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On this week's edition of Washington Watch Radio: Tony leads an exciting roundtable discussion with FRC's own Dr. David Prentice and David Christensen, along with two-time bone marrow cancer survivor Carol Franz, who was treated with adult stem cell transplants. There's much more on this week's show (listen now...) Washington Watch Radio |
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Action AlertMcDonald's is funding homosexual activism--and I'm NOT lovin' it!Apparently, serving McFlurries and Big Macs to the public is no longer View all: National alerts | State alerts
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In what is being called "a vindication of the will of the people," the Michigan Supreme more... Storms Still Swirling in Myanmar over Relief Efforts With relief trucks waiting just outside the border more... Happy Mother's Day! "She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She more... On the Next Edition of Washington Watch Weekly... Whatever you do, don't miss FRC Radio this weekend! more... More Washington Updates Legislative Activity
PEPFAR: The President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief passed in the House and will come to a vote in the Senate sometime in the next several weeks. The discussion centers on the reauthorization of money, as funding for this huge international health initiative expires at the end of 2008. FRC has supported PEPFAR to reduce the transmission and devastation of HIV/AIDS in the most affected countries. FRC supported the carefully negotiated prevention provision that requires a third to be spent for "abstinence-until-marriage" and "be-faithful" programs. These programs help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS by helping reduce multiple partners and encouraging individuals to abstain from risky behavior until marriage. FRC is also concerned that HIV/AIDS money not be diverted and used for funding abortion.
ABSTINENCE:A hearing on abstinence education is scheduled for April 23 in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chaired by Cong. Henry Waxman. GENETIC INFORMATION NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT: GINA is expected to come to a vote in the Senate sometime during the next couple of weeks. FRC wants to protect families so that discrimination does not occur based on genetic information obtained from their unborn child or from a child being considered for adoption. Pressure to abort children based on genetic information is a real possibility. A review of studies showed that 92% of unborn children who test positive for Downs Syndrome are aborted. Health insurance companies and employers should not be allowed to use genetic information from unborn children to discriminate against families or to pressure parents to abort children. JUDGES: Tactfully using the highway funding bill as a negotiating tool, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) struck a deal Tuesday night with Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to advance at least three outstanding circuit court appointments before the Senate's Memorial Day recess, which begins May 23. Which judges are to be moved forward and if the Democrats will live up to this bargain, or break it as they did a similar deal struck at the beginning of the 110th Congress, remains to be seen. Contact OfficialsMake Your Voice HeardJust as your vote is critical to an election outcome, your opinion is high priority with your elected officials. After all, these officials clearly understand that you, the voter, hold the power to hire or fire them. Not only does your opinion matter, but it represents the thinking of many citizens who never make the effort to connect with their legislators. So, email, call or write a letter to your elected representatives regarding the issues that matter most to you and your family. Make your voice heard in protecting your family and your freedoms. Click here to contact your representatives.State & LocalThe State and Local Shop is headed by Sr. Director Cynthia Hill and operates under the Government Affairs department. It promotes pro-family legislation in conjunction with state family policy councils (FPCs) and a myriad of pro-family individuals and organizations located across the nation. The shop also develops and expands key networking relationships. The resultant unique mix of legislators, media, donors and the grassroots, along with the FPCs, facilitates a multi-pronged approach for the restoration of the national culture to one that is both supportive of healthy family life and the greater public good. Recent State Alerts: |
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enough to satisfy the hunger of McDonald's to make a cultural impact on the United States. Sadly, McDonald's is now financing attacks on marriage and the family as a new Corporate Partner of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). 
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