The Serve America Act is through Congress!

Apr 01, 2009 Posted by Kim Wollner

    Yesterday in a roll call vote, the House of Representatives voted to amend the Serve America Act with the newer Senate version.  The vote was 275-149, fulfilling the super majority and bipartisan efforts.

    This only leaves one step to make this official, signing the bill into law.  While President Barack Obama is in Europe right now, there will be no reason for him to sign the Serve America Act as soon as he lands in the states.  

    After the Serve America Act is on the books of US Code, we still need your support.  We need to make sure that Congress fulfills their promises laid out in the bill.  Appropriations will occur to physically fund the bill, and this is definitely not the easiest process.  ServeNext will keep you updated with all of that.

    But for now…it is time to celebrate our success!  Thank you for your continued support and efforts.  Without you we could not have succeeded!

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tags Congress, vote, House (all tags)

One More Time...

Mar 30, 2009 Posted by Kim Wollner

As I have posted before, the House needs to vote on the Serve America Act one more time.  And that time is now!  The House has brought the Serve America Act up to the floor on the Suspension Calendar.  This means that no amendments can be made, but it must receive a 2/3 super majority.  The House originally voted 321-105 carrying the super majority necessary for this time around.  If the bill is put through today, the legislation will be on President Obama's desk by tonight!

We can do this, but we need your help!  

How can you help?

   * Since increased spending levels in the Senate bill may cause concerns for some House members, we ask that you contact your Representatives and urge them to support the bill.
    * The message is simple: "Please pass the GIVE Act as amended by the Senate."
    * The House operator -- 202-225-3121 -- can connect you with your Congressperson. Click here to find out who represents your district.
    * Every phone call counts and every vote matters.

You can see how your representative voted in the first vote HERE.

Thank you again for all of your support and effort for national service.  Your efforts will all be justified when President Barack Obama signs the Serve America Act into law.

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