Legislative Ask

Any COVID-19 relief bill must include improvements to the EITC and Child Tax Credit for low-income working families.

Congress has a duty and moral obligation to set aside partisanship and respond to the climate crisis.

We urge every member of Congress to take swift action in response to ongoing racist police killings and other violence against Black people across our country.

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) addresses violence and sexual assault by providing the resources and services necessary for public safety. This bill is especially significant for Native American communities, which deal with domestic and sexual violence at unparalleled rates.

Repealing the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq (AUMF) is the first step towards Congress reasserting its constitutional authority over when the United States goes to war.

After nearly two decades of expanding wars, we urge Congress to reassert its authority over decisions of war and peace by repealing the 2001 AUMF.

We urge Congress to prioritize passage of a permanent legislative solution that is at least as strong as the Dream and Promise Act within the first 100 days of the 117th Congress.

It’s critical that members of Congress publicly support diplomacy and oppose any legislation that seeks to undermine a return to the JCPOA.

An estimated one in four young people around the world are affected by armed conflicts and violence. Yet all too often, their voices are ignored, and their needs overlooked in national and regional peacebuilding efforts. Congress must pass the Youth, Peace and Security Act of 2020 (H.R. 6174).

We call on Congress to swiftly pass meaningful police reform legislation.