"Carcieri Fix" STILL IN HOUSE VERSION - PLEASE CALL

The information below is offered by the Rhode Island group, but the so-called "Carcieri Fix" applies to all states.

Please continue to speak out.

GOOD NEWS - The Senate dropped a provision in the spending bill that would have allowed the Narragansett tribe to secure federal trust status for their land in Charlestown, opening a door for a casino. Thanks go to Senators Reed and Whitehouse for accomplishing this!!



BAD NEWS - The House's spending bill STILL includes a measure reversing the Supreme Court ruling protecting Charlestown from a casino. This means a confrontation between the Senate vs. the House and the Obama administration who wants the reversal.



What Can YOU Do?



CONTINUE to send emails to your representatives and Senators. (SEE SAMPLE EMAIL BELOW) IF you live in another state, also contact those representatives and Senators. Ask them to get the language out of the House bill that allows the Narragansett tribe to secure federal trust status for their land in Charlestown.



Rep. Jim Langevin - https://langevin.house.gov/contact/email-me.shtml
Sen. Jack Reed - http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse - http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/



Looking for other state reps--go here: http://www.house.gov/



SAMPLE EMAIL - Dear Representative:

The so-called "Carcieri fix" was attached to the House Continuing Resolution bill necessary to keep the government running after this month. The "fix" would allow land to be taken into federal trust for an Indian tribe in Rhode Island for the fist time in the state's constitutional history, with the possibility of a federalized casino in Charlestown. In the counter Senate Appropriations bill, the "fix" was removed. Please do all you can to ensure the it does not become law through the backdoor in negotiations between the Senate and the House over a final appropriations bill!



Your emails really make a difference!!



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