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Dear Friend,

President Obama met today with Senate and House leaders at the White House to discuss how they can minimize the negative effects of sequestration – the across-the-board budget cuts that threaten the economic growth our country has made recently. It’s important that Republicans end their obstructionist ways and work with President Obama and Democrats to end these dangerous budget cuts as quickly as possible.

Sequestration
Proposed Airlines Merger

Dear Friend,

This week I received a 97 percent on The League of Conservation Voters 2012 National Environmental Scorecard. We also learned that Memphis International Airport will become one of five additional airports to be approved for the TSA Pre Check program.

LCV Scorecard
TSA Pre Check
Judge Otis Higgs
Sequestration
Benefits Payments

Dear Friend,

This week President Obama delivered his State of the Union speech and discussed what the country needs to do to create more jobs and grow economically. And I introduced legislation to prohibit employers from using credit checks and bankruptcy filings as part of the hiring process.

President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Equal Employment for All Act
Telephone Town Hall
Democratic Issues Conference

Dear Friend,

Today marks the beginning of Black History Month, where we celebrate the many contributions made by African-Americans throughout our country’s history. I also recently participated in a Season for Nonviolence at the National Civil Rights Museum and met with Bill Maher.

Black History Month
Season for Nonviolence
Bill Maher
Soulsville Business Community

Dear Friend,

This week I received my Subcommittee assignments and will serve as the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. I also appeared on Current TV to discuss voting rights, gun safety, Congress and President Obama. And House Republicans voted to temporarily suspend the debt limit until May 19.

Subcommittee Assignments
Gun Safety, Voting Rights and Congress

Dear Friend,

This week I introduced the FAIR Act, which would take politics out of the redistricting process. I also received a 100+ on the Humane Society’s legislative scorecard and President Obama unveiled his gun safety initiative.

The FAIR Act
2012 Humane Society Scorecard
President Obama’s Gun Safety Initiative
Inaugural Plans Announced
Memphian Sworn in at TVA

Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

This week I was sworn into the 113th Congress by House Speaker John Boehner in the U.S. Capitol. I also voted to prevent the fiscal cliff from taking place and the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Memphian V. Lynn Evans to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.