Vote Now for the Global Poverty Act of 2007


Jun 28th, 2007 12:00 PM EST
By Josh Chernila, ONE Online Communities Coordinator

HR 1302: The Global Poverty Act of 2007 is one of this season’s legislative priorities.

H.R. 1302 would require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.

This is early in the legislative process, but the Washington Watch summary is excellent. Right now, online voting (see the left-side navigation), is running slightly against this potentially transformational legislation.

Head over to vote in their online poll and comment on why you think it’s important for America to take solid steps eradicate extreme poverty worldwide.

[Click for the complete bill text here.]

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  1. sammisays: Jun 28th, 2007 10:23 PM EST

    June 28, 2007 at 10:23 pm

    so much to say, and i trimmed back harshly, but it is a forum to make our point(s). thanx for posting this here . . . . . i hope more take advantage of speaking on behalf of the voiceless there, supporting this amazing and awesome resolution. we in Washington State proudly can claim Congressman Adam Smith as our own and believe me he’s gold, a good good man, and he has met and supported with many of us here and is serious about the issues important to us here. and he deserves for this resolution to have every chance on the floor of congress it can. he’s done his part, now we request our representatives to get behind it, pass it thru the house, get a senate version, and make this law.

    The Millenium Development Goals are going to need a strategy and demanded benchmarks in order to make our promises. it’s the least we can do.

    stay close,

    sammi =)

  2. Kathysays: Jun 29th, 2007 12:53 AM EST

    June 29, 2007 at 12:53 am

    Thank you so much for posting this link!! I don’t need to convince anyone here of how immensely important this bill is. We need to keep incredible pressure on Washington until we get on track with the MDGs. We will not be forgotten if we don’t.

    I wrote my Congressperson, Rick Larsen, and asked him to support the bill.

    Thanks again!
    Love, Kathy

  3. sammisays: Jun 29th, 2007 2:42 AM EST

    June 29, 2007 at 2:42 am

    *Congressman Larsen signed on 3/29!*

    to find his voting record on any bill, see http://www.thomas.gov, put bill number in, and under Bill Status and Summary, check list of cosigners. this one has a large list, but it’s alphabetical.

    he’s signed on to all our requests so far except for one of them. but thank you notes are are always a good idea too!

    see you soon. stay close,

    sammi =)

  4. Joshsays: Jun 29th, 2007 1:56 PM EST

    June 29, 2007 at 1:56 pm

    The voting is going strongly in favor now, thanks to your help, and the comments are overwhelming.

    Staff and Members do read the comments on thomas. This is what building a constituency is all about. This critical legislation is at the very beginning of the process, and there’ll be a lot more to do as we move ahead.

    Greatness!
    Josh

  5. Debbie Ksays: Jul 2nd, 2007 10:58 AM EST

    July 2, 2007 at 10:58 am

    Thanks Josh for posting this. Right now I’m without a home PC and that has stymied some of my efforts online but I wanted to let you know that I will compose my thoughts on this bill currently before Congress and post them tomorrow on the link that you provided.

    PLEASE keep us in the loop for upcoming opportunities to post our thoughts to Congress on such important legislation as the Global Poverty Act of 2007.

    For those of us who work all day and can’t check out the websites constantly, ONE’s willingness to inform us of opportunities like this is REALLY HELPFUL.~

    Take very good care of each other. Blessings abound – just look around.

    ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE – debbie :)

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