Cincy Public Schools Are STILL Indoctrinating Students for Democrats

An email from COAST:

As of Monday, the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers has resumed mis-using school property and personnel for partisan political purposes, aimed at securing the election of liberal democrats Congressman Steve Driehaus and Governor Ted Strickland.

COAST is sending a letter to Steve Driehaus and Governor Strickland today asking that they demand the electioneering inside Cincinnati Public Schools on their behalf cease immediately.
Many folks have commented to COAST that the CPS voting scandal is so outrageous that they would not believe the facts if COAST's attorneys had not established an iron-clad case in Court. After all, why would largely honest public servants allow this abuse of tax resources to be used for political purposes?
Thus, imagine COAST's surprise Tuesday morning when CPS's attorney announced to COAST about new campaign activities of the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers using the property of Cincinnati Public Schools:

We learned that the CFT through its building representative placed in the mailboxes of its members at Western Hills High School the attached material that you may regard as a political advertisement within the scope of the 2002 Agreement. We are told that the material is paid for and prepared by AFT/OFT/CFT.
A copy of the attachment to the e-mail is here. You really will not believe it. It is overt electioneering on behalf of democrats Steve Driehaus and Ted Strickland. COASTers may recall that the activists taking three van loads of CPS students to the Board of Elections to vote democrat were wearing Driehaus campaign stickers and handing out democrat sample ballots.
COAST attorneys then inquired whether the abuse of school property for political purposes was going to spread to all CPS schools. CPS' attorney responded:

CFT counsel confirms today that the materials at Western Hills Engineering were to be delivered by CFT building reps to all CPS schools for distribution to teachers through the mailbox. While we have not polled every school, we have no reason at this time to think that is not the case. Let me know if your client would like to reciprocate.

We know COASTers are speechless in reading this. We were speechless when our attorneys forwarded us these messages as well.

After a week of withering criticism in the media and from the public about the ice-cream-for-votes scandal, CFT and CPS are again shamelessly mis-using government property for partisan political purposes. And the center of that political activity seems to be Congressman Steve Driehaus.
There appears to be no way to stop the use of CPS property before the election for political purposes. Rather than educate our children, CPS appears hopelessly dedicated to advancing the agenda of the ideological left -- and to use our tax dollars in doing so.
So, Congressman Driehaus and Governr Strickland, please instruct your minions to stop the abuse - and stop it now!

Public schools should not be used for indoctrination...but they are...and this is further evidence of it.

OH-01: Chabot Understands What Has Happened to Driehaus

Check out his latest blog entry for the whole story, but after learning that the DCCC has pulled funding for Driehaus, this is the lesson Chabot relays:

So there you have it. The election’s over, right? We’ve got it in the bag. Uh, NO. We’ve got three more weeks of hard work to do. No one rests. No getting complacent. Confidence, yes. Overconfidence, no.

Let’s face it, it all comes down to which candidate gets the most votes BY Election Day, Tuesday, November 2nd, exactly 20 days from today. And although most of the votes will actually be cast on Election Day, up to 40% of the votes could be cast during the 35 day period before the election, between September 28th and November 2nd. In Ohio votes can cast by absentee ballot, or one can go to the Board of Elections at 824 Broadway.

The game is still on...let's run up the score!

OH-01: National Right to Life Refutes Driehaus

Release:

Congressman Driehaus uses criminal complaint in attempt to gag critics;

NRLC refutes his claims with sworn affidavit and documents


WASHINGTON -- The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) has produced a sworn affidavit, submitted today to the Ohio Elections Commission, demonstrating that the Obama health care law does in fact provide federal subsidies for elective abortion.


NRLC's statement was filed at the request of attorneys for the Susan B. Anthony List ("SBA List"), a pro-life political action committee. On billboards posted in the Cincinnati area, and in other public utterances, officials of the SBA List have asserted that Congressman Steve Driehaus (D-Ohio, First District) "voted for taxpayer-funded abortion" when he voted to enact the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Obama health care law.


