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Public Option Needs Our Support; Contact Your Congressmember

In response to the unsatisfactory compromise that Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman (CA-30) recently reached with the Blue Dog Democrats on the Energy and Commerce Committee, a group of progressives Democrats have signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House health care leaders.


Pol-File #1: Jennifer Javier

Hello Folks! APA for Progress is launching a new feature on our site! Hoping to demystify the political process for members of our community, as well as to give kudos to amazing individuals, we have come up with Pol-Files. In these weekly posts we will be highlighting AAPI individuals working behind the scenes of politics as well as others that are making progressive efforts within their fields. To start us off, we have one of our favorites. jen_solo_headshot1 What is your name? Jennifer Javier What is your current position? I am a caseworker in Congressman Henry Waxman's district office. I help people who are having difficulties with federal agencies (ie. immigration, Social Security, IRS, Medicare). It's social work on the federal level where I advocate for constituents to address their needs or concerns. What are some interesting jobs you have had in the past? To be honest, the most interesting job I’ve had is my current one. Because I deal with people and their livelihood, it can be unpredictable just as life is. I could receive a call from a homeless veteran in need of help with the VA or from Stone Temple Pilots in need of a visa for their sound engineer. You never know who may call.