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SenTomHarkin https://www.dailykos.com/news/SenTomHarkin News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Sun, 26 Jan 2020 02:42:24 +0000 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 02:42:24 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) The Overlooked minority and the ADA https://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/7/12/1401656/-The-Overlooked-minority-and-the-ADA <a rel="lightbox" href="http://images.dailykos.com/images/153538/lightbox/Disability_Pride_Parade_with_former_Senator_Tom_Hrkin_July12_2015.jpeg?1436745409"><img src="http://images.dailykos.com/images/153538/large/Disability_Pride_Parade_with_former_Senator_Tom_Hrkin_July12_2015.jpeg?1436745409" alt="" width="550" height="390" /></a> <div class="dkimg-cap">Former Iowa Senator and ADA Sponsor Tom Harkin leads Disabiltity Pride Parade</div> If I asked you what is the largest protected class under civil rights law in the US, what would be your answer?  African Americans or Hispanic citizens perhaps? Would the very large minority group made up of those who have a legally recognized disability even be on your radar?  Probably not, as I can find no one writing about this group on Daily Kos. Here are the <a href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb10-ff13.html">2010 numbers</a> from the US Census Bureau <blockquote>54 million Number of people who have a <a href="http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm">disability</a>. They represent 19 percent of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.</blockquote> That makes this group almost the same proportion of citizens as the Hispanic population in the United States. rss@dailykos.com (StargazerNC) ADA25thAnniversary ADAprovisions AmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990 Civil Rights CivilRights educationlaw KosAbility SenTomHarkin _1401656 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 01:44:52 +0000 Sen. Tom Harkin, you owe me a PERSONAL apology https://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/12/3/1349121/-Sen-Tom-Harkin-you-owe-me-a-PERSONAL-apology The Affordable Care Act saved my life. rss@dailykos.com (Fonsia) Affordable Care Act AffordableCareAct BreastCancer lifeanddeath SenTomHarkin _1349121 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:41:12 +0000 Obama, de Blasio and the Challenge of Inequality https://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/11/1262088/-Obama-de-Blasio-and-the-Challenge-of-Inequality The day after President Obama described inequality as the “defining challenge of our times,” fast-food workers walked off the job in 100 cities across the country, demanding to be paid $15 an hour and the right to unionize without employer interference. That evening, about 1,000 workers gathered in Foley Square in New York City, where they expressed hope for a better life under the administration of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, whose progressive “tale of two cities” campaign focused on the sharp inequality in the world’s financial capital. After the rally, the protestors marched to Zuccotti Park, birthplace of the Occupy Wall Street movement. rss@dailykos.com (Gregory Heires) Barack Obama BarackObama BillDeBlasio BoardofEducationLocal372 economicmobility EconomicPolicyInstitute Economy FastFoodWorkers HectorFigueroa Income Inequality Labor LetitiaJames Living Wage LivingWage Local32BJ MinimumWage NationalEmploymentLawProject Pensions Poverty RepGeorgeMichell Retirement RWDSU SantosCrespoJr SenTomHarkin ServiceEmployeesInternationalUnion sicktime Unions Wages _1262088 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:44:39 +0000 Expand-Don't Cut--Social Security https://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/8/19/1232434/-Expand-Don-t-Cut-Social-Security With a growing acceptance that millions of Americans will face a retirement crisis, the deficit hawks’ call for cutting Social Security is losing credibility. As the federal deficit continues to fall and the baby-boom generation enters retirement with insufficient savings to maintain their standard of living, the deficit hawks will be exposed as callous anti-tax advocates and drum majors for the 1 percent if they persist in their attack on Social Security. But the Right’s campaign to reduce benefits has always been based more on a conservative and anti-government ideology than facts. As the United States continues to become more economically polarized, we should be talking about expanding Social Security rather than reducing benefits and forcing the cash-strapped poor and middle class to contribute more. rss@dailykos.com (Gregory Heires) 401(k) AFL-CIO AmericanFederationofState Barack Obama BarackObama Chained CPI ChainedCPI CountyandMunicipalEmployees Deficit defined-benefitpension DeVos Income NewAmericanFoundation Pensions Retirement RonaldReagan SenTomHarkin Social Security SocialSecurity Unions _1232434 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:51:36 +0000 ENDA Hearing https://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/5/11/1090712/-ENDA-Hearing As nice as it was for President Obama to come out in support of same-sex marriage...and it was pleasant...people in the trans community have good cause to fear that focus will again shift away from something that would actually help more people:  protection from employment discrimination. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) is chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.  