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By Rebecca Griffin on Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:13:36
The prospects for peace with Iran got a little bit brighter this week. The Iranian public defied expectations and roundly defeated conservative candidates to put moderate Hassan Rouhani in office. [1] The people of Iran sent a message by electing a president who campaigned on reconciliation. Now we need to make sure our government hears […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:16:04
Last night, we saw years of committed organizing pay off, with the House of Representatives voting 305-121 supporting accelerated withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thank you so much to all of you who responded to our calls to action and put the pressure on Congress that made this victory possible! We now have both houses of Congress […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:41:29
Todays the day. Over the last couple of weeks, you have generated thousands of messages to representatives urging them to cut wasteful Pentagon spending. This morning, the House will start votes on a cavalcade of amendments to help rein in this waste. Our colleagues at the Friends Committee on National Legislation have provided a toll […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:53:28
UPDATE: The amendments crossed out below were not allowed to come to the floor for a vote. The House will start voting tomorrow on the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets policy and spending levels for the Pentagon and nuclear weapons programs. Since this is one of the only bills that comes to the floor on […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:26
Members of Congress were up all night spending your tax dollars. The House Armed Services Committee worked into the wee hours of the morning on the budget for the Pentagon and nuclear weapons. Like many all night events, this one didnt involve much restraint. The bill on the table blows caps on Pentagon spending out […]Read More
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The Iranian public defied expectations and roundly defeated conservative candidates to put moderate Hassan Rouhani in office. The people of Iran sent a message by electing a president who campaigned on reconciliation.
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