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April 30, 2009	Credit card reform bill passes House The bill aims at stopping unfair lending practices and giving consumers better tools to manage credit
April 29, 2009	CU applauds Obama credit card proposals Treasury Department offers support for stronger protections as the House prepares to vote on credit card bill
	CR Poll: 66% support a public health care plan Americans support having the option of a public health insurance plan as part of health care reform.
	Congress: Food safety system must be fixed Foodborne illness victims convene in DC to share personal stories & ask Congress to pass legislation
	Comments on nanotechnology and organic agriculture CU comments to the six questions posed by the Materials Committee of NOSB on nanotechnology
April 28, 2009	Credit Card Facts and Stats
April 27, 2009	Report: Surgical infection prevention falls short CU finds more hospitals following infection prevention measures, but too many patients remain at risk
April 24, 2009	Great news on the credit card front! Credit card bill passes out of House committee – full floor votes up next!
	Kansas Governor vetoes milk labeling bill The controversial bill would have limited rbGH labeling on dairy products in the state.
April 22, 2009	Obama: Enact stronger peanut butter standards CU will ask children of CU employees to write the President to ensure peanut butter is safe
April 21, 2009	CU comments on FDA risk assessment for Fish v. Mercury CU respectfully requests that the new leadership at FDA focus on how to strengthen and refine public health advice around seafood consumption
	Coalition support letter for the Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights (HR 627) to House Financial Services Committee H.R. 627 rests on the basic rules of fair dealing that Americans expect everyone to play by.
April 16, 2009	CU's comments to FDA to not delay implementation of the BSE feed rule FDA’s decision to ban only a limited subset of specified risk materials (SRMs) from cattle leaves the safety of US beef at risk.
April 09, 2009	KS Governor urged to veto rbGH milk labeling bill Consumers in Kansas could be misled about the safety of their milk
April 08, 2009	Letter to Kansas Governor regarding labeling on dairy products with rbGH Groups feel the Kansas bill puts unnecessary obstacles in the way of consumers getting the information they want
April 07, 2009	Video highlighting the fight in Congress over credit cards Hidden penalties, sudden interest rate hikes, and deceptive language are just a few of the questionable tactics used by credit card companies to extract money from increasingly stressed consumers.
April 06, 2009	Hazardous health plans: CR investigation finds serious gaps in individual health insurance policies Insurance loopholes and limits can leave consumers with huge medical debts
	Financial Product Safety Commission fact sheet The Financial Product Safety Commission Act will create an agency charged with requiring safety in financial products across all types of financial services providers.
April 02, 2009	Enactment of BPA ban in Suffolk County, NY hailed The decision makes it the first jurisdiction in the nation to ban BPA

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