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July 31, 2008	Groups urge Congress to ban lead before recess Boy's death from lead poisoning highlights immediate need for reform
	House votes for product safety, ban on lead in toys Consumer groups applaud House and urge Senate to pass reform measure this week
	Cover America Tour passes half way point Cross-country tour is chronicling Americans' anxiety over health care as debate over reform heats up
July 30, 2008	"Fed Ex Model” needed for traceability for produce Salmonella outbreak shows weaknesses in safety system
July 29, 2008	Groups urge final passage of product safety bill Legislation would reform the CPSC, require toys and infant products to be tested before they are sold
	Sprint loses early termination fee case in California Sprint Corp. ordered to pay $73 million in damages.
July 28, 2008	Congress to consider landmark credit card bill Groups call on House committee to curb predatory credit card lending
July 24, 2008	USDA rescinds Tyson Food's "Raised without antibiotics" label CU letter to USDA. Tyson argued that its label was not misleading.
	Food safety advocates identify top food risks Nations' leading food safety advocates explore consumer challenges at ACCI/AAEA National Convention
	Reforms needed to protect nation’s food supply FDA urgently needs greater funding and the authority to do its job.
July 23, 2008	House to vote on subprime mortgages New Fed rules provide protection, but more safeguards are needed to curb unfair lending practices.
	Safety recalls increased 22% over last year Number of recalled toys and products is up, despite industry promises last year to solve problems.
July 22, 2008	FACT SHEET: FDIC Insurance and Bank Failure The FDIC insures deposits in most of the nation’s banks and savings associations in the case of failure. In the event of liquidation or closing of any FDIC insured bank, payment of the insured deposits are made as soon as possible.
July 21, 2008	Schwarzenegger signs foreclosure protection bill SB 1137 will require lenders meet with homeowners facing foreclosure to work out solutions.
July 17, 2008	Cover America Tour arrives in Austin, TX News conference at Austin's People's Community Clinic highlights health care challenges for Texans.
	FCC should reject early termination penalty plan CU is calling to protect consumers rather than adopt a plan written by the cell phone industry
	Congress should finalize product safety bill now Delays on toy safety should end
July 15, 2008	Comments on proposed rule to curb unfair credit card practices CU’s comments on the provisions in the proposed rule dealing with credit cards
July 11, 2008	CU urges strong action from FCC to preserve open internet The FCC is prepared to take action against Comcast for violating the law when it degraded users’ Internet connections.
	USDA to disclose stores that sold recalled meat USDA decision should no longer keep consumers in the dark about recalled meat products
July 10, 2008	CU applauds effort to restrain abusive credit card practices as a strong first step The agencies have issued proposed rules that would restrict when and how the credit card companies can raise interest rates and assess fees.
July 04, 2008	Cover America Tour in SC for Patient Safety Day July 4th BBQ held in South Carolina to raise awareness about medical errors and the need to improve patient care
July 03, 2008	Where’s my money: Consumer protections needed for new ways to pay Five things to do today with payments law.
July 01, 2008	Summary of the Consumer Product Safety Reform Act (HR 4040) Read major provisions of the product safety reform bill passed by Congress
	Improved safety standards and traceability needed for produce Salmonella outbreak shows weaknesses in safety system

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