In reaction to the SBA List's statements, Rep. Driehaus on October 5 filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission, utilizing a peculiar Ohio statute under which it is a violation to make "a false statement concerning the voting record of a candidate or public official," or to "post, publish, circulate, distribute, or otherwise disseminate a false statement concerning a candidate, either knowing the same to be false or with reckless disregard of whether it is false or not . . ." [Ohio Revised Code 3517.21(B)(9) and (B)(10)] If the Commission votes that the disputed SBA List's statements were "false," the statute gives the Commission the power to either issue a public reprimand or to refer the matter to a county prosecutor with a recommendation for criminal prosecution. A criminal conviction under the statute is punishable by up to six months in jail and/or fine of $5,000.


A three-member panel of the Commission will hold an initial hearing on the Driehaus complaint on Thursday, October 14, at 8:30 AM in Columbus, Ohio.


In his complaint, Driehaus asserted, "Congressman Driehaus and like-minded pro-life Democratic members of the House of Representatives were successful in securing language in both the PPACA and Executive Order 13535, ensuring that the PPACA would not permit or be construed as permitting taxpayer-funded abortions. . . . Despite the fact that the PPACA does not permit and in fact prohibits taxpayer-funded abortions, the SBA List and other groups opposed to Congressman Driehaus's reelection have published and disseminated the false statement about Congressman Driehaus . . ."


At the request of the SBA List, NRLC submitted a 23-page affidavit, prepared and sworn to by veteran Federal Legislative Director Douglas Johnson, consisting of 65 numbered paragraphs, refuting Driehaus's claims. Paragraph 15 explains that the law that Driehaus voted for "contained multiple provisions that do in fact authorize (i.e., create legal authority for) taxpayer funding of abortion, and that predictably will result in such funding in the future -- unless the law itself is repealed, or unless the law is revised by a future Congress to include statutory language long the lines of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment." Paragraph 32 explains, "Some of these provisions are entirely untouched by any limitation on abortion in existing law or in the PCACA itself, and others are subject only to limitations that are temporary or contingent."


The affidavit provides detailed discussion of four specific programs under which abortion coverage is authorized by the PPACA -- the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Program (PCIP), the program of federal tax-based subsidies to purchase private health plans, the appropriation of $7 billion in new funding for Community Health Centers, and the section creating "multi-state" health plans to be administered by the federal Office of Personnel Management. The affidavit notes that these examples are not exhaustive.


In paragraphs 56-62, Johnson dismisses Driehaus's reliance on Executive Order 13535 as "highly misleading," noting, "There are no directives in the Order that apply to all, or even to most, of the provisions of the PPACA. The operative provisions that are actually contained in the Order are extremely narrow and highly qualified. . . Executive Order 13535 has the hallmarks of a primarily political document." Johnson also notes that the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America characterized the Executive Order as "a symbolic gesture."


NRLC attached 16 documents to the affidavit as exhibits, including a legal analysis of the abortion-related components of the law issued by the Office of General Counsel of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; documentation on state PCIP plans for Pennsylvania and New Mexico that were initially approved by DHHS although they covered elective abortions; a Congressional Research Service report that confirmed that nothing in the PPACA or the Executive Order prevented the use of PPACA-authorized PCIP funds from being used for abortions; and the texts of the Stupak-Pitts and Nelson-Hatch Amendments which were proposed to prevent any part of the legislation from subsidizing abortion -- but which were opposed by President Obama and congressional Democratic leaders, and which were not part of the law as enacted.


Both the NRLC affidavit and the collection of 16 documents can be viewed at or downloaded from the NRLC website at www.nrlc.org/AHC/DvSBA.


Beyond the contents of the affidavit, NRLC's Johnson offered these additional comments on the subject: "It is outrageous the Ohio law allows an incumbent politician, like Steve Driehaus, to haul citizens before an appointed government tribunal, under threat of potential criminal prosecution, for expressing an opinion about the public policy implications of a vote that he cast in Congress. This is an incumbent-protection law that is intended to intimidate critics, reminiscent of the methods used to chill criticism in certain countries run by presidents-for-life. In America, anyone should be free to express their views on the effects of the bills that Mr. Driehaus voted for, without fear of criminal prosecution or fines. Mr. Driehaus enjoys full freedom to dispute his critics, with the voters as the ultimate judges about whose claims are most credible. Mr. Driehaus apparently does not trust the voters to see things his way, and so he attempts to utilize criminal-law strong-arm tactics in a pathetic effort to intimidate and gag his critics."


