The Washington Post reports that Washington’s bipartisan foreign policy elite is united in their passion for a new war in Syria, and is looking forward eagerly to Obama’s departure from office, because they see the Obama Administration as the key obstacle to their plans for a new war in Syria. Reality-based comments like this from…
As Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has noted, U.S. participation in the Saudi bombing of Yemen has never been authorized by Congress. Urge your reps. to use their war powers to force a vote on removing U.S. forces from the Saudi bombing of Yemen by signing our petition at MoveOn. Saudi Arabia’s conduct is now coming…
The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on overriding the President’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terror Act [JASTA]. This bill would remove Saudi Arabia’s immunity from lawsuits brought by 9/11 families over the alleged responsibility of Saudi officials for the 9/11 attacks. Override of the President’s veto would be a historic repudiation…
This week the House and Senate are expected to vote on whether to override the President’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terror Act [“JASTA”]. JASTA would allow 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia over allegations Saudi officials were linked to the 9/11 attacks. The bill makes no judgment about Saudi Arabia’s responsibility for…
The following Senators voted against tabling a motion to stop the sale of $1.15 billion in tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia. Effectively, these Senators were voicing opposition to the sale. Baldwin Blumenthal Booker Boxer Cantwell Durbin Franken Gillibrand Heinrich Heller Hirono Kirk Klobuchar Leahy Lee Markey Murphy Murray Paul Reid Sanders Schatz…
You can never be sure what the Senate will vote on and when they will vote on it. But currently, a vote on the Paul-Murphy-Lee-Franken resolution to disapprove the Saudi arms deal is expected Tuesday. Call your Senator now at (202) 224-3121. When you reach a staffer or leave a message, you can say something…
The fate of the corporate-rigged Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is being decided right now. Dozens of organizations are working together to make TODAY a nationwide TPP Call-In Day to press our Representatives to publicly announce their opposition to the TPP before the election. Call your Representative now at (202) 224-3121. When you reach a staffer or…
Secretary of State Kerry is going to Saudi Arabia this week, to talk about the war in Yemen. Before he goes, he needs to know there is significant Congressional concern about what Saudi Arabia is doing in Yemen with U.S. weapons. That’s why we’re trying to get as many signers as possible today on the…
On Sept. 8, Senators Chris Murphy [D-CT], Rand Paul [R-KY], Al Franken [D-MN], and Mike Lee [R-UT] introduced a bipartisan resolution – SJ Res 39 – to stop the sale of $1.15 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia that would be used to fuel the war in Yemen. Call your Senator now at (202) 224-3121….
On June 16, 204 Members of the House voted to bar the transfer of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia. Now we need them and others to stand up to Saudi Arabia on the new proposed arms deal. Call your Rep. now at (202) 224-3121. When you reach a staffer or leave a message, you can…