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As the Senate prepares to take up its health care reform bill, CWA members are making tens of thousands of phone calls to lawmakers and holding events across the country, telling Congress that taxing middle class benefits is no way to pay for health care.

CWA commended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House leadership as they introduced a comprehensive health care reform bill today. "The House of Representatives health care proposal gets it right. Rather than making those employers that already pay toward their workers health coverage pay more, it requires employers that don't pay to pay their fair share.

Please be advised that we have been notified by Mary Jo Reilly, Executive Director of the Alliance for Employee Growth and Development, of the following information.

WASHINGTON? On October 21st, the House Energy and Commerce Committee chaired by Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Subcommittee Chair Edward Markey (D-MA) approved comprehensive chemical plant security legislation (H.R. 2868 & H.R. 3258) in a 29-18 vote. The Committee rejected all 15 Republican amendments designed to cripple or delay both bills. The legislation is expected to go to the House floor later this fall. This is the first time this legislation has been approved by the two authorizing committees. On June 23rd the Homeland Security Committee also approved a weaker version of H.R. 2868.

A group representing CWA's Executive Board Diversity Committee, National Women's Committee, Committee on Civil Rights and Equity and Minority Caucus met this week in Washington D.C to review CWA's Human Rights program and recommend ways to strengthen it.