discrimination and intolerance in the Defense Authorization bill.

In a dead-of-night markup, Republicans added a radical amendment that would effectively overturn President Obama’s historic executive order protecting LGBT workers in federal contracts, therefore enabling discrimination with taxpayer funds.  In the same markup, they acted to ensure that a prominent, taxpayer-funded American military school continues to fly the symbol of hate that is the Confederate Battle Flag.

We’ve seen a lot of empty talk from Republicans about being shocked at the hateful and divisive ideas from Donald Trump – but let’s see if their votes match their rhetoric.

House Democrats’ Motion to Recommit, offered by Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, would reject the discriminatory actions of House Republicans in the NDAA.  The Democratic MTR would allow a final amendment that would:

·         Strike Republicans’ extreme attempt to target LGBT Americans for discrimination, and

·         Prohibit the Confederate Battle Flag from flying over The Citadel or any other institution that trains military officers with taxpayer money.

It is long past time for House Republicans to actually rise up against their Party’s appalling agenda of discrimination and intolerance – instead of just talking about it.  House Republicans should reevaluate their radicalism, and join with Democrats to protect the security and equality of all Americans.

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