Who would oppose providing training in green jobs for current and former welfare clients?
23 members of the House did this morning, all but one of them Republicans.
And I thought the Gingrich revolution was about moving people from a welfare line to the work place.
Giving people an opportunity to enter a growing sector of the economy is apparently no longer a plank in the GOP platform.
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Dozens of conference committees will meet over the next seven days. Three delegates and three senators will be asked to resolve the differences in a bill that were created by amendments put on the legislation after it crossed over to the second house.
Of particular interest to me are those for my bills.
My legislation creating a writ of innocence is one of them. I expressed my desire to serve on the conference committee.
“The difference here is over just a couple of words,” someone responded.
“I want to make sure the right thing happens,” I replied.
A discussion on someone else’s bill that’s headed to a conference committee revealed that a deal has already been struck as to the end result.
“You need a conferee who will keep the deal struck,” I replied.
Showing posts with label welfare reform. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Public and Private and Action
Lots of questions from committee members at my green jobs bill hearing.
I took that as a sign of interest, until my GOP friends started asking why we were singling out former and current recipients of cash assistance for job training.
“The heart of welfare reform is providing incentives for people to join the work force,” I stated. “This bill builds on the legislation we passed a decade ago.”
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I received the legal memo on whether a court is likely to require accommodation of those hypothetical religious practices in a multi-family dwelling.
Not to use a legal term, it’s common sense. You don’t make exceptions for a religious practice that violates a law, such as those dealing with treatment of animals or fire hazards.
The subcommittee is supposed to consider the bill tomorrow. My staff hand delivered the memo to members’ offices. I added a handwritten note - not to sway anyone’s vote but to get their attention.
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Lilly Ledbetter is moving in both houses – favorable subcommittee action on the House bill and floor debate on the Senate version. Both have been amended but in different ways.
I’ve offered advice on how to allay Republicans’ concerns and then reach agreement between the two houses on identical language.
I took that as a sign of interest, until my GOP friends started asking why we were singling out former and current recipients of cash assistance for job training.
“The heart of welfare reform is providing incentives for people to join the work force,” I stated. “This bill builds on the legislation we passed a decade ago.”
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I received the legal memo on whether a court is likely to require accommodation of those hypothetical religious practices in a multi-family dwelling.
Not to use a legal term, it’s common sense. You don’t make exceptions for a religious practice that violates a law, such as those dealing with treatment of animals or fire hazards.
The subcommittee is supposed to consider the bill tomorrow. My staff hand delivered the memo to members’ offices. I added a handwritten note - not to sway anyone’s vote but to get their attention.
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Lilly Ledbetter is moving in both houses – favorable subcommittee action on the House bill and floor debate on the Senate version. Both have been amended but in different ways.
I’ve offered advice on how to allay Republicans’ concerns and then reach agreement between the two houses on identical language.
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