As far as we know, Driehaus is the only incumbent, so far this year, to employ a criminal statute against his pro-life critics, but a number of other House Democrats are trying hard to suppress pro-life groups' criticism of their votes in favor of the health care law. For example, recently attorneys for Rep. Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-Pa., Third District) sent a letter to local radio stations suggesting that a radio ad charging that she voted for "taxpayer-funded abortions" was "slanderous."

DCCC Surrenders OH-01

Today's great news of the day is that the DCCC is pulling its ad buy in OH-01.  It sure looks like the DCCC has read the writing on the wall and decided not use what resources they have elsewhere.  As much as we like to call Zack Space the Accidental Congressman, Steve Driehaus probably deserves the title more...

Bottom line: This is fantastic news for Steve Chabot, a man who has worked hard and worked smart for his return to Congress.

UPDATE:  I just had an idea: Steve Chabot should buy that ad time.  Click here and donate to help Chabot get his message out to even more people!

Driehaus Smears Chabot in Despicable Ad

This ad is disgusting. 



Military honors ought not be a political issue.

Due to Driehaus' pathetic desperation, a number of veterans came together to defend Mr. Chabot.



Here is video from the press conference.



Steve Driehaus ought to be ashamed of himself.

As an aside, some 527 Media outlet ought to get around to asking Driehaus what he thinks about the Leavenworth 10...

OH-01: Libertarian Joins Debates

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Libertarian candidate Jim Berns will join Congressman Steve Driehaus and former Congressman Steve Chabot for three debates.  Check out the link for dates, times and locations.

Two of Ohio's Democrat Congressmen Are Keeping Rangel's Dirty Money

We've mentioned Youngstown Johnny Boccieri before, but it confirmed that Steve Driehaus is also hanging on to donations from disgraced Charlie Rangel.

Mark Hemingway writes in the piece linked above:

Considering the seriousness of the extensive charges against Rangel, congressional ethics experts see little justification for members of Congress to hold on to campaign cash they got from the once-powerful New Yorker.

"It just shows how out of touch they are and certainly explains Congress' 11 percent approval rating," said Ken Boehm, chairman of the National Legal and Policy Center. "It's a case where greed trumps common sense and everybody knows that returning the money is the ethical thing to do."

This is a big effin' deal... Watch this space for reaction from Steve Chabot.

Steve Chabot Fund Raiser

Chabot for Congress is hosting Steve Chabot's first ever cornhole tournament this weekend Saturday (6/26) and Sunday (6/27). Please find below a registration form containing more information that must be filled out completely if you would like to play. After you fill it out simply send it to David McCandless at  mccandless.davidl - at - gmail - dot - com. This will be an exciting tournament, and I encourage all of you to come out and have fun this weekend!

Registration Form

Driehaus Sucker Punches Pro-Life Movement

This just in from one of my DeeCee sources:

Driehaus today voted against the Pence amendment to prevent funding of Planned Parenthood. This was a roll call vote which Right to Life and other prolife groups was tracking.

Yup. That Steve Driehaus sure is a pro-life supporting guy... This sort of thing really reflects the values and principles of OH-01...

Uh-huh. Sure it does...

As usual, Lapdog Steve did Bullwhip Pelosi's bidding...

You can pretty much put this in with the file of evidence that proves that Steve Driehaus is a liar.

Driehaus (of all people) Disses Republican Integrity on Cap and Tax

What we have below is an excerpt from the Special Order that Rep. Steve Driehaus delivered in a pathetic attempt to defend his vote to raise your taxes and your energy bill. Driehaus goes in to this ridiculous tirade about how them evil Republicans were spreading misinformation (read "the truth") about Cap and Tax, but was trying to do so in the sleaziest of ways: without stating what his specific complaint was or who's alleged offense this was. Fortunately, Rep. King was there to illustrate what a sleazebag Steve Driehaus (and Rep. Boccieri, too, for that matter) in this whole affair.

