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News

6/14 – E-UPDATE
The We Are Watching You Act; The Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act; FY 2014 Defense Authorization Act

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6/13 – PRESS RELEASE
Reps. Capuano and Jones File Legislation Giving Users the Right to Say No To Being Watched by their Own TV

Rep. Mike Capuano (D-MA) and Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) are filing the “We Are Watching You Act” in response to reports that national telecommunications companies are exploring technology for digital video recorders (DVRs) that would record the personal activities of consumers as they watch television from the privacy of their own homes.

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6/7 – E-UPDATE
The Patriot Act and Verizon; Officer Sean Collier; 'Too Big To Fail'; FY14 Appropriations bills

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6/4 – PRESS RELEASE
Rep. Capuano Files Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act

The Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2013 would add campus police officers to the Department of Justice’s Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program retroactive to April 15, 2013 — the day of the Boston Marathon bombings.

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5/29 – OP-ED: HEALTH CARE
Obamacare is Facing Death by a Thousand Cuts

The evidence is overwhelming that Republicans are undermining health care reform whenever possible. Those of us who actually believe in basic affordable health care for all Americans must remain diligent, honest, and above all, prepared to continue this struggle for America.

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5/23 – PRESS RELEASE
10-Year Extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Introduced in the House

In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many insurance companies began to exclude terrorism events from their insurance policies. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) created a federal backstop to make terrorism insurance available and to protect against terrorism-related losses in the event of another attack. This legislation extends TRIA for ten years.

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