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NGOs Express Concern Over Weapons Sale to Nigerian Government
A group of NGOs write to the leadership of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee to convey their concerns regarding reports that the Trump administration is moving forward with plans to sell A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft, with mounted machine guns and related parts and logistical support to the government of Nigeria.55 Representatives Support Negotiations to End Syrian Civil War
Fifty-five members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama supporting international negotiations to end the civil war in Syria. The letter, led by Rep. Jim Himes (CT), calls on the President to use the full authority of his office to “convene international negotiations designed to stop the civil war in Syria.”Federal Sentencing Reform and Indian Country
Jurisdiction over crimes in Indian country is complicated, to say the least. With recent changes, tribal police and courts can arrest and prosecute for certain crimes with sentences of up to three years. A selection of more serious felonies are handled through state courts in nine states, even when they take place on reservations.Understanding Block Grants and Merged Funding Streams
Plans to address poverty often to include a plan to combine core safety net programs into a grant given to the states. Called “merged funding streams” or “block grants,” these are bad policies. Evidence shows they leave the most vulnerable people in the most dire straits.Washington Interfaith leaders Urge Election Integrity
FCNL’s General Secretary Diane Randall joins dozens of faith leaders in calling for integrity, safety, and fairness in the 2020 U.S. Election.What Advocates Need to Know About the Budget Debates in Congress
If you’re looking for where the action in the 118th Congress will occur, look no further than the federal budget. Some of the most contentious and consequential policy decisions emerging from Capitol Hill this year will center on federal spending decisions.Is peace possible?
On September 24, I joined other peace colleagues for a meeting with President Mahmoud Pezeshkian of Iran.
Creating a Peaceful Society by Reducing Gun Violence
Independent researchers estimate that 100 people are killed daily with guns in the U.S. – and many more are injured. Guns are the second leading cause of death for all children and teens; it is the first for Black children and teens. On average, 52 women are shot to death each month by an intimate partner.Senate Takes Step Toward Criminal Justice Reform
The President expressed his support for the bipartisan criminal justice reform package the revised FIRST STEP Act. This revised legislation, which includes both prison and sentencing reform was introduced as S.3649. This is a welcome evolution from where we started this Congress.Finding Climate Hope in New Orleans
As we stood in a circle outside of Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s office, the voices of Hindus, Buddhists, Quakers, Jews, Seekers, Christians, Baha’is, Indigenous peoples, and Muslims collectively sang “People gonna rise like the waters, gonna calm this crisis down. I hear the voice of my great-granddaughter, crying climate justice now.”