2017 Fall DNC Meeting Resolutions October 21, 2017 1. Resolution Reaffirming the DNC’s Commitment to Hurricane Relief for Texas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Fire Relief for California Wildfires 2. Resolution Outlining the DNC’s New Mission 3. Resolution Reaffirming the Values of the Democratic Party 4. Resolution Reaffirming the DNC’s Commitment to Economic Fairness, Creating Good Jobs, Raising Wages, and Building an Economy That Works for Everyone 5. Resolution to Protect the Affordable Care Act and Fight for Universal Access to Quality Affordable Health Care 6. Resolution on Immigration Reform and Protecting DREAMers 7. Resolution Opposing President Trump’s Muslim Ban 8. Resolution Committing Democrats to Civil Discourse 9. Resolution Expressing the Support of the Democratic Party for a Housing First Model to Combat Homelessness 10. Resolution Supporting the Removal of Confederate Monuments from the U.S. Capitol 11. Resolution in Support of Removing Public Confederate Monuments and Condemning White Supremacist Hate Groups 12. Resolution Opposing the Trump Administration Ban on Transgender Military Personnel 13. Resolution Promoting People-Powered Politics at the DNC by Encouraging Grassroots Donors and by Rejecting Corporate Donors that Conflict with Our DNC Platform 14. Resolution Calling upon the Democratic Members of the 115th Congress to Respond to the Democratic Will of the People of Puerto Rico by Approving Legislation on the Admission of Puerto Rico as the 51st State of the United States of America... 15. Resolution in Support of Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons 16. Resolution to Create the Democratic Legislative Exchange Committee 17. Resolution Supporting Automatic Voter Registration 18. Resolution Safeguarding Voting Rights and Protecting the Integrity of Our Elections 21. Resolution Expressing the Support of the Democratic Party for Hotel Workers and the use of Union Hotels 22. Resolution to Establish the DNC Interfaith Council 23. Resolution Asking the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) to Explore Mandating Four Year Terms for State Chairs and Vice Chairs 24. Resolution to Fulfill our Platform Pledges 28. Resolution Honoring the Life and Career of Rick Stafford 430 SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003 202-863-8000 t DEMOCRATS.ORG PAID FOR BY THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, DEMOCRATS.ORG. NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE’S COMMITTEE Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible. 29. Resolution Honoring the Life and Career of Dennis Langley 30. Resolution Honoring the Life and Career of Bob Farmer 31. Resolution Honoring the Life and Career of Eduardo Potillo 32. Resolution Honoring the Life and Career of Edith Windsor 33. Resolution Honoring the Life and Career of Frank Montanaro 34. Resolution Honoring the Life and Career of Luis Tito Morales 35. Resolution Honoring the Life and Career of Terry Michael 36. Resolution on Executive Order 9066 – 75th Anniversary – NEVER AGAIN 37. Resolution Commending Taiwan for its Efforts to Advance Freedom, Democracy, Diversity and its Partnership with the United States in Addressing Global Challenges 38. Resolution Supporting Freedom of Expression The following urgent and timely Resolutions were passed by the Executive Committee: Resolution Expressing Thoughts, Prayers, and Actions to Honor the Victims of the Las Vegas Massacre Resolution Honoring the Life and Career of Flo Kong Kee Resolution Honoring Mrs. Hortense Hayes Powell Cooper Numbers denoting resolutions which are omitted reflect an action of the Committee to table or reject that resolution. 1 The following Resolution was adopted by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on October 21, 2017, in Las Vegas, NV. Submitted by: Tom Perez, DNC Chair/District of Columbia Anita Bonds, Chair, District of Columbia Lottie Shackelford, At-Large, Arkansas Frank Leone, Virginia Martha Fuller Clark, New Hampshire Blanca Uzeta O’Leary, At-Large/Colorado ______________________________________________________________________________ Resolution Reaffirming the DNC’s Commitment to Hurricane Relief for Texas, Louisiana, the U.S Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and Fire Relief for California Wildfires WHEREAS, President Trump’s administration has utterly failed to respond quickly and effectively to natural disasters that have devastated communities and affected millions of lives. WHEREAS, President Trump used these vicious storms and the suffering they caused as cover to push his hateful agenda when he pardoned Sheriff Joe Arpaio. WHEREAS, Democrats believe that American citizens in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico deserve the same attention, support and relief as people in Texas and Louisiana. WHEREAS, California