America the Beautiful: An American Political RP (OOC)

[Maugrym]

Btw, just a thought, but if any Virginian Republicans want a Californian congresswoman to campaign on behalf of them, ring Chen, she spends half her time in DC anyway. I'm sure she wouldn't mind driving down into Alexandria for a few suburb stops.

Cassie would love that. Maybe a joint event in a rural area? Chen could introduce her, then make a speech, talk about party unity, etc

[Sulwaya]

Btw, just a thought, but if any Virginian Republicans want a Californian congresswoman to campaign on behalf of them, ring Chen, she spends half her time in DC anyway. I'm sure she wouldn't mind driving down into Alexandria for a few suburb stops.

Cassie would love that. Maybe a joint event in a rural area? Chen could introduce her, then make a speech, talk about party unity, etc

Love it! Let's get Cassie's team to email Chen, and then we can get this train rolling!

[Maugrym]

Any takers?

The MEAD Act

A BILL
To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs, protect the environment, and pull America out of the New Recession.

Sponsor: John A. Mattox III
Senate Sponsors: Titus Gaddie
House Sponsors: Hugo Fitzgerald, Everson Boyd, Frank Taylor

Total Expense: $447 Billion

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the "Modern Economic Aid and Development Act".

SECTION 2: References

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any subtitle of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that subtitle.

SECTION 3: Severeability

If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 4: Buy American

(a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that—
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
(c) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived.
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

SECTION 4: Wage Rate and Employee Protection Requirements

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in a manner consistent with other provisions in this Act, all laborers, and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than $15.75 by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code; this increased wage shall come about through incremental increases over fifteen years.
(b) Concerning the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions outlined in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(c) Projects as defined under title 49, United States Code, funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the requirements of section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code.

SECTION 5: Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Per previous Acts of Congress and Executive Orders provided by the President of the United States, unemployment benefits are herein extended to last no longer than 36 weeks (252 calendar days) under guidance from the Secretary of Labor.

SECTION 6: Abolition of the Debt Ceiling

If there is enacted into law within 22 calendar days after Congress receives a written certification by the President under an Executive Statement sharing the President's support to suspend the debt ceiling, the debt ceiling shall be immediately abolished and only be able to be reinstated by the new Congress that will begin in the year 2031 (the 122nd Congress).

SECTION 7: Construction Plans

Immediately on the passage of this bill into law, the many Secretaries that oversee the Departments of Labor, Housing & Urban Development, Energy, Transportation, Treasury, Interior, and Commerce shall receive funds that shall be jointly allocated to the Departments to be spent to improve roads, build additional housing facilities, create new jobs, support small businesses, and boost the American economy. Departments found not to be compliant with Section 4 (excluding necessary exceptions) shall be considered to violate federal law and will be considered to have committed a misdemeanor resulting in a fine not exceeding the misuse of funds times two and up to a year in jail time.

[Deblar]

Any takers?

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The MEAD Act

A BILL
To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs, protect the environment, and pull America out of the New Recession.

Sponsor: Rep. Mattox
Senate Sponsors:
House Sponsors:

Total Expense: $447 Billion

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the "Modern Economic Aid and Development Act".

SECTION 2: References

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any subtitle of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that subtitle.

SECTION 3: Severeability

If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 4: Buy American

(a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that—
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
(c) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived.
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

SECTION 4: Wage Rate and Employee Protection Requirements

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in a manner consistent with other provisions in this Act, all laborers, and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than $15.75 by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
(b) With respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(c) Projects as defined under title 49, United States Code, funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the requirements of section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code.

SECTION 4: Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Per previous Acts of Congress and Executive Orders provided by the President of the United States, unemployment benefits are herein extended to last no longer than 36 weeks (252 calendar days) under guidance from the Secretary of Labor.

SECTION 4: Abolition of the Debt Ceiling

If there is enacted into law within 22 calendar days after Congress receives a written certification by the President under an Executive Statement sharing the President's support to suspend the debt ceiling, the debt ceiling shall be immediately abolished and only be able to be reinstated by the new Congress that will begin in the year 2031 (the 122nd Congress).

Sign Hugo tf up

[Maugrym]

Any takers?

(Image)
The MEAD Act

A BILL
To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs, protect the environment, and pull America out of the New Recession.

Sponsor: Rep. Mattox
Senate Sponsors:
House Sponsors:

Total Expense: $447 Billion

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the "Modern Economic Aid and Development Act".

SECTION 2: References

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any subtitle of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that subtitle.

SECTION 3: Severeability

If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 4: Buy American

(a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that—
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
(c) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived.
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

SECTION 4: Wage Rate and Employee Protection Requirements

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in a manner consistent with other provisions in this Act, all laborers, and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than $15.75 by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
(b) With respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(c) Projects as defined under title 49, United States Code, funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the requirements of section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code.

SECTION 4: Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Per previous Acts of Congress and Executive Orders provided by the President of the United States, unemployment benefits are herein extended to last no longer than 36 weeks (252 calendar days) under guidance from the Secretary of Labor.

SECTION 4: Abolition of the Debt Ceiling

If there is enacted into law within 22 calendar days after Congress receives a written certification by the President under an Executive Statement sharing the President's support to suspend the debt ceiling, the debt ceiling shall be immediately abolished and only be able to be reinstated by the new Congress that will begin in the year 2031 (the 122nd Congress).

Sign Hugo tf up

Added!

I'll leave this up for a few days and make the occasional edit as necessary. Lmk if you want to be added.

[The Sarangtus Lands]

Any takers?

(Image)
The MEAD Act

A BILL
To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs, protect the environment, and pull America out of the New Recession.

Sponsor: John A. Mattox III
Senate Sponsors:
House Sponsors: Hugo Fitzgerald

Total Expense: $447 Billion

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the "Modern Economic Aid and Development Act".

SECTION 2: References

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any subtitle of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that subtitle.

SECTION 3: Severeability

If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 4: Buy American

(a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that—
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
(c) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived.
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

SECTION 4: Wage Rate and Employee Protection Requirements

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in a manner consistent with other provisions in this Act, all laborers, and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than $15.75 by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
(b) With respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(c) Projects as defined under title 49, United States Code, funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the requirements of section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code.

SECTION 5: Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Per previous Acts of Congress and Executive Orders provided by the President of the United States, unemployment benefits are herein extended to last no longer than 36 weeks (252 calendar days) under guidance from the Secretary of Labor.

SECTION 6: Abolition of the Debt Ceiling

If there is enacted into law within 22 calendar days after Congress receives a written certification by the President under an Executive Statement sharing the President's support to suspend the debt ceiling, the debt ceiling shall be immediately abolished and only be able to be reinstated by the new Congress that will begin in the year 2031 (the 122nd Congress).

