Welcome to August 1st, lightning bugs and fireflies...

McConnell freezes during a speech, raising the debate on age limits.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has stated that he is "fine" after freezing midsentence during a press conference last Wednesday. His office has denied that he has any health problems that would impact the rest of his term.

Should members of Congress face age limits?

Washington wildfire crosses border into Canada

A wildfire has triggered evacuations in border communities in Washington and British Columbia, Canada. The fire started near the town of Oroville and has been dubbed the "Eagle Bluff" fire. As of Sunday, the wildfire spanned 10,000 acres and was classed as 0% contained.

Are you concerned about this year's fire season?

Stand with No Labels against voter suppression

You may have heard about the coordinated campaign to deny No Labels ballot access and to suppress the rights of American voters.

One particular No Labels supporter is stepping up with uncommon bravery to help, putting everything on the line to protect our constitutional rights and our democracy.

You will get a chance to meet this special leader at a national Zoom event this evening when No Labels will formally announce him as the Director of our Ballot Integrity Project.

Interested? RSVP for today's town hall.

BILL: Should we increase wildland firefighter pay? - Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act - S.2272

This bipartisan bill would permanently increase base pay for Forest Service and Department of the Interior wildland firefighters. It focuses on addressing the the high dropout rates from the field, particularly in light of a record fire season.

Tell your reps to support or oppose this bill.

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— Emma Kansiz

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