[HCCN] Fwd: URGENT: Call Sens. Collins and King now on "fast track"

[Dick Atlee]

&&^T@#&^! It appears that Mr. Boehner did indeed have something on 
somebody...

Collins: 202-224-2523
King: 202-224-5344

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Subject: URGENT: Call Sens. Collins and King now on "fast track"
Date: 	Thu, 18 Jun 2015 18:42:35 +0000
From: 	Keith Rouda, BoldProgressives.org

Before today's House vote on "fast track," Huffington Post reported:

The GOP-led House of Representatives started over on trade Thursday, 
advancing a fresh bill to give President Barack Obama and the next 
president sweeping powers to fast-track through Congress a string of 
enormous trade pacts, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Just moments ago, enough corporate Democrats voted with Republicans to
send this bill to the Senate. That's where the battle is now.

Can you call Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and tell them we need 
the Senate to vote NO on "fast track?"

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was written by big corporations in 
secret. Unions and consumer advocates did not have a meaningful voice at 
the table. Special provisions were given to big corporations that would 
let them override U.S. laws aimed at protecting workers, consumers, and 
the environment.

Now, worker assistance provisions have been taken out by House 
Republicans as well. Every step of the way, this gets worse for everyday 
people.

Call your senators right now. This is happening fast, and the public 
needs to be heard.

(And remember: When you hear about primaries that pit bold progressives
against corporate Democrats -- fights like this is why those battles
matter.)

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- Keith Rouda, PCCC Organizer