SECTION 7: Construction Plans

Immediately on the passage of this bill into law, the many Secretaries that oversee the Departments of Labor, Housing & Urban Development, Energy, Transportation, Treasury, Interior, and Commerce shall receive funds that shall be jointly allocated to the Departments to be spent to improve roads, build additional housing facilities, create new jobs, support small businesses, and boost the American economy. Departments found not to be compliant with Section 4 (excluding necessary exceptions) shall be considered to be in violation of federal law and will be considered to have committed a misdemeanour resulting in a fine not exceeding the misuse of funds times two and up to a year in jail time.

Boyd will cosponsor.

[New Provenance]

Any takers?

(Image)
The MEAD Act

A BILL
To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs, protect the environment, and pull America out of the New Recession.

Sponsor: John A. Mattox III
Senate Sponsors:
House Sponsors: Hugo Fitzgerald, Everson Boyd

Total Expense: $447 Billion

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the "Modern Economic Aid and Development Act".

SECTION 2: References

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any subtitle of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that subtitle.

SECTION 3: Severeability

If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 4: Buy American

(a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that—
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
(c) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived.
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

SECTION 4: Wage Rate and Employee Protection Requirements

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in a manner consistent with other provisions in this Act, all laborers, and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than $15.75 by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
(b) With respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(c) Projects as defined under title 49, United States Code, funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the requirements of section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code.

SECTION 5: Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Per previous Acts of Congress and Executive Orders provided by the President of the United States, unemployment benefits are herein extended to last no longer than 36 weeks (252 calendar days) under guidance from the Secretary of Labor.

SECTION 6: Abolition of the Debt Ceiling

If there is enacted into law within 22 calendar days after Congress receives a written certification by the President under an Executive Statement sharing the President's support to suspend the debt ceiling, the debt ceiling shall be immediately abolished and only be able to be reinstated by the new Congress that will begin in the year 2031 (the 122nd Congress).

SECTION 7: Construction Plans

Immediately on the passage of this bill into law, the many Secretaries that oversee the Departments of Labor, Housing & Urban Development, Energy, Transportation, Treasury, Interior, and Commerce shall receive funds that shall be jointly allocated to the Departments to be spent to improve roads, build additional housing facilities, create new jobs, support small businesses, and boost the American economy. Departments found not to be compliant with Section 4 (excluding necessary exceptions) shall be considered to be in violation of federal law and will be considered to have committed a misdemeanour resulting in a fine not exceeding the misuse of funds times two and up to a year in jail time.

Sign Taylor up for me.

By the way, I apologize to everyone for the inactivity here, got swamped with exams last week. I'll be getting back on track though. Can anyone explain what I've heard about House leadership being needed, or am I late for that?

[Dentali]

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CURRENT IC DATE: April 18th to April 24th, 2021

[Dentali]

I've been pretty busy recently. What did i miss last week?

[Latvijas Otra Republika]

I've been pretty busy recently. What did i miss last week?

I don't think you really missed anything, I checked a bit ago
Wonder where some of our pals have gone, must be busy

[Maugrym]

I've been pretty busy recently. What did i miss last week?

I don't think you really missed anything, I checked a bit ago
Wonder where some of our pals have gone, must be busy

Well, school just started back for some people, I'm sure that's part of it.

[Maugrym]

Given the severity of the current recession (and given that the MEAD Act is unlikely to pass and Reaganomics just don't work), would it potentially be safe to assume that the recession will be a depression by this time next IC year?

[Lavan Tiri]

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Marcy Kaptur

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: JoAnne Rebecca Sandoval Brandt, nee Sandoval, formerly Sandoval-Schlegel

Character Name: Lavan titi

Character Gender: gurl

Character Age: 73 (born April 24th, 1946)

Character Height:

Character Weight:

Character Position/Role/Job:
- United States Senator from Washington (since 2001)

- United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1998-2000)

- United States Ambassador to Poland (1996-1998)

- Representative from Washington's 3rd Congressional District (1989-1995)

- Representative from District 49-1 of the Washington House of Representatives (1981-1989)

- Assistant Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs at WorthingtonCooper LLC (1979-1989)

- Assistant Federal Liaison for the Attorney General of Washington State (1975-1979)

- Public Relations Assistant for Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson (1973-1975)

- Legislature Aide to Congressman Lloyd Meeds (1970-1973)

- Public Relations Aide for Washington State Senator Jeremy Doyle (1968-1970)

- Waitress, educational paraprofessional, odd jobs while obtaining Bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Public Relations at University of Washington (1964-1968)

Character Country/State of Birth: Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski, Missouri

Character State of Residence:
- Seattle, Washington (since 1997, previously from 1964-1970)

- Queens, New York City, New York (1998-2001)

- Damascus, Maryland (since 2001)

- Warsaw, Poland (1996-1998)

- Vancouver, Washington (1975-1997)

- Germantown, Maryland (1970-1975, 1989-1995)

- Tacoma, Washington (1957-1964)

- Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington (1952-1957)

- Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska (1948-1952)

- Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski, Missouri (1946-1948)

Character Party Affiliation: Democratic

Main Strengths:
- Her father was a soldier and her mother, a Holocaust survivor. This, along with her story of growing up as an Army brat, has given JoAnne a compelling personal background and has served as a shield against accusations that she's soft on defense issues

- Popular on the liberal-progressive wing on the Democratic Party for her stances on defense, healthcare, education, and criminal justice reform.

- Sharp-edged negotiator, skilled at wrangling fellow Democrats into cooperating with the party's goals

- Prodigious small-dollar fundraiser for herself and other Democratic candidates

- Maintains a degree of popularity with defense hawks who appreciate her tough stances on China, Russia, and the Middle East. JoAnne is often regarded as a foreign policy maven within the Senate Democratic caucus.

- Great at funneling federal funds to Washington state, where she maintains an extensive power base through frequently campaigning, fundraising, and standing up for Democratic state officials and members of Congress. She also made a great deal of connections during her time in Washington and in Olympia that she takes care to maintain and expand.

- MILF

- Benefits from an extensive knowledge of PR and its importance--she is often cited as having one of the savviest social media teams in D.C., and maintains a surprisingly popular social media presence on sites like TikTok, Reddit, and Instagram. The key component of this presence is that JoAnne herself has a severely limited part in it and her team has the passwords to all of her official accounts and only allows her to make her occasional posts on Twitter, Tumblr, and Reddit and never allows her unsupervised interactions with other users or to ever use the sites without supervision.

- While her oratory skills are uninspiring, JoAnne does excel at debates, questioning, and personal interactions in smaller groups or one-on-one, where she reveals a charmingly sardonic sense of humor and a bit of an endearingly dorky mom vibe that contrasts with her usual stiff and formal personality.

