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Oct. 2, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Letter to Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, and Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member - Congressmen Don Young and Jimmy Panetta Lead Letter Urging Retention of Critical NDAA Anti-Hunger Provision for Military Families
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General - Rep. Grijalva Leads Members of Congress in Letter Demanding Investigation into Trump's Use of Troops at the Southern Border
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Senator Markey on U.S. Troop Deployments to Saudi Arabia: No Middle East Conflict Over Oil
Sen. Ed Markey
Sept. 17, 2019
Congresswoman Lori Trahan Appointed to National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee
Rep. Lori Trahan
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cisneros leads letter to DoD and DHS on non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization with Escobar and Carbajal
Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
Moulton Statement on the Firing of National Security Advisor John Bolton
Rep. Seth Moulton
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Congresswoman Lori Trahan Statement on Trump Administration Transferring Funds from U.S. Military Construction Accounts to Pay for Ineffective Border Wall
Rep. Lori Trahan
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Call to Ban Low-Yield Nuclear Missiles Deployment and Extend New START Treaty in Final Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to James Inhofe, Chairman of Senate Committee on Armed Services, Jack Reed, Ranking Member on Senate Committee on Armed Services, Adam Smith, Chairman on House Armed Services Committee, and Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member on House Armed Services Committee - Murphy, Blumenthal, Bipartisan Colleagues Call for Inclusion of Bipartisan Iran Amendment in Final NDAA
Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
Aug. 7, 2019
Tweet - "America's defense budget is more bloated than ever, but our national security cannot rely on a strong military alone. So why in the world is @realDonaldTrump trying to block billions in the @StateDept's diplomacy, development & global health funds?"
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 31, 2019
Committee Approves Coast Guard Authorization Through 2021
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 23, 2019
Moulton Statement on Esper Confirmation
Rep. Seth Moulton
July 18, 2019
Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Support Coast Guard Climate Readiness, Drug Interdiction
Sen. Ed Markey
July 16, 2019
Warren Questions Defense Secretary Nominee Mark Esper's Refusal to Fully Recuse Himself from Matters Involving His Former Employer, Raytheon
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 15, 2019
Letter to the Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - Former Top Lobbyist for Raytheon - Raising New and Ongoing Ethics Concerns Ahead of Hearing to be Secretary of Defense
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 12, 2019
Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces Massachusetts Priorities Secured in House Passed National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Lori Trahan
July 11, 2019
Rep. Lynch Introduces Bill To Reauthorize Wartime Contracting Commission
Rep. Stephen Lynch
July 10, 2019
Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules
Rep. Jim McGovern
July 8, 2019
Provisions from Warren-Haaland Bill to Address Unsafe Military Housing Advance in the Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
June 25, 2019
Reps. Khanna, Brown, Gaetz Introduce Bipartisan Amendment To Prohibit Funds From Being Used With A Was Against Iran
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
June 21, 2019
Moulton Statement on Iran
Rep. Seth Moulton
June 19, 2019
McGovern Applauds Passage of Language to Sunset 2001 AUMF on House Floor
Rep. Jim McGovern
June 13, 2019
Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces Major Victories for Massachusetts in House Armed Services Committee Passed NDAA
Rep. Lori Trahan
June 11, 2019
Representatives Trahan, Turner, and Cisneros Introduce Bipartisan "Prevention of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces Act"
Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
June 11, 2019
Letter to Steve Linick, Department of State Inspector General - Rep Lieu and Sen Warren Call for Investigation Into Former Lobbyist's Role in Saudi Arms Sales Deal
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Glenn Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Committee Seeks Comprehensive Review of TransDigm Overcharges in Contracts with DOD
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
June 4, 2019
Senator Markey Lambasts Trump Administration's Secret Nuclear Cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Sen. Ed Markey
June 3, 2019
Defense One - New, More Usable Nukes for Trump? No.
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Colleagues Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 8, 2019
Moulton Statement on Iran
Rep. Seth Moulton
May 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army, the Hon. Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force, and the Hon. Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy - Senator Warren Releases Her Investigation of the Pentagon's Substandard Military Base Housing Program
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 1, 2019
Letter to Sen. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Sen. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Senator Warren Releases Her Investigation of the Pentagon's Substandard Military Base Housing Program
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
April 26, 2019
Warren, Haaland Unveil Comprehensive Bill to Address Unsafe Military Housing
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 12, 2019
Reps. McGovern, Blumenauer Introduce Legislation in Support of Nuclear Disarmament
Rep. Jim McGovern
April 3, 2019
Letter to Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Peter J. Visclosky, Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Caucus Co-Chairs Announce Record Support for Program
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
March 28, 2019
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Senate Resolution Condemning Terrorist Attacks in New Zealand
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
March 22, 2019
Moulton Statement on North Korean Sanctions Reversal
Rep. Seth Moulton
March 19, 2019
Tweet - "The @DeptofDefense already has a huge budget -- and now it's using a gimmick to request $165 billion more than the amount allowed by law. It's time to stop saying yes to more, more, more. We have to make smarter investments in our security and re-invest here at home."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Feb. 26, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan - House Foreign Affairs Committee Presses Administration for Answers on U.S. Weapons with Al-Qaeda Groups in Yemen
Rep. Bill Keating, ...
Feb. 22, 2019
Newly-Released GAO Report on Workplace Safety Among DOD Contractors Suggests Rampant Labor Law Violations
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Feb. 4, 2019
Seth Moulton's Statement on the Trump Administration's Withdrawal from the INF Treaty
Rep. Seth Moulton
Jan. 30, 2019
Chairman Smith, Senator Warren Introduce Bill Establishing "No First Use" Policy for Nuclear Weapons
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - 20 Senators Press State Department & DOJ For Information On Saudi-Led War In Yemen
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Stop U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Rep. Jim McGovern
Dec. 14, 2018
Reps. Gabbard, Lee, Jones, Pocan, McGovern, Khanna Urge Speaker Ryan to Schedule Immediate Vote on Yemen War Powers Resolution
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Schedule Immediate Vote on Yemen War Powers Resolution
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Troops at Southern U.S. Border: Senator Murray and Colleagues Slam Trump Administration's Decision to Extend Deployment Through January, Urge Secretary Mattis to Reverse Course Immediately
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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Oct. 2, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Letter to Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, and Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member - Congressmen Don Young and Jimmy Panetta Lead Letter Urging Retention of Critical NDAA Anti-Hunger Provision