In that capacity <a href="http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/05/10/breaking-senate-committee-agrees-to-hold-hearing-on-enda/">he has announced that he intends to hold a hearing</a> on the Employment NonDiscrimination Act (ENDA) on June 12. <blockquote>Every American deserves an equal opportunity to earn a good living, judged by their talent, ability and qualifications free from discrimination.  Workplace discrimination based on an employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity is reprehensible and has no place in our nation. This upcoming HELP Committee hearing will provide an excellent opportunity to build on the Committee’s previous work and help advance our shared goal of equal rights for all Americans.  I am hopeful that working together, we will reach a point where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons enjoy the same rights and protections, and full equality, as all our fellow Americans. --Sen. Harkin </blockquote> There is no word at this time whether the witnesses will actually include any transpeople.  At the last hearing about ENDA in 2009 Thomas Perez, assistant AG for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division testified in favor of the bill, but no transpeople were called to testify. rss@dailykos.com (rserven) Action employment nondiscrimination act employmentnondiscriminationact ENDA GLBT HELPcommittee LGBT Recommended Sen Jeff. Merkley SenJeffMerkley SenTomHarkin Transgender _1090712 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:46:41 +0000 New Push for ENDA https://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/3/16/1075050/-New-Push-for-ENDA In an effort that has been ongoing for about two-decades, <a href="http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/03/14/new-push-for-2012-senate-hearing-on-enda/">there is a new push</a> for a Senate hearing and a committee vote on the Employment Non-discrimination Act (ENDA).  I know I've personally been pushing an inclusive ENDA since 1995. Yes, we know that it is unlikely to get any consideration at all in the House...unless it is negative consideration.  But Tom Harkin is chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and he is a longtime supporter of ENDA. <blockquote>I hope he will use his chairmanship to organize an ENDA hearing this spring or summer. --Tico Almeida, president of <a href="http://www.freedomtowork.org/">Freedom to Work</a> </blockquote> <blockquote>When there’s nothing else going on, it’s always good to try to get a hearing.  It keeps the ball moving. It keeps reminding everybody that there are some issues that we all know we have to cover eventually. --Mara Keisling, executive director of the <a href="http://transequality.org/">National Center for Transgender Equality</a> </blockquote> rss@dailykos.com (rserven) employment nondiscrimination act employmentnondiscriminationact ENDA GLBT LGBT SenJeffMerkley SenTomHarkin Transgender _1075050 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:00:03 +0000 Sanders, Harkin, Hightower Highlight Progressive Meeting https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/9/7/778509/-Sanders-Harkin-Hightower-Highlight-Progressive-Meeting Many of the top heavyweights in the progressive cause will gather together on Friday & Saturday, September 11th and 12th, for the "Fighting Bob Fest." The event is named, of course, for the late great progressive leader "Fighting Bob" LaFollette.   Speaker/participants include Senators Bernie Sanders and Tom Harkin; Jim Hightower; John Nichols; Tammy Baldwin; Jeremy Scahill; Dr. Gene Farley and, Alfred McCoy.  Here's how the organizers describe the event: <blockquote> Fighting Bob Fest is an annual Chautauqua featuring progressive speakers, networking opportunities, and entertainment. Fighting Bob Fest carries on the tradition of Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette by providing a forum for progressive ideas on issues... </blockquote> SOURCE:  <a href="http://www.fightingbobfest.org/">http://www.fightingbobfest.org/</a> rss@dailykos.com (fflambeau) AlfredMcCoy Fighting Bob Fest FightingBobFest JeremyScahill JimHightower Madison Progressive RobertMLaFollette senberniesanders SenTomHarkin TammyBaldwin TorturingDemocracy Wisconsin _778509 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:47:29 +0000 Black Kos, Week In Review https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/6/19/742298/-Black-Kos-Week-In-Review <img vspace="3" hspace="4" align="right" src="http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj38/blackkos/sisspeak.jpg" />Commentary Robinswing, Black Kos Editor In my sixth decade on this planet I am amazed that both of my parents are alive and well.  Funny to be seniors together.  Whenever my father calls me his baby girl I remind him that his baby girl is AARP.  We both laugh at this. I still call him Daddy.  When I think of him, he is always young.  I see him outside mowing the lawn, young handsome and strong.  I forget until I see him that he has grown old and each time I see him he appears to me smaller.  I see his frailty.  I remember his strength.  He and my mother are both strong people.  Different strengths.  Both strong. Most of the young women in my generation were socialized to seek approval.  My father taught me to seek respect.  To insist upon it.  I will always be grateful to him for this. rss@dailykos.com (Black Kos) Black Kos BlackKos CaribID CherylGreenCommunityYouthCenter Community DwyerCulturalCenter Gen Colin Powell GenColinPowell GOPMinorityOutreach GrownandSexyadcampaign Harlem Juneteenth Minoritydropoutrates PaulTZeleza RustyDePass Sen Tom Harkin Senate SenTomHarkin Sistah Speak SistahSpeak SouthAfrica SouthSudan Storm Bear StormBear WhiteSupremacists WorldCup2010 _742298 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:27:39 +0000