Main Weaknesses:
- The American public loves an outsider--or an outsider story. The progressive base especially does. JoAnne, however, is the daughter of a former Congressman and has worked in politics her entire adult life. What do Americans not like? Career politicians.

- Often noted as being highly partisan, and bad at compromising with the Republican party or moderate Democrats.

- Has a hard-edged personality that comes mostly from a combination of her upbringing and working in politics and government as an ambitious woman in the Seventies and Eighties. While she definitely deals with the double standard of, in her own words, "a tough man is a boss. A tough woman is a bitch.", JoAnne also just generally has a tendency to be somewhat unpleasant at times. She's also not a great orator and cannot command a rally or major event the way some people can.

- Somewhat hawkish foreign policy stances do not always endear her to fellow Democrats.

- Tends to hold and nurse grudges, which isn't a great trait to have in politics. This often leads her to burn bridges that could easily be repaired if not for her pride.

- Previous electoral losses are still sore spots for her: her loss of her House seat in 1994, her failed Presidential campaign in 2004, the fact that she wasn't selected as Baharia's running mate or Secretary of State.

Biography: JoAnne's father, Isaac Sandoval (1923-2018), was a Sephardic Jew, who's family had settled in Spanish Florida shortly before it was taken by the Americans. He was born and raised in New Orleans, and joined the Army in 1941, when the U.S. entered World War Two. He fought on the European Front, from North Africa to D-Day, and was part of the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp in 1945. There, he met Abigail Hoffman (1927-2020), a young Ashkenazi woman from Warsaw whose family had been in Dachau for years. She was the last survivor of her family, and developed a crush on the handsome young soldier. After the fall of Nazi Germany, Isaac was briefly stationed in Berlin, and Abigail found and contacted him again. They had a whirlwind courtship, married in late 1945, and moved back to the United States, where Isaac had been stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski, Missouri. Their wedding was of the shotgun sort, as Abigail was already 4 months pregnant with their first child: JoAnne, named for Abigail's sister Josephine and mother Anna, with the middle name Rebecca for Isaac's grandmother. JoAnne was the oldest child and wound up as the only girl: she has five younger brothers--Joshua (born 1948), Michael (born 1950), Herman (born 1951), Peter (born 1954), and Edward (born 1958). She credits growing up as the oldest of 6 siblings and frequent moves due to her father's military career as part of the reason she's so tough, and has said that her favorite game as a child was to pick one of her brothers and "beat the crap out of him for twenty minutes". The family frequently moved, and were stationed in Alaska during the Korean War, which her father fought in.

Abigail was an imperfect mother--wracked with PTSD, depression, and survivors guilt from her experience in Dachau, emotionally codependent on Isaac, demanding and harsh at the best of times, controlling and borderline abusive at the worst of times, she struggled with expressing her feelings in a healthy manner and often took her pain out on the kids. She did truly love them and tried her best to do right by them, but it was a struggle. JoAnne and her brothers had difficult relationships with Abigail all their lives, and JoAnne and her mother only began to repair their relationship in the 1980s, after having children of her own.

In 1953, after returning from Korea, Isaac was stationed at Camp Murray in Tacoma. The family, who had previously settled in Anchorage while Isaac was stationed in Alaska, wound up falling in love with Tacoma. When Isaac departed the Army in 1957, they settled in the city. Isaac got a job in finance, and opened a men's clothing store in downtown Tacoma, while the kids got used to attending the same school for more than a couple years. After the chaos and uncertainty of their early years, the Sandoval family welcomed a bit of stability and boredom--certainly, it helped Abigail manage her stress. Isaac, a New Deal/FDR Democrat like his parents had been, also took the opportunity to get involved in the Tacoma Democratic party. This led him to be elected to the State Senate in 1963, and, after just two years in the legislature, to run for the U.S. House in 1964. Along with LBJs massive electoral landslide, the Democrats made massive gains in the House--including in the Tacoma-based 6th Congressional District, which Isaac won. He would serve in the House between 1965 and 1975, when he retired from politics.

Other Info:
- Has three degrees: Bachelor's Degrees in Political Science and Public Relations, and a Masters in Political Science.

- Has been married twice: first to neurosurgeon Vincent Schlegel from 1985 until his death from heart disease in 2006, and then since 2014 to stand-up comedian and former Saturday Night Live writer Steve Brandt, who is 21 years her junior. She has three children from her first marriage: Vincent Sandoval, jr. (Born 1986), Micah Sandoval (born 1988), and Elijah Sandoval (born 1990). Additionally, she has three adult stepchildren from her second marriage: Henry Brandt (born 1987), Angela Theresa Rodriguez Brandt (born 1992), and Joseph Harlin Brandt (born 1997). Her husband won an Emmy Award for his 2018 Netflix special That's Classified, Dear, which dealt extensively with his experience being married to a Senator.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Your Nation's Name Here)

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

[New Cobastheia]

Sorry I disappeared, I got sick and took some rest, anyways I'll try and see in the IC if there's anything else I need to respond to besides the Richardson-Hertzog meeting

[Maugrym]

I'm going to have Mattox run for reelection after all... Nix his daughter's application. I'll have a shiny new Democratic Senator to use soon.

[Madrinpoor]

Dentali, are you ever gonna do anything with the Richardson-Écron meeting?

[Maugrym]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Maugrym
Character Name: Sarah Jenkins
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 33
Character Height: 5’8”
Character Weight: 143 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Jnr. Senator from Massachusetts (2009-Present); Attorney General of MA (2007-2009); District Attorney of Suffolk (1999-2007)
Birthplace and Date: July 14, 1953
Character State of Residence: Massachusetts
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic

Sarah Jenkins is a Senator, lawyer, and former Attorney General of Massachusetts. Prior to serving as Attorney General, she was District Attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, from 1999 to 2007. Jenkins was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 special election to fill the United States Senate seat long held by Ted Kennedy (and held in the interim by a placeholder that did not seek a full-term). Jenkins was victorious with 52% to 47% by a Republican candidate in what was widely considered an upset due to a financial imbalance. She is considered to be a protege of Rep. John A. Mattox III, a fellow Massachusetts politician serving in Congress.

Jenkins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Edward and Phyllis Jenkins. Her father was a World War II veteran, Korean War veteran, and small business owner. Her mother was a homemaker. When Jenkins was one year old, she and her parents moved to North Adams. There, she attended St. Joseph's School and Drury High School, graduating in June 1971. Jenkins graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Williams College in 1975 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1979. In the summer of 1978, while a law student, Jenkins clerked for the law firm of Donovan and O'Connor of Adams, Massachusetts. After graduating from law school, Jenkins began work as an associate at the law firm of Parker, Coulter, Daley & White and later practiced at Goodwin Procter—both in Boston, Massachusetts.

