Twenty-Seven Senators Urge Significant Afghan Troop Cuts
Jun 15, 2011
Today, twenty-seven Senators sent President Obama a letter demanding “a sizable and sustained reduction of U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, beginning in July 2011.”
President Obama is expected to make a decision on troop levels in coming days.
The letter, circulated by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tom Udall (D-NM), marks a significant increase in Senate opposition to a long-term American military presence in Afghanistan.
Last year, only 18 Senators voted for a Feingold (D-WI) amendment demanding a timetable for withdrawal.
It follows on the heels of a 204-215 House vote on May 26 against the amendment offered by Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Walter Jones (R-NC) requiring the President to establish a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan. While this effort lost, the amendment produced the most votes thus far to end the war in Afghanistan.
It's not too late for New START
Dec 14, 2010
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty has not yet been ratified by the Senate and even though there are only a few days left in the lame-duck session, we’re still very hopeful it will be get done by the end of the year.
We have just received indications that the Senate will consider New START this week, with debate starting as soon as this evening.
Recently, three Republican Senators released positive statements about New START treaty.
Write Your Senators About the New START treaty today!
Dec 07, 2010
Nuclear weapons are a liability, not an asset. They do not protect us from the threat of terrorism, and with some 23,000 nuclear warheads around the globe, there is an enormous risk of nuclear weapons or materials falling into the wrong hands.
The New START nuclear reductions treaty, which is about to be considered by the Senate, is vital for ensuring U.S. national security. The New START treaty makes Americans safer by causing significant cuts in the number of deployed U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons. It also allows the U.S. to inspect the Russian nuclear arsenal and to ensure they are not building up their weapons program. The first START treaty expired in December 2009 and since then the U.S has not been able to inspect the Russian nuclear arsenal.
Call your Senators about New START
Nov 30, 2010
When the START I treaty expired at the end of 2009, the U.S. lost the ability to inspect Russian nuclear arsenals to make sure they are not building new nuclear weapons. It has now been over 355 days since we’ve had inspectors in Russia verifying their arsenal and it is time we get back to Ronald Reagan’s “trust, but verify.”
The New START treaty fixes that problem and makes Americans safer by making significant cuts in the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals. While the treaty enjoys strong support from foreign policy experts on both the left and the right and multiple polls show the American public overwhelmingly favors the treaty, Republicans in the Senate are fighting against holding a vote on treaty ratification.
It is crucial to put pressure on the Senate to pass New START this year. Below is a list of Republican Senators who will be important in deciding the fate of this treaty. If you live in one of these important states, please take a few minutes to call your Senators and let them know that you support New START and urge them to swiftly approve this treaty! Click here to get your Senator's numbers and a call script you can use to speak with their office!