The whole bit can be found in the accompanying Scribd document.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Will the gentleman yield?

Mr. DRIEHAUS. No.

Mr. KING of Iowa. The gentleman made an allegation, and I would be very happy to respond to that. I appreciate it if the gentleman would yield.

Mr. DRIEHAUS. I’m talking about the misinformation.

Mr. KING of Iowa. That’s what I hear, and that challenges the integrity of some of the Members. I asked the gentleman to kindly yield. It’s a courtesy that’s commonly offered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. BOCCIERI) controls the time.

Mr. BOCCIERI. It is up to the gentleman from Cincinnati if he would yield.

Mr. DRIEHAUS. No, I won’t yield. I have heard misinformation after misinformation come to this floor, and the American people deserve the truth. They deserve the truth.

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

Mr. KING of Iowa. Parliamentary inquiry.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio will suspend. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, is it inappropriate under the rules of the House to challenge the mendacity of any of the Members in this House?

Mr. DRIEHAUS. Mr. Speaker, point of clarification. I am challenging the facts.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I made a proper parliamentary inquiry.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman’s remarks did not target any individual Member.

Mr. KING of Iowa. I’m sorry, Mr. Speaker. I can’t hear you.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman’s did not target any individual Member.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. KING of Iowa. The gentlemen from Ohio alleged intentional misinformation on the part of members of my conference, and that, I believe, challenges the mendacity of Members of this Congress.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman’s remarks did not specify any individual Member.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Further parliamentary inquiry.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Is it the ruling of the Chair that the gentleman from Ohio can challenge the mendacity of a Member provided he doesn’t name them specifically?

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded not to engage in personalities.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I think everybody gets the message here.

Driehaus-Cap&Trade Special Order

How dare Steve Driehaus promote falsehoods on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Shame on him. It is time for Steve Driehaus to go. He just raised your taxes and your energy bill and has the gall to attempt to shift blame to unnamed Republicans for misleading information. the only misleading information I see here is what came out of Steve Driehaus' mouth.

Space and Driehaus Betrays Constituents by Voting for Increasing Energy Prices

Zack Space and Steve Driehaus sent a loud and clear signal to the people of Ohio about where his priorities lie today by siding with their Democrat leaders and voting for their disastrous National Energy Tax. With the outcome of the vote in question until the last minute, their support was crucial to passing the latest installment in the Democrats’ ongoing crusade against economic recovery.

The National Energy Tax will have a devastating effect on the economy:

• It’s a massive energy tax
• It will not make a substantive impact on the environment
• It will kill jobs
• It will cause electricity bills and gas prices to sharply increase
• It will outsource manufacturing jobs and hurt free trade
• It will make you choose among energy, groceries, clothing, and haircuts
• It will be highly susceptible to fraud and corruption
• It will hurt senior citizens, the poor, and the unemployed the worst

SOURCE: (“The Cost of Cap and Trade: Why the EPA and CBO Are Wrong,” Heritage Foundation, 6/24/09)

Of Driehaus' vote, Hamilton County GOP Chairman Alex Alex M. Triantafilou says:

"This vote for "cap and trade" by Rep. Driehaus is further proof that he has forgotten his west-side roots and is now part of the big spending and big taxing Democratic majority in Washington. After his election in November, it was my hope that he would follow a more centrist course in Washington like some of his Democratic predecessors in the 1st Congressional district. He has done the opposite."

"Rep. Driehaus has demonstrated a history of voting just as the Democratic majority in Washington wants him to vote. He supported Nancy Pelosi as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He voted for the nearly $800 billion stimulus package that will burden our great-grandchildren with debt and has yet to stimulate anything. Now, he has voted for a massive tax on energy at a time when our nation can least afford it."

"Mr. Driehaus' party-line voting history is a far departure from the independent voice of Steve Chabot. Mr. Driehaus has failed to put a CAP on frivolous spending and higher taxes in Washington so the voters should TRADE him for Steve Chabot in 2010."

NRCC Communications Driector Ken Spain:

“Zack Space's vote to kill jobs in his district and hand his constituents higher costs during these difficult times is nothing short of insulting.”