She joined the DA's office in 1986 as an Assistant District Attorney in the Boston, Massachusetts, District Court office. A year later, she was invited by the U.S. Justice Department to join its Boston Organized Crime Strike Force as a Special Attorney. Jenkins returned to the District Attorney's office in 1989 and was appointed the Chief of the Child Abuse Prosecution Unit two years later.

In 1997, while serving under Suffolk County, Massachusetts, District Attorney (Tom Reilly), she and (Gerry Leone) led the courtroom prosecution of then 19-year-old English au pair (Louise Woodward), who was later convicted in the shaking death of eight-month-old (Matthew Eappen) of Newton, Massachusetts. In December 1997, Jenkins resigned her position in order to campaign for District Attorney in Suffolk County.

In 2001, Jenkins successfully lobbied Acting Governor( Jane Swift) to deny clemency to (Gerald Amirault), a defendant in the Fells Acres Day Care Center preschool trial, whom many regarded as a victim of daycare sex abuse hysteria. Clemency for (Amirault) had been recommended unanimously by the Massachusetts Parole Board. (Amirault's) co-accused mother and sister had already been released from custody. Wall Street Journal editorial board member (Dorothy Rabinowitz) cites Jenkins’s pursuit of the case despite lack of corroborating evidence as an example of questionable judgment on Jenkins’s part.
Jenkins’s actions as District Attorney in the sexual abuse case of a 23-month-old girl in 2005 have drawn sharp criticism. Coakley, who oversaw the grand jury for the case, did not immediately indict (Keith Winfield), a Somerville police officer. On August 1, 2006, after a criminal complaint was threatened to be filed by (Larry Frisoli), attorney for the victim's single mother and the Republican candidate running against Jenkins for Attorney General, she indicted (Winfield). She requested for him to be released without cash bail. The District Attorney succeeding Jenkins subsequently secured a conviction. (Winfield) was given two life sentences for the crime. Jenkins later defended her actions by saying she acted appropriately with the evidence that was available at the time.

Jenkins was elected Massachusetts Attorney General in the 2006 general election as a Democrat, defeating a Republican with 73% of the vote. She was sworn in on January 17, 2007. Jenkins is the first woman to serve as Attorney General in Massachusetts.
During the Aqua Teen Hunger Force bomb scare in January 2007, Jenkins was widely quoted in the press defending the reaction of Boston's emergency services. Small electronic signs advertising a cartoon had been mistaken for bombs; Massachusetts authorities halted traffic on two bridges and closed the Charles River before realizing the signs were harmless. Jenkins defended the precautions because the LED signs had looked suspicious: "It had a very sinister appearance, it had a battery behind it and wires.” Both of those accused of putting up the signs which caused the bomb scare were given plea bargains, received community service, and apologized publicly.

In May 2007, Jenkins testified before the Massachusetts State Legislature in support of the passage of a "buffer zone" law that created a 35-foot buffer around entrances and driveways of reproductive health care facilities that offer abortion services. The law was signed into effect by Governor (Deval Patrick) on November 13, 2007, and was subsequently challenged by opponents and overturned by a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court as a violation of the First Amendment. The next month, she signed a Guide to Consumer Credit and activated a Consumer Complaint and Information Hotline for helping people in financial difficulties.
In September 2008, Jenkins worked with Apple Inc. and the National Federation of the Blind to have Apple redesign the popular iTunes software so it would comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act.

In November 2008, Jenkins unsuccessfully argued the case of Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts before the United States Supreme Court. On February 5, 2009, she led an 18-state coalition, as well as the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York and the City Solicitor of Baltimore, urging the Environmental Protection Agency to take action in response to the 2007 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA. Though the Supreme Court ruled that the EPA did have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, the Agency had yet to make an official decision on whether it believes that greenhouse gas emissions pose dangers to public health or welfare.

Jenkins inherited litigation of the fatal 2006 Big Dig ceiling collapse from outgoing Attorney General (Tom Reilly) in 2007. On March 26, 2009, she settled the final lawsuit pertaining to the incident. Through eight lawsuits attached to the incident, Jenkins’s office recovered $610.625 million on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Jenkins declined to conduct a criminal investigation of an aide to (Thomas M. Menino), Mayor of Boston, for allegedly violating laws regarding the destruction of public e-mail records, describing the request as politically motivated. On July 8, 2009, Jenkins filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. The suit claims that Congress "overstepped its authority, undermined states' efforts to recognize marriages between same-sex couples, and codified an animus towards gay and lesbian people." Massachusetts is the first state to challenge the legislation.

In 2009, Jenkins won settlements of $60 million from Goldman Sachs and $10 million from Fremont Investment & Loan for their abuse of subprime loans and lending. In 2010, Jenkins helped draft a Massachusetts law regulating obscenity on the internet. In a decision celebrated by civil rights advocates, the law was overturned by a federal judge after a coalition of booksellers and website publishers sued, claiming the new law was unconstitutional and would hold criminally liable anyone who operates a website containing nudity or sexual material, including subjects such as art or even health information such as pregnancy or birth control. They said the law failed to distinguish between open websites and obscene material. Federal Judge (Rya W. Zobel) stated that the plaintiffs demonstrated "without question" that the law violated the First Amendment by infringing on and inhibiting free speech.

On September 1, 2009, Jenkins was the first candidate to take out nomination papers to run in a special election to succeed the late Edward M. Kennedy in the United States Senate in the special election in 2010. Two days later, on September 3, Jenkins officially announced her candidacy on her website. She won the Democratic primary on December 8, 2009. Her opponents were a Republican and a Libertarian. Jenkins was endorsed by The Boston Globe on January 14, 2010. In her last television debate on January 11, 2010, at the University of Massachusetts Boston, when asked about the prospects of victory in Afghanistan, Jenkins stated, "I think we have done what we are going to be able to do in Afghanistan. I think that we should plan an exit strategy. Yes. I'm not sure there is a way to succeed. If the goal was and the mission in Afghanistan was to go in because we believed that the Taliban was giving harbor to terrorists, we supported that. I supported that. They're gone. They're not there anymore. They're in, apparently Yemen, they're in Pakistan. Let's focus our efforts on where Al Qaeda is." This statement drew criticism from the Republicans and their supporters.

Jenkins committed a number of gaffes during the campaign. When criticized for leaving the state for a Washington fundraiser instead of campaigning, Jenkins responded by saying “As opposed to standing outside Fenway Park? In the cold? Shaking hands?” Coakley also referred to Red Sox star pitcher and Brown supporter (Curt Schilling) as "another Yankee fan," making her a target of derision.

