Legislation Archives - Peace Action

The Senate takes up war supplemental this week

May 18, 2009

Senate sources tell me that the supplemental will start after the credit card bill finishes on Tuesday at the earliest, more likely Wednesday. It seems unlikely they will finish the supplemental [...]

House Supplemental Votes and Rep. McGovern’s Afghanistan Exit Strategy Bill

May 13, 2009

You can find how your Representative voted by clicking here. Sources tell me that Chairman Obey will not allow any changes or amendments to the supplemental. I think it is very important to [...]

Original Cosponsors to Rep. McGovern’s Afghanistan Exit Strategy Bill

May 12, 2009

McGovern introduced H.R. 2404 Thursday morning with Original 73 cosponsors to date: Jim McGovern (MA) Walter Jones (NC) Donna Edwards (MD) John J. Duncan, Jr. (TN) John Tierney (MA) Carol [...]

Take action to prevent accidental war with Iran

April 10, 2009

On January 6, 2008 a group of Iranian speedboats aggressively approached US naval ships in the Strait of Hormuz. One US ship was reportedly on the verge of shooting at the speedboats before they [...]