“The people of Ohio sent Zack Space to Washington to represent their values and restore prosperity, and he has returned the favor by once again bowing to his party bosses at the expense of middle class families. Unfortunately for Space, he will have to answer to Ohio voters rather than Nancy Pelosi when Election Day rolls around.”

Driehaus and Space Cast Deciding Votes on Bringing Terrorists to US

In an astonishing move on the House floor this week, Reps. Steve Driehaus (D-OH-01) and Zack Space (D-OH-05), sided with Speaker Nancy Pelosi in casting the deciding votes against preventing the use of taxpayer funds to implement President Obama’s highly-controversial decision to close the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (House Roll Call 361), thus potentially allowing dangerous terrorists to be imported onto U.S. soil.

They have disregarded the dangerous implications of this critical national security measure at the expense of the safety of families in their districts and across this nation.

By casting these votes, Driehaus and Space are not only paving the way for dangerous terrorists to be allowed into America’s backyards, but they have also shown us that their true allegiance lies with Nancy Pelosi and her dangerous political agenda.

The Associated Press describes the situation this way:

“…the chamber also rejected an amendment by Rep. Jerry Lewis, a Republican, that strengthened the prohibition by stopping in its tracks funding for any government activity related to closing the facility. The amendment first went down on a 216-212 vote. After Republicans demanded a recount, it was defeated again, 213-212.” (Jim Abrams, Associated Press, “House Rejects Measure on Guantanamo Closing, June 18, 2009)

If Steve Driehaus and Zack Space are interested in keeping Americans safe, they should start by standing up to their party leaders in Washington and siding with the families in their districts who oppose closing Gitmo.

“By more than 2-1, those surveyed say Guantanamo shouldn't be closed. By more than 3-1, they oppose moving some of the accused terrorists housed there to prisons in their own states….
“In the survey, Americans were inclined to accept the argument…that the detention center had made the United States safer. By 40%-18%, they said the prison had strengthened national security rather than weakened it….

“A 54% majority of those polled say the prison shouldn't be closed, and that they'll be upset if the administration moves forward to close it.

“Last month, Senate Democrats stripped $80 million to close Gitmo from a spending bill and blocked transfer of detainees to U.S. soil, at least for now.” (Susan Page, “Poll: Most Oppose Closing Gitmo,” USA Today, June 1, 2009)

UPDATE: You can add Ohio's own Marcy Kaptur (D), Tim Ryan (D), Betty Sutton (D), Charlie Wilson (D), and Dennis Kucinich (D) to the list of those who want to bring terrorists in to our back yards.

Votes yet to be tracked down: Austria (R), Boccieri (D), Fudge (D), and Kilroy(D).

Looking Ahead to 2010

Check out my guest post over at the Cuyahoga County Republican Party's Rough Writers blog by clicking here.

Deregulation vs. Lack of Oversight

PolitickerOH has a piece on a forum that was held with Rep. Steve Chabot (R), his Democratic challenger, Steve Driehaus and two Also Rans... I need to highlight one part of the debate that just irritates me and it deals with the Bailout:

Driehaus said that he disagrees with Chabot on how the financial trouble came to pass. Driehaus blamed de-regulation of the financial industry for its current troubles. Driehaus said that the tools have existed to crack down on predatory lending and mortgage-backed securities. Driehaus said that no action was taken, however, on these issues.

There is a difference between deregulation and a lack of oversight. Deregulation, in and of itself, is not a bad thing and it certainly wasn't the cause of the mess. Lack of oversight did occur and it is at the very heart of the cause of the mess.

A relaxing of regulations governing the operation of an industry isn't a bad thing. The problem is that with the lowering of standards came a responsibility -- on the part of Congress -- to watchdog the issue. How many times have Republicans tried to put reform of Freddie and Fannie on the table over the years only to be demagogued out of it. Sure, we can say -- in hindsight -- that when Republicans had control that they should have done something about it but that also ignores the fact that Democrats have controlled the chambers of Congress for nearly two years and have done...nothing. And they still haven't done anything to address the root causes of the problem.

Deregulation was not the problem here...the problem was a total lack of oversight on the part of Congress.