Jenkins admitted to making a mistake while filing the financial disclosure forms for her Senate run, claiming to have no personal assets when in fact she had an account under her husband Clark's name with over $200,000 and a personal IRA containing approximately $12,000. On January 19, 2010, Jenkins was victorious by Brown 48.9% to 48.3% in the special election. Her win is largely attributed to a strong Libertarian showing (2.8%).

Rep. Mattox took the gaffe-prone Senator under his wing and molded her into the progressive that he felt that New England needed. Jenkins continues to seek Mattox and other progressives for advice. Typically, she is asked not to speak unless necessary and has agreed not to play major roles in proceedings due to her ability to screw up half the things that come out of her mouth.

In 2012, thanks in no small part to her fellow Democrats spending more than $42 million on her seat, Jenkins won a full term with 53.7% of the vote. In 2018, Jenkins received 55.8% of the vote, winning by a 16 point margin due to a fairly good Libertarian showing. In 2020, Jenkins was an early supporter of Sam Baginski (mostly because Mattox coaxed her to make a joint statement with him endorsing Baginski) and she eventually campaigned for Diehl across the nation.

Jenkins is currently married to Clark Jenkins nee Springfield.

Strengths and Weaknesses:
Gaffe, Gaffe, Gaffe: Jenkins is extremely gaffe-prone and often makes mistakes, leading to her being largely ignored during important hearings or events.
The Man Behind the Curtain: Jenkins is easily influenced by both money and words. Though she has never taken a bribe, she would be willing to take one if it was approved by Rep. Mattox, who is practically pulling the strings in this Senator’s office. Her only real area of expertise is state law, which she still struggled with due to her gaffes and mistakes.
Oh, you know her?: Name recognition with this woman is more of a curse than a blessing, but she makes due.
Electable: Within the Bay State, she can win.
Distinguished Law Career: Despite some grimy spots of dirt, Jenkins has a relatively distinguished career in law.

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Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

[Maugrym]

Could we have a Speaker Pro Tem in the House?

[The Free Territory of Makhnovia]

I be back, holidays in the Balkans are long.What did I miss?

[The Sarangtus Lands]

Given the severity of the current recession (and given that the MEAD Act is unlikely to pass and Reaganomics just don't work), would it potentially be safe to assume that the recession will be a depression by this time next IC year?

I mean, honestly, yeah. I doubt that Richardson is going to do a lot, and I've got plans to block him when Roffe comes to the stage.

[Latvijas Otra Republika]

I be back, holidays in the Balkans are long.What did I miss?

Serbia 1# !!! only serbija no balkan ! All SERBIA!

[New Cobastheia]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Maugrym
Character Name: Sarah Jenkins
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 33(1)
Character Height: 5’8”
Character Weight: 143 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Jnr. Senator from Massachusetts (2009-Present)(2); Attorney General of MA (2007-2009); District Attorney of Suffolk (1999-2007)
Birthplace and Date: July 14, 1953
Character State of Residence: Massachusetts
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic

Sarah Jenkins is a Senator, lawyer, and former Attorney General of Massachusetts. Prior to serving as Attorney General, she was District Attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, from 1999 to 2007. Jenkins was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 special election to fill the United States Senate seat long held by Ted Kennedy (and held in the interim by a placeholder that did not seek a full-term). Jenkins was victorious with 52% to 47% by a Republican candidate in what was widely considered an upset due to a financial imbalance(3). She is considered to be a protege of Rep. John A. Mattox III, a fellow Massachusetts politician serving in Congress.

Jenkins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Edward and Phyllis Jenkins. Her father was a World War II veteran, Korean War veteran, and small business owner. Her mother was a homemaker. When Jenkins was one year old, she and her parents moved to North Adams. There, she attended St. Joseph's School and Drury High School, graduating in June 1971(4). Jenkins graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Williams College in 1975 and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1979. In the summer of 1978, while a law student, Jenkins clerked for the law firm of Donovan and O'Connor of Adams, Massachusetts. After graduating from law school, Jenkins began work as an associate at the law firm of Parker, Coulter, Daley & White and later practiced at Goodwin Procter—both in Boston, Massachusetts.

She joined the DA's office in 1986 as an Assistant District Attorney in the Boston, Massachusetts, District Court office. A year later, she was invited by the U.S. Justice Department to join its Boston Organized Crime Strike Force as a Special Attorney. Jenkins returned to the District Attorney's office in 1989 and was appointed the Chief of the Child Abuse Prosecution Unit two years later.

In 1997, while serving under Suffolk County, Massachusetts, District Attorney (Tom Reilly), she and (Gerry Leone) led the courtroom prosecution of then 19-year-old English au pair (Louise Woodward), who was later convicted in the shaking death of eight-month-old (Matthew Eappen) of Newton, Massachusetts. In December 1997, Jenkins resigned her position in order to campaign for District Attorney in Suffolk County.

In 2001, Jenkins successfully lobbied Acting Governor( Jane Swift) to deny clemency to (Gerald Amirault), a defendant in the Fells Acres Day Care Center preschool trial, whom many regarded as a victim of daycare sex abuse hysteria. Clemency for (Amirault) had been recommended unanimously by the Massachusetts Parole Board. (Amirault's) co-accused mother and sister had already been released from custody. Wall Street Journal editorial board member (Dorothy Rabinowitz) cites Jenkins’s pursuit of the case despite lack of corroborating evidence as an example of questionable judgment on Jenkins’s part.
Jenkins’s actions as District Attorney in the sexual abuse case of a 23-month-old girl in 2005 have drawn sharp criticism. Coakley, who oversaw the grand jury for the case, did not immediately indict (Keith Winfield), a Somerville police officer. On August 1, 2006, after a criminal complaint was threatened to be filed by (Larry Frisoli), attorney for the victim's single mother and the Republican candidate running against Jenkins for Attorney General, she indicted (Winfield). She requested for him to be released without cash bail. The District Attorney succeeding Jenkins subsequently secured a conviction. (Winfield) was given two life sentences for the crime. Jenkins later defended her actions by saying she acted appropriately with the evidence that was available at the time.

Jenkins was elected Massachusetts Attorney General in the 2006 general election as a Democrat, defeating a Republican with 73% of the vote. She was sworn in on January 17, 2007. Jenkins is the first woman to serve as Attorney General in Massachusetts.
During the Aqua Teen Hunger Force bomb scare in January 2007, Jenkins was widely quoted in the press defending the reaction of Boston's emergency services. Small electronic signs advertising a cartoon had been mistaken for bombs; Massachusetts authorities halted traffic on two bridges and closed the Charles River before realizing the signs were harmless. Jenkins defended the precautions because the LED signs had looked suspicious: "It had a very sinister appearance, it had a battery behind it and wires.” Both of those accused of putting up the signs which caused the bomb scare were given plea bargains, received community service, and apologized publicly.

