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All Eyes on the Senate

The House of Representatives made history. Now all eyes move to the Senate, where President Obama and Senate leadership must gather 60 votes to pass health care reform that lowers costs and increases coverage security, choice and competition.

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Over 100 Owners of Small Businesses Visit D.C. to Ask for Health Reform

On Nov. 4, U.S. PIRG helped bring the owners of 134 small businesses from all over the country to Washington, D.C. Bakers, shopkeepers, nurses, lobstermen and others attended 70 meetings on Capitol Hill, met with White House officials, and spoke at a press conference with Senate leaders.

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Toy Safety At Your Fingertips

Toys should bring kids joy, but sometimes they bring injury, serious harm, and even death.

This holiday season, when U.S. PIRG unveils its 24th annual Trouble in Toyland report, it will also launch a new interactive smart phone website to help shoppers avoid common hazards, as well as report potential dangers they find on toy store shelves, right from their mobile phones or home computers.

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Washington, D.C.: Consumer Advocates to Fed - Stop Evasions by Credit Card Companies More

Washington, D.C.: U.S. PIRG Applauds Passage of Amendment to Audit the Federal Reserve More

Washington, D.C.: New Report - Parents Beware - Many Toys Still Toxic, Hazardous More

Washington, D.C.: Senator Harry Reid’s Health Care Bill Offers Serious Solutions More

Washington, D.C.: New report - One-Third of Young Adults Lack Health Care More

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