In October, the By-Laws Committee met to review the current party by-laws and decide upon their proposed changes. The recommendations were sent to you in the BCDP newsletter. Please take a moment to review the proposed changes, because we will be voting on them during our next meeting on November 24th.

Shortly after tonight's historic vote on the Health Insurance Reform Bill, President Obama sent out the following email to supporters:

This evening, at 11:15 p.m., the House of Representatives voted to pass their health insurance reform bill. Despite countless attempts over nearly a century, no chamber of Congress has ever before passed comprehensive health reform. This is history.

But you and millions of your fellow Organizing for America supporters didn't just witness history tonight -- you helped make it. Each "yes" vote was a brave stand, backed up by countless hours of knocking on doors, outreach in town halls and town squares, millions of signatures, and hundreds of thousands of calls. You stood up. You spoke up. And you were heard.

So this is a night to celebrate -- but not to rest. Those who voted for reform deserve our thanks, and the next phase of this fight has already begun.