In May 2007, Jenkins testified before the Massachusetts State Legislature in support of the passage of a "buffer zone" law that created a 35-foot buffer around entrances and driveways of reproductive health care facilities that offer abortion services. The law was signed into effect by Governor (Deval Patrick) on November 13, 2007, and was subsequently challenged by opponents and overturned by a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court as a violation of the First Amendment. The next month, she signed a Guide to Consumer Credit and activated a Consumer Complaint and Information Hotline for helping people in financial difficulties.
In September 2008, Jenkins worked with Apple Inc. and the National Federation of the Blind to have Apple redesign the popular iTunes software so it would comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act.

In November 2008, Jenkins unsuccessfully argued the case of Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts before the United States Supreme Court. On February 5, 2009, she led an 18-state coalition, as well as the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York and the City Solicitor of Baltimore, urging the Environmental Protection Agency to take action in response to the 2007 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA. Though the Supreme Court ruled that the EPA did have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, the Agency had yet to make an official decision on whether it believes that greenhouse gas emissions pose dangers to public health or welfare.

Jenkins inherited litigation of the fatal 2006 Big Dig ceiling collapse from outgoing Attorney General (Tom Reilly) in 2007. On March 26, 2009, she settled the final lawsuit pertaining to the incident. Through eight lawsuits attached to the incident, Jenkins’s office recovered $610.625 million on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Jenkins declined to conduct a criminal investigation of an aide to (Thomas M. Menino), Mayor of Boston, for allegedly violating laws regarding the destruction of public e-mail records, describing the request as politically motivated. On July 8, 2009, Jenkins filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. The suit claims that Congress "overstepped its authority, undermined states' efforts to recognize marriages between same-sex couples, and codified an animus towards gay and lesbian people." Massachusetts is the first state to challenge the legislation.

In 2009, Jenkins won settlements of $60 million from Goldman Sachs and $10 million from Fremont Investment & Loan for their abuse of subprime loans and lending. In 2010, Jenkins helped draft a Massachusetts law regulating obscenity on the internet. In a decision celebrated by civil rights advocates, the law was overturned by a federal judge after a coalition of booksellers and website publishers sued, claiming the new law was unconstitutional and would hold criminally liable anyone who operates a website containing nudity or sexual material, including subjects such as art or even health information such as pregnancy or birth control. They said the law failed to distinguish between open websites and obscene material. Federal Judge (Rya W. Zobel) stated that the plaintiffs demonstrated "without question" that the law violated the First Amendment by infringing on and inhibiting free speech.

On September 1, 2009, Jenkins was the first candidate to take out nomination papers to run in a special election to succeed the late Edward M. Kennedy in the United States Senate in the special election in 2010. Two days later, on September 3, Jenkins officially announced her candidacy on her website. She won the Democratic primary on December 8, 2009. Her opponents were a Republican and a Libertarian. Jenkins was endorsed by The Boston Globe on January 14, 2010. In her last television debate on January 11, 2010, at the University of Massachusetts Boston, when asked about the prospects of victory in Afghanistan, Jenkins stated, "I think we have done what we are going to be able to do in Afghanistan. I think that we should plan an exit strategy. Yes. I'm not sure there is a way to succeed. If the goal was and the mission in Afghanistan was to go in because we believed that the Taliban was giving harbor to terrorists, we supported that. I supported that. They're gone. They're not there anymore. They're in, apparently Yemen, they're in Pakistan. Let's focus our efforts on where Al Qaeda is." This statement drew criticism from the Republicans and their supporters.

Jenkins committed a number of gaffes during the campaign. When criticized for leaving the state for a Washington fundraiser instead of campaigning, Jenkins responded by saying “As opposed to standing outside Fenway Park? In the cold? Shaking hands?” Coakley also referred to Red Sox star pitcher and Brown supporter (Curt Schilling) as "another Yankee fan," making her a target of derision.

Jenkins admitted to making a mistake while filing the financial disclosure forms for her Senate run, claiming to have no personal assets when in fact she had an account under her husband Clark's name with over $200,000 and a personal IRA containing approximately $12,000. On January 19, 2010, Jenkins was victorious by Brown 48.9% to 48.3% in the special election. Her win is largely attributed to a strong Libertarian showing (2.8%).

Rep. Mattox took the gaffe-prone Senator under his wing and molded her into the progressive that he felt that New England needed. Jenkins continues to seek Mattox and other progressives for advice. Typically, she is asked not to speak unless necessary and has agreed not to play major roles in proceedings due to her ability to screw up half the things that come out of her mouth.

In 2012, thanks in no small part to her fellow Democrats spending more than $42 million on her seat(5), Jenkins won a full term with 53.7% of the vote. In 2018, Jenkins received 55.8% of the vote, winning by a 16 point margin due to a fairly good Libertarian showing. In 2020, Jenkins was an early supporter of Sam Baginski (mostly because Mattox coaxed her to make a joint statement with him endorsing Baginski) and she eventually campaigned for Diehl across the nation.

Jenkins is currently married to Clark Jenkins nee Springfield.

Strengths and Weaknesses:
Gaffe, Gaffe, Gaffe: Jenkins is extremely gaffe-prone and often makes mistakes, leading to her being largely ignored during important hearings or events.
The Man Behind the Curtain: Jenkins is easily influenced by both money and words. Though she has never taken a bribe, she would be willing to take one if it was approved by Rep. Mattox, who is practically pulling the strings in this Senator’s office(6). Her only real area of expertise is state law, which she still struggled with due to her gaffes and mistakes.
Oh, you know her?: Name recognition with this woman is more of a curse than a blessing, but she makes due.
Electable: Within the Bay State, she can win.
Distinguished Law Career: Despite some grimy spots of dirt, Jenkins has a relatively distinguished career in law.

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Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

1) I assume putting 33 here was a typo.

2) Generally, we encourage people to make characters from states they don't already have a character in.

3) I would suggest avoiding changing who won that election specifically due to how it changes the makeup of Congress at the time and all the various butterflies it creates, specifically for stuff like the ACA.

4) I'd suggest making this whole bio more unique than copying and pasting large amounts from Martha Coakley's Wikipedia page. While it's certainly fine to take inspiration from IRL people, a number of characters from the whole Washingtonverse do, copy and pasting is much closer to breaking Rule 2.

5) The Dems would not spend that much on a safe blue state with an incumbent Dem.

6) While I could certainly imagine Mattox having some influence with Jenkins given he taught her how Washington works, I really doubt a Senator who has been in office for more than a decade at this point would let someone else pull the strings within their own office.