fires have ravaged the wine country, killing people, destroying property, scorching the vineyards, and polluting the environment; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the DNC sends our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of those who have died in all these disasters and praises the heroic efforts of emergency responders, freighters, national guard, and community volunteers; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the DNC will do everything we can to elect Democrats who take the consequences of climate change seriously, provide relief for all Americans affected by these vicious storms, and ensure that the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico get the care, support, relief and resources they deserve; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the DNC will insist on rebuilding these communities with trained tradespeople, paid at prevailing wages, constructing accessible, affordable housing, zoned with environmental protections based on climate science. The following Resolution was adopted by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on October 21, 2017, in Las Vegas, NV. 2 Submitted by: Tom Perez, DNC Chair/District of Columbia Anita Bonds, Chair, District of Columbia Lottie Shackelford, At-Large, Arkansas Frank Leone, Virginia Blanca Uteza O’Leary, Colorado ______________________________________________________________________________ Resolution Outlining the DNC’s New Mission WHEREAS, the new mission of the Democratic National Committee is to elect Democrats from the school board to the Oval Office, and to organize for Democrats at every level, every year, in every zip code; and WHEREAS, the DNC is committed to fighting voter suppression tactics, encouraging participation in our democracy, and ensuring free, fair, and accessible elections for every American voter; and WHEREAS, the DNC is committed to making unprecedented investments in grassroots organizing, including the largest-ever investment in state parties and a first-of-its-kind $10 million competitive grant program to further invest in local Democratic organizing; and WHEREAS, the DNC is modernizing its technology infrastructure and making substantial investments to compete and win, including housing the data and technology infrastructure of the entire Democratic movement and hosting best voter file in politics; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, through rebuilding, organizing, and modernizing, Democrats will win at the ballot box and build a better future for working families across the country. The following Resolution was adopted by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on October 21, 2017, in Las Vegas, NV. 3 Submitted by: Tom Perez, DNC Chair/District of Columbia Anita Bonds, Chair, District of Columbia Lottie Shackelford, At-Large, Arkansas Blanca O’Leary, At-Large/Colorado ______________________________________________________________________________ Resolution Reaffirming the Values of the Democratic Party WHEREAS, Democrats believe in building a future of inclusion and opportunity for all Americans; and WHEREAS, Democrats believe every American should be able to find a job that pays a decent wage; get an education that opens doors of opportunity; pay the rent and get health care for them and their family; and ensure that they’re able to retire with the dignity everyone deserves; and WHEREAS, Democrats believe in creating new jobs through investments in infrastructure, innovation, and clean energy, not by giving tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. WHEREAS, Democrats believe that our economy is stronger when small businesses can compete with big businesses, and workers have the skills to compete for good middle-class jobs. WHEREAS, Democrats believe that health care is a right for all, not a privilege for a wealthy few; and WHEREAS, Democrats believe that women have the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions, that affordable contraception is a critical part of preventative care and economic security for millions of families, and that every woman should have access to quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion—regardless of where she lives, how much money she makes, or how she is insured; and WHEREAS, Democrats believe that diversity and compassion are our nation’s greatest strengths; and that civil rights is the unfinished business of America; and WHEREAS, Democrats believe that the right to vote is sacred and must be protected, and that voter suppression tactics and gerrymandering are undermining the integrity of our democracy and denying African Americans, Latinos, older Americans, and young people the equal voice they deserve; and WHEREAS, Democrats believe both parties must do everything in our power to bolster our cyber security and protect our election process from