Leaders Forum members visit the Hill, welcome new Congress.Leaders Forum members and contributors to the Justice Insider Internet fund-raising effort Noun 1. fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported arrived in Washington, D.C., on January 10 for the seventh annual Leaders Forum Legislative Day. The group of about 70 participants met with House and Senate leaders throughout the day. All the newly elected senators addressed the group, except Sherrod Brown Sherrod Campbell Brown (born November 9 1952) is the junior United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate in 2006, Brown served as a member of the House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district and as (D-Ohio), who was presiding in the Senate chamber, and Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955) is the Junior Senator from the state of Rhode Island. A Democrat, he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. (D-R.I.), who was at an intelligence briefing. Participants heard from Sens. Jim Webb (D-Va.), Claire McCaskill Claire McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician, currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and former State Auditor of Missouri. She defeated Republican Senator Jim Talent in 2006 by a margin of 50% to 47%. (D-Mo.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.),Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.). In the 2004 election, pro-civil-justice leaders Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.), Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), John Breaux (D-La.), and Lindsey Graham (R-S R-S Reed-Solomon R-S Reset-Set R-S Relative Severity .C.) lost their Senate seats, and Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) gave up his seat to make his unsuccessful run for the White House. These stalwarts were replaced by senators who believe that corporations should be given legal protection when they negligently cause harm. However, this year, AAJ AAJ All About Jazz (website) AAJ American Association of Jurists AAJ American Alpine Journal AAJ Administrative Appeals Judge AAJ Attitude Adjust celebrated the election of former trial lawyers and scores of other candidates who support civil justice. When the AAJ members went to Capitol Hill, trial lawyer and former AAJ board member Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) introduced 38 of his new colleagues, many also trial lawyers. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) declared, "I am a trial lawyer" as he spoke. Due to a vote on the minimum wage, AAJ members weren't able to meet with many Republican friends. However, Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.) hosted a Congressional Republican Caucus event, which Reps. Howard Coble (R-N R-N Raion (Russian, district; used in postal addresses) .C.) and Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) also attended. Leaders Forum Legislative Day is one of several exclusive benefits for members of the AAJ Leaders Forum, a premier class of membership for law firms. Its members provide the resources needed to support the Fight for Justice Communications Campaign. For more information, contact Tegan York at (800) 424-2725, ext. 328, or via e-mail at tegan.york@justice.org. |
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