Heck of a Recess

Congress is now in August Recess. This is when Members of Congress are supposed to do "constituent outreach". And this is when they're supposed to explain to constituents what Congress has been doing.

Congress had a chance to do something on comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). And in fact, the Senate passed S 744 back in June. But because House G-O-TEA "leaders" care more about pandering to their base than passing any meaningful policy, Congress has gone to recess without the House passing its own CIR legislation.







Last week, Rep. Joe Heck (R-"TEA" Curious) had to face some special home state visitors with questions on the fate of CIR... And what he intends to do to change it. Today, Miracle Workers and local Henderson OFA activists joined forces to send Rep. Heck a(nother) message on immigration reform.

A few of the activists even told their own stories. There were immigrants, family members, and educators sharing their own personal stories. They explained like no one else could why CIR is so important.





Yep, even Raffi came by to send Rep. Heck a message. Did he listen?

That's what we'll find out soon. Congress will eventually have to get back to work next month. Will Rep. Joe Heck actually encourage his House Republican colleagues to get working on immigration reform?

One Miraculous Birthday Party

Yesterday was President Obama's birthday. And all over the nation, OFA activists were celebrating. We even saw some celebrations in Nevada.

One was put together by Loretta Harper and The Miracle Workers. They celebrated the President's birthday... And raised money for OFA, and raised awareness on critical issues, and signed up volunteers for action. This birthday party was quite productive!





Yesterday, the group heard from Miracle Workers who are working on gun safety, immigration reform, climate change, and health care. And they were brought up to date on what OFA is doing on all these issues and more. And again, they had the opportunity to sign up for future volunteer events.

Even though the campaign is over, the movement is just beginning. President Obama was reelected, but there's far more to do to advance the progressive agenda. 2012 has passed, 2013 is underway, and 2014 is right around the corner.







The Miracle Workers have become famous for their activism. They started as a few teachers and students who were concerned about their schools and inspired by a Presidential Candidate. Now, they're leading an incredibly powerful grassroots movement.

Oh, and they know how to have fun as well. There were plenty of balloons, chips & dip, spring rolls, pizza, birthday cake, funny glasses, auction prizes, party favors, and more. It was one miraculous birthday party.