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Help Stop 10AM Thursday passage of House Energy and Water bill, HR5055

THANKS TO LANE WATKINS FOR PASSING THIS ON:

I KNOW THIS IS SHORT NOTICE, PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW ON THE ENERGY AND WATER BILL (HR 5055)  AND THEN CALL U. S. REPRESENTATIVE TED YOHO AND TELL HIM TO VOTE NO ON THIS BILL!

Washington D.C. Office   (202) 225-5744

Gainesville Office - (352) 505-0838

From Karen Jaroch, Heritage Action:

This is a note to those who may have direct access to your House member as time is of the essense. The vote on the bill will be sometime today, possibly as early as 10am. I thank you in advance if you are able to get this information to them via text, direct email or phone.

Last night, at approximately 11pm EST, the House passed an amendment by Rep Maloney to the Water and Energy Bill (H.R. 5055) that codifies into law President Obama’s executive order #13672 which unilaterally elevated sexual orientation and gender identity to special status for purposes of federal contracts. This means that federal bureaucrats could discriminate against, and strip contracts from, contractors that, for example, do not give biological men unfettered access to employee bathrooms designated for women.

The president’s order disregards the consciences and liberties of people of goodwill who happen not to share the government’s opinions about issues of sexuality.

Another reason to oppose the Water and Energy Bill (H.R. 5055) is described below which was sent before the late night vote on the Maloney Amendment and in a short two minute video produced by the Daily Signal.

Make the urgent call/text/email to tell your Representative to vote “NO” on the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5055) to be voted on today.

Standing by if you have any questions.

Karen Jaroch

Florida Regional Coordinator

Heritage Action For America

202-716-8087

More information on HR 5055:

I have bad news: On Thursday, the House is scheduled to vote on a bill that carelessly spends more of your tax dollars and could potentially undermine your religious liberty.

This week the House is attempting to pass the largest Energy and Water spending bill it has ever passed -- more than even Nancy Pelosi’s last bill. And to make matters worse, liberals are scheming to add on an amendment that threatens religious liberty in America.

Let's break it down: There are three major issues with this bill:

1.     The bill spends more than America can afford. The bill would spend a total of $37.4 billion, which is $259 million above the enacted levels and $168 million above what even President Obama requested. In fact, this would be $2.8 billion larger than when this same bill was passed under Nancy Pelosi’s reign as speaker.

2.     The bill wastes money on things the government shouldn’t be doing in the first place. The bill spends money on energy subsidies and other programs that are best left to the private sector. It even attempts to fund $9 billion of programs that have already expired.

3.     The bill MAY erode religious liberty: Liberals are working to add the Maloney amendment (the same amendment conservatives blocked last week) that would undermine religious liberty to the bill. In 2014, President Obama issued an executive order and unilaterally elevated sexual orientation and gender identity to special status for purposes of federal contracts. This means that federal bureaucrats could discriminate against, and strip contracts from, contractors that, for example, do not give biological men unfettered access to employee bathrooms designated for women.

The current Energy and Water spending bill does not put forward a good, conservative benchmark -- it will validate last fall’s Obama-Boehner spending deal and potentially serve as a vehicle to erode religious liberty in America.

The House is scheduled to vote on this bill tomorrow. Make the urgent call to tell your Representative to vote “NO” on the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5055).

Thank you for standing for limited government, reduced spending and religious liberty.

Russ Vought
Vice President
Heritage Action for America

 

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