[Maugrym]

~snip~

Alright, then, here's an alternate Dem Senator I've had sitting around. A note on this, though-- I took some liberties with a pol that served during and post-Reagan, so I did not change her name. Let me know if I need to.

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica
Character Name: Dorothy Winthrop
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 53 (nearing 54)
Character Height: 5'6"
Character Weight: 139 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Senator from Maine (2013 to present); Chief of Staff to Olympia Snow (2001 to 2013); Member of Olympia Snow's Staff (1982 to 2001)
Character Country/State of Birth: Maine
Character State of Residence: Maine
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic (2017 to present); Independent (1989 to 2017); Republican (prior to 1989)
Main Strengths: Wealthy, somewhat independent streak, bipartisan appeal, detailed planner, charismatic, positive & uplifting, friendships crossing party lines, experienced, amazing campaigner and speechwriter
Main Weaknesses: Former Republican, sometimes accused of being a flip-flopper, doesn't always follow the party line, comes from money, hidden health event, career politician

Biography: Dorothy Winthrop was born July 4, 1967, in Augusta, Maine at Winthrop Manor. A member of the well-to-do family, the Winthrops, she was raised to be a Rockefeller Republican from an early age and brought up into a political family. Her father and grandfather had served in the Maine legislature as a Progressive and a Rockefeller Republican respectively, and it was expected that all Winthrop relatives have some involvement in politics. Dorothy was a natural and took to political theory like a fish to water from a young age. Like her father, she was of the Rockefeller-Romney-Warren (as in Earl Warren) stock, being socially liberal and fiscally conservative.

At the age of 13, Dorothy served as a volunteer for John B. Anderson's campaign in Maine. She continued to work for his campaign even though he couldn't be elected. In 1982 (age 15), she worked for Olympia Snow's House re-election campaign for Maine's Second District even though Dorothy did not live there. "Ms. Snow is an inspiration to me," Dorothy said. Over the next several summers, she served as an intern in D.C. and lived there part-time with her Uncle James and Aunt Hepzibah. In 1984 (age 17), Dorothy again worked for Snow and was a supporter of Harold Stassen in the GOP primaries.

In 1985, Dorothy unofficially moved to D.C. and attended Georgetown University to study political science and international law. She continued to work for Congresswoman Snow and they eventually became good friends as Dorothy took on more hours and worked even during the school year. In 1988, Dorothy's independent streak surfaced for the first time when she voted for Michael Dukakis. The following year, she changed her party affiliation to Independent, which her father had also done the year prior. After graduating that same spring (1989), Dorothy accepted a full-time, decent-waged post as a permanent member of Snow's staff. Dorothy would go back and forth from Maine and D.C. with Snow, allowing their friendship to grow.

In 1990, a fellow staffer named Harry Wilkes proposed to Dorothy. She turned him down, saying that she "wasn't ready for marriage." She has remained unmarried her entire life. In 1992, Dorothy preferred Republican Harold Stassen and Democrat (Paul Tsongas); in the general election, she cast her vote for (Perot). In 1994, she served as a top advisor and worker on Snow's first Senate campaign, eager to get her friend elected to higher office. Snow won every county in Maine in 1994, 2000, and 2006. In 1996, Dorothy supported Republicans (Arlen Specter) and (Arthur Fletcher); when they dropped before the primaries, she changed her support to (Colin Powell) and eventually wrote him in during the general. Other than 2012, this would be the last time that Dorothy would vote Republican on the presidential level.

During all of this time, Dorothy began building relationships with people outside of the Maine officers. In addition to getting to know staffers of the Kennedy family, Dorothy met Congressman Mattox of Massachusetts for the first time in 1997. Mattox and Dorothy were lukewarm with one another, but Mattox's Chief of Staff, Helen Winfrey, and Dorothy became fast friends as well. Winfrey often acts as a go-between for the two legislators to this day.

In 2000, Dorothy supported (McCain) in the GOP primaries; she reluctantly voted for (Gore) in the general and was disgusted by the Florida results, believing that the election should've gone to the House since Florida's final tally could not officially be created. She wrote letters back and forth with her family over whether or not to publish an op-ed suggesting this in mid-November 2000, but decided against it for fear of making Snow look bad. Dorothy was promoted to be Snow's Chief of Staff in 2001 shortly after the 9/11 attacks.

In 2004, Dorothy preferred (Howard Dean) of Vermont for president but voted for (Kerry). In 2006, Dorothy again campaigned hard on Snow's behalf for the Senate. In 2008, she initially preferred (McCain) but was upset that he chose (Palin) as his running mate and moved away from his maverick policies that he had used in the Senate. She cast her vote for Bahria in the general.

In May 2011, Snow informed Dorothy that she did not want to run for re-election. Dorothy tried to convince Snow to change her mind but failed. Instead, Snow convinced Dorothy to run for Senate shortly after this was made official in early 2012. Dorothy agreed and ran as an independent with the backing of Olympia, her family, and various officials from across the state and nation, such as (Jesse Ventura), (Lowell Weicker), and (David Cole); Dorothy was also backed by many newspapers.

The competitive race pitted Dorothy against an extremely conservative Republican and a Democrat. Dorothy won a plurality of 39%. After meeting with Republican and Democratic leaders, she chose to caucus with the Democrats, fearing that the Republicans would be much more hyper-partisan. Dorothy also endorsed (Romney) in the general election this same year.

Starting in 2013, Dorothy used her connections among legislators from her days as a staffer to hit the ground running. She took on many members of Snow's staff and made Harry Wilkes her Chief of Staff. Wilkes had since married and had two children and was no longer in love with Dorothy. He remains her right-hand man. Dorothy has worked as a "pragmatic progressive maverick" as she likes to say, crafting passable legislation that helps the most people possible while remaining bipartisan.

Dorothy worked with both parties to find consensus where she could, doing her best to bring together progressives, moderates, and what she called "Republicans that weren't too far gone." These Republicans were like Senators (McCain), (Specter), (Murkowski), and (Collins). Dorothy supports a talking filibuster, and she proved it when the House passed changes to the SNAP. Talking for 13 hours solid, Dorothy convinced the Senate to close loopholes and prevent a $40 billion cut.

After Republicans gained the Senate majority in the 2014 election, Dorothy announced that she would continue to caucus with the Democrats. She cited her belief that it is good for a state to have a senator from each party, and that it is important to have a senator who caucuses with the same party as the President, saying, "At the end, who I caucus with is less important than who I work with." She added, "It does not mean I have become a Democrat. It does not mean I have made a promise to anybody." Dorothy went on to call (Collins) a "model Senator that anyone could be proud of."