Ohio Update

Here are a few notes and stories from Ohio...

OH-01: Steve Chabot thinks that Driehaus is actually an easier opponent than his last race. That last bout was one for the ages, and if anybody can pull this thing out, it's Steve Chabot.

Gov. Strickland: You stay classy, T-Shirt Ted. Question: Will Obama rebuke T-Shirt Ted for this despicable comments?

More of the Same From Gov. Strickland on Ohio's Economy: Check out this water-carrying piece in the Dispatch... This stuff doesn't work even if T-Shirt Ted is the one proposing it instead of Bob Taft.

Ohio GOP on Blackwell: I'm hoping that this didn't sound as cynical in person as it was reported. PolitickerOH's Justin is usually a pretty fair guy, but these quotes from communication director John McClelland are just awful.

#dontGo Update

Rep. Steve Chabot:

“It’s not just a matter of we’re for drilling and they’re (Democrats) are for renewable fuels. We’re all for renewables. We just want the Speaker to call back Congress for a vote.”

“If you agree that we should be working on solving energy issues then call your Member of Congress and tell them to take an active role in this effort.”

WMD Blast

Here are some links for stuff that I just don't have time for...

OH-01: PolitickerOH - "U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R- Cincinnati) is no stranger to hard-fought campaigns."

So...we got Howard Stern going for us.....which is nice.

MORE LATER...OPEN THREAD IN COMMENTS...

Stupid Poll for OH-01

I caution you to take this with boulders of salt...simple grains will not suffice. This polling company is a fly-by-night, brand spanking new outfit and I trust them about as much as Hillary should trust Bill at the Bunny Ranch.

OH1 congressional poll press release 071708 - Upload a Document to Scribd

Read this document on Scribd: OH1 congressional poll press release 071708

We are supposed to believe that nearly 55% of OH-01 voters think that Bush is doing a heckuva job, but that Steve Driehaus has nearly 50% of the vote with nearly 30% still undecided.

I wouldn't purchase the internals on this poll if I ran out of toliet paper and I just ate a bunch of Mexican food...

UPDATE: Note that a credible polling company has MUCH different results... [Politico]

Chabot leads his Democratic opponent, state House Minority Whip Steve Driehaus, 50 to 37 percent, according to the poll. He is viewed favorably by a 63 percent majority of respondents, while only 23 percent said they viewed him unfavorably.

“While it’s likely this race will be competitive as November draws near, there is no question that Steve Chabot has a significant lead in this race and is well-positioned to win,” his pollster Neil Newhouse wrote in the polling memo.

The poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, surveyed 400 likely districtwide voters. It was conducted between June 30 and July 2, and has a 4.9 percent margin of error.

And on the presidential race:

The poll also shows Barack Obama leading John McCain, 46 percent to 39 percent. Democratic strategists have been bullish about their ability to defeat Chabot, in part because of the district's sizable African-American population (making up 27 percent of the district).

I suspect, the truth lies somewhere in the middle...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Lou Holtz Fundraiser for Steve Chabot

This just in...

Lou Holtz, will be visiting Cincinnati on Saturday, July 26 to support [Steve Chabot's] re-election efforts.

Coach Holtz recruited Steve from LaSalle to play football for him at the College of William & Mary. Holtz moved on from William & Mary shortly after Steve's first season to coach some of the greatest teams and players in football history, including some of southwest Ohio's very own.

The event will be held at Paul Brown Stadium and begins with a private reception at 2:30pm. The general reception begins at 3:30pm.

Call 481-9998 for more information.

Rep. Chabot: Petition to Stop Planned Parenthood in OH-01

This just in...

Protecting the sanctity of life has always been, and will continue to be, one of my top priorities as a member of Congress.

You may have heard that I recently launched a petition drive to oppose Planned Parenthood’s expansion to their new West Side facility at 2016 Ferguson Ave. This move would place them within walking distance to many of our schools—allowing them to target our children.

I believe this expansion is an affront to our community, our values, and most importantly our children. I’d like to invite you to join me and voice your opposition to their calculated move.

Click here to sign the petition today and send Planned Parenthood a clear message-- together we will protect our children and our community.