KAVANAUGH. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DAVID CICILLINE.

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	October 12, 2018
	Dear David, Last week left many Americans, including myself, feeling angered and saddened. We witnessed rushed hearings, a very limited FBI investigation, and the unfair treatment of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. The Republicans confirmed Brett Kavanaugh as the newest Supreme Court Justice on Saturday afternoon, sending a message to women and victims of sexual harassment and assault that their voices don’t matter. So, I was proud I got the chance to speak at the Lady Project’s Summit after the confirmation. This organization does great work connecting, inspiring, and showcasing amazing things women are doing across Rhode Island. Throughout 2018, women across our state and country have inspired me with their passion, courage, and determination. With good reason, they are rightfully sick and tired of being marginalized, ignored, and denied the respect they deserve. I was happy to talk with summit attendees about what I’m working on to ensure that women achieve full equality in our society, including guaranteeing access to full reproductive health care, freedom from violence and discrimination, and efforts to guarantee workplace fairness, including equal pay for equal work, paid family leave, and access to quality, affordable child care. Under the right leadership, I know we can advance a number of proposals in Congress to empower women. I have sponsored and supported legislation that would protect a woman's access to birth control and family planning services, provide resources to victims of domestic violence, promote sexual harassment training and education, and strengthen health care programs for women. This past year, the #MeToo movement has been propelled by so many courageous women and helped to shine a light on the serious and pervasive issue of sexual harassment and sexual violence in our society. Hopefully, with continued resolve, this movement will help ensure that we put an end to sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the workplace, at home, and in our society at large. There is still so much that needs to be done to support women, and I will continue to fight in Congress for full equality because I firmly believe that when women succeed, America succeeds. AUTUMNFEST  Every year Autumnfest in Woonsocket is one of my favorite events. I always look forward to checking out the incredible crafts and sampling the delicious food, which serves as a real reminder of the skill and ingenuity of so many of our state’s residents. Autumnfest began over 40 years ago as an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the spirit of Woonsocket and Northern Rhode Island, and it is one of the biggest selling points for the city. Between the festival, the parade, and the MegaWar, it is a truly unique event that perfectly captures the close community ties that make Woonsocket such a wonderful place to live and do business. The future growth of this city depends on our ability to attract great businesses that provide good-paying jobs to local residents. And Autumnfest serves as an amazing attraction which brings in visitors and allows us to celebrate so many of the exciting things happening in the city. ORDER SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF ITALY This past weekend I was thrilled to join the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America for their 42nd annual dinner to celebrate Columbus Day and our great Italian-American heritage, to honor accomplished leaders, and to recognize talented young people in our state. During Saturday’s dinner, it was my privilege to help recognize recipients of scholarships and present them with an honorable mention on behalf of the United States Congress. Each year, it is my honor to celebrate our Italian heritage and recognize the great contributions that Italian-Americans have made to Rhode Island and to this entire nation. Together, we take pride in a community that has given the world incredible thinkers, entrepreneurs, and inventors. Italy is a great friend to the United States, and as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Italian-American Congressional Delegation, I am proud to work to strengthen the close ties between the United States and Italy. 100th ANNIVERSARY OF CLUBE SOCIAL PORTUGUESE On Saturday, I joined members from Clube Social Português to celebrate their 100th anniversary and recognize the important work they’ve done to maintain and promote the Portuguese language, culture, and customs in Rhode Island. For a century, this organization has been a vital force in the Portuguese-American community across the state. The club’s work helps to ensure the incredible values and traditions of the Portuguese community are passed on to the next generation. It also helps strengthen the ties between the United States and Portugal, a nation which has long been our close friend and ally. All of us in Rhode Island are better because of our successful and thriving Portuguese-American community, one of the largest in the entire country. As always, if you or someone you know has any questions or concerns, please call my office at 729-5600 or send me an email at David.Cicilline@mail.house.gov. You can also click here to follow my work on Twitter. Warm regards, David Cicilline Member of Congress			CONNECT WITH ME
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25 DAYS. U.S. SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY.

Friend,

We're just 25 days from Election Day, and the time to get involved in -- or double down on -- our work to take back the House and the Senate for Democrats is now.

Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation last Saturday made it clear we need to work as hard as ever around the country leading up to Election Day on Tuesday, Nove‌mber ‌6.

If you're not already involved with a campaign in your community, I'd encourage you to sign up to volunteer with Democrats to retake our government and our democracy between now and Election Day.

Click here to sign up to volunteer with Democrats these final few weeks before November 6.

Since Trump took office nearly two years ago now, his administration -- aided by the GOP-controlled Congress -- has been relentless in their work to degrade our democracy and foster hate and division. They tried to strip health care from the millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. They gave out a massive government handout to billionaires while raising taxes on middle-class Americans. They've set our nation, and the globe, back years in our fight against climate change.

The list goes on. The midterms could be a moment of reckoning for Trump and his Republican rubber stamps -- but only if we all put our heads down and get to work these final weeks.

Will you click here to sign up to volunteer with Democrats, so we can take back our democracy?

Thank you for continuing to take action to push back against this administration.

Sincerely,

Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator

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Are you registered? MARK HERRING,VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL.

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David, I won my first race for Attorney General by 907 votes out of more than 2 million cast, so believe me when I tell you: Every. Vote. Counts. Deadlines to register to vote in the 2018 elections vary around the country, so if you need to register, or want to make sure you're registered, go to:

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We've got a real chance to flip the House and Senate to Democratic control, but it's only going to happen if we all vote, talk to our friends and family, knock on doors, make calls and chip in to support Democrats up and down the ballot. Here in Virginia, we're all working our tails off to re-elect our great Sen. Tim Kaine and our outstanding Democratic representatives and send them even more Democratic colleagues from Virginia. So make sure you're registered, and forward this email to a few friends and family members to remind them to check their registration or get registered. We don't get to just sit on the sidelines this year – not after so many Americans have fought and bled for our right to cast our ballot, and especially not after what we've seen going on in Washington.

Your vote is your voice, so make it heard! Thanks, Mark

David vs. the NRA. HILLARY CLINTON, ONWARD TOGETHER.

David -- Some of the most painful and rewarding conversations I had on the campaign trail in 2015 and 2016 were with parents who had lost their children to gun violence. They told me about their grief, and also about their anger and frustration toward a political system that couldn’t seem to take action to prevent other kids from dying from unnecessary gun violence. I was proud to fight for those parents, and I’m sorry that we weren’t able to make progress for their sake. But we have another chance this fall, when eight brave candidates for House and Senate will be on the ballot facing some of the gun lobby's biggest defenders. Colin Allred, Jennifer Wexton, Jacky Rosen, Jason Crow, Susan Wild, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, Josh Harder, and Mike Levin are working as hard as they can to talk to voters about how gun violence has affected their lives, and what we can all do to make our communities safer. I’m proud to be teaming up with Senator Chris Murphy who spearheaded this campaign, a whole host of other Democrats in the Senate including my friend Senator Tim Kaine, and many of the organizations working to prevent gun violence in this effort to fight back against an influx of NRA spending in these seven districts and one state where our campaign won in 2016. We can stand up to the gun lobby and stand up for our future. I know we can, and I’m counting on you to help do it.   Thank you, Hillary.