In 2016, Dorothy briefly sought the Democratic nomination but dropped from the race after she was shoved down a staircase in an assassination attempt. She broke her femur and was in recovery for several months. She now has a very noticeable limp and often has walking issues, sometimes making use of a cane or wheelchair. She also sometimes has intense pain in her side that has stuck with her since the attempt; the pain is usually temporary and quick, and it is well-known that this is an issue she has. She refuses to take pain medication as most that would be prescribed to her are either narcotics or not strong enough; the lone exception has been morphine, which she has had to use on a select few occasions where the pain was so intense that she once screamed herself hoarse after falling at her home in 2019. A neighbor that had often house sat entered her home to check on her after seeing a news report saying that the Senator had not been seen at an important vote and that no one had been able to call her. This neighbor very likely saved her life. Her nephew, Philemon, now serves as a part-time staffer and is almost always nearby. This particular event was covered up at Dorothy's request for fear that it would be used against her and force her to resign. In 2020, Dorothy declined to run for the Democratic nomination and endorsed Baginski.

Dorothy serves on the Committee on the Budget, Senate Ethics Committee, and the Committee on Finance. Dorothy is also a member of the Childhood Cancer Caucus. She serves as a Vice-Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Dorothy still has presidential aspirations and intends to announce her campaign by the end of 2021. She has long espoused her "Save America" plan, which includes $100 billion being spent over 10 years to fight opioid addiction, an Economic Bill of Rights, a $12 minimum wage, support for small businesses, slightly increased interest rates to fight off inflation, universal Pre-K, and the American Workers Act. In theory, the AWA would cut money given to Big Pharma and oil companies (as well as Congressional pay) to create 10 million jobs over 10 years. She also has tax plans, most of which are wealth taxes that grow progressively larger. Dorothy's slogan is "Progress Saves Lives."

Other Info:
Family Tree and Summarized Dynamic--
Daniel Winthrop (b. 1918 and d. 1983) and Tonya Estes (m. 1939; b. 1921) had three children: Titus I, Marianne, and James.

Titus I (b. 1940) + Elizabeth (m. 1961) had four children:
-Nathaniel (b. 1962) + Jessica Davies (m. 1985); had Titus II in 1989, Gabriel in 1992, and Philemon in 1994.
-Dorothy (b. 1967); never married
-Rebecca (b. 1968) + Matthew Wallace (m. 1990); had Andrea in 1992 and Isaac in 1993.
-Augustine (b. 1970); mostly a recluse, suffers from agoraphobia

Marianne (b. 1943) + Arnold Robertson (m. 1964) had two children:
-Yvette (b. 1968) + Andrew (m. 1979); had Strom in 1981 and Fred in 1983
-Regina II (b. & d. 1973)

James (b. 1945) + Hepzibah (m. 1969) died in a car crash in 1999.

Titus II lives in New York with his wife Anna (m. 2012) where he serves as a member of the state legislature from Albany. Andrea is unmarried but has an adopted daughter, Sam (b. 2019); Andrea is a member of the Burlington, Vermont city council. The other relatives work for their campaign teams, as political advisors, or as assistants-- usually from the shadows.

Titus Winthrop is a modest progressive and Dorothy’s preferred political heir apparent. Though he is more moderate than Dorothy, he is still an advocate of the “Save America” plan and hopes to see it implemented. Should something happen to Dorothy, he will become the rising star of the Winthrop Family. Titus will work from the background for his aunt unless he is pressed otherwise. Unlike his aunt, he is much more focused on legislation and policy-making than speeches.

Andrea Winthrop is a moderate self-proclaimed Libertarian Democratic Socialist that is a backup plan for the Winthrop family should the Democrats find themselves in need of more libertarian candidates. She strongly defends online privacy and gun rights (with some common sense regulations) while opposing the war on drugs, standing as a key political maverick within the leftist Winthrop family. She also supports assisted dying in the form of euthanasia, same-sex marriage, lowered voting ages, internet privacy, and topfree equality, making her an oddity within the Winthrop Family.

I have read and accepted the rules of the roleplay: Maugrym

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

[The Free Territory of Makhnovia]

Any takers?

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The MEAD Act

A BILL
To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs, protect the environment, and pull America out of the New Recession.

Sponsor: John A. Mattox III
Senate Sponsors:
House Sponsors: Hugo Fitzgerald, Everson Boyd, Frank Taylor

Total Expense: $447 Billion

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the "Modern Economic Aid and Development Act".

SECTION 2: References

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any subtitle of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that subtitle.

SECTION 3: Severeability

If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 4: Buy American

(a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that—
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
(c) If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived.
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

SECTION 4: Wage Rate and Employee Protection Requirements

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in a manner consistent with other provisions in this Act, all laborers, and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than $15.75 by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code; this increased wage shall come about through incremental increases over fifteen years.
(b) Concerning the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions outlined in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(c) Projects as defined under title 49, United States Code, funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the requirements of section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code.

SECTION 5: Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Per previous Acts of Congress and Executive Orders provided by the President of the United States, unemployment benefits are herein extended to last no longer than 36 weeks (252 calendar days) under guidance from the Secretary of Labor.

SECTION 6: Abolition of the Debt Ceiling

If there is enacted into law within 22 calendar days after Congress receives a written certification by the President under an Executive Statement sharing the President's support to suspend the debt ceiling, the debt ceiling shall be immediately abolished and only be able to be reinstated by the new Congress that will begin in the year 2031 (the 122nd Congress).

SECTION 7: Construction Plans

Immediately on the passage of this bill into law, the many Secretaries that oversee the Departments of Labor, Housing & Urban Development, Energy, Transportation, Treasury, Interior, and Commerce shall receive funds that shall be jointly allocated to the Departments to be spent to improve roads, build additional housing facilities, create new jobs, support small businesses, and boost the American economy. Departments found not to be compliant with Section 4 (excluding necessary exceptions) shall be considered to violate federal law and will be considered to have committed a misdemeanor resulting in a fine not exceeding the misuse of funds times two and up to a year in jail time.

Sign Gaddie up as Senate sponsor.

[Madrinpoor]

Seal don't work
[No Exceptions Act]

A BILL
To End Marriages of Minors Under All Circumstances

Sponsor: Frank Loloma [D-AZ-1]
Senate Sponsors:
House Sponsors: John Mattox [D-MA-5]

SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the "No Exceptions Act".

SECTION 2: Banning Legal Matrimony

This bill bans legal matrimony between anyone under the age of 18 years, and a legal minor — be it a minor and a major, or two minors.

SECTION 3: Punishments

• Any individual arranging said marriage involving a minor is subject to a minimum of 10 years in prison, with possibility of a life sentence. This includes if it can be proven that the individual arranging the marriage was also a minor, and also involved in the wedding.
• Any individual convicted of breaching this law will have also committed a sex crime, and will be added to the national sex offender registry.

Who would like to support this? I got inspiration from Giovenith's sig.