2014 Lobby Corps Topics
September 18, 2014
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
The Lobby Corps visited House offices to urge Representatives to support the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act (S.2432). This legislation would allow borrowers to replace their existing debt with a new loan that has a lower interest rate and better terms. It would specifically allow both federal student loans and private student loans to be refinanced – and become federal student loans with better terms as well as better consumer protections and repayment options.
September 11, 2014
Democracy for All Constitutional Amendment
The Lobby Corps visited Senate offices to urge Senators to support meaningful campaign finance reform. The Democracy for All Constitutional Amendment (S.J. Res 19) would restore the ability of Congress and state legislatures to regulate the raising and spending of money in elections. This constitutional amendment is the best way to address the problems created by Supreme Court decisions (including Buckley v. Valeo, Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC) which allow outside interests to spend unlimited amounts of money on elections with little transparency or accountability.
July 31, 2014
Voting Rights Amendment Act
The Lobby Corps visited the House to urge Representatives to support the Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R.3899). The Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling in Shelby County v. Holder struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act that for decades had ensured civil rights protection for voters. Voting discrimination is a threat to the very foundation of our democracy, and AAUW believes such a threat requires a strong, bipartisan response from Congress. The Voting Rights Amendment Act would advance a modern, flexible, and nationwide approach to protecting voters and provide new tools to prevent voting discrimination as well as ensure that any proposed election changes are fair.