Always a Cal Bear!

 It was a tough year for me as a Cal Bear. It was a challenge following the 2023 Bears from way out here in Baltimore.

Our Cal flag was still there for every game at our
Baltimore row house despite late night games

It was tough knowing the Pac12 had disintegrated right there in front of us

It was a roller coaster of big losses and gratifying wins (especially beating Stanford and UCLA; then Coming up short in the Independence Bowl game with Texas Tech.

Still, LB Uluave, RB Ott and QB Mendoza give us something to look forward to next season.

On to 2024! Go Bears!

 

Help for Homeless Vets near-Unanimous in the House Earlier this Week

 

On December 5, HR 3848, Housing Our Military Veterans Effectively Act, passed just 10 votes short of unanimous in the House of Representatives, 408 – 10.

HR 3848 extends help first offered during the pandemic for the more than 33,000 homeless veterans across the U.S. as well as veterans using Federal Housing vouchers. The aid is in the form of stipends to “purchase necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, and hygiene items; transportation services; or communications equipment such as smartphones so the veterans can maintain contact with health care providers, prospective landlords, and family members” and increases the per diem rate the VA pays to non-profits assisting veterans in finding housing.

Welcome news addressing the plight of the homeless.

The list of representatives voting no HR 3848 is below. I have yet to find information as to  why these representatives voted against giving aid to veterans in need.

References:

Wake Up to Politics, “16 things Washington did this week” By Gabe Fleisher • 8 Dec 2023 https://www.wakeuptopolitics.com/december-8-2023/?ref=wake-up-to-politics-newsletter

 

Roll Call 695 | Bill Number: H. R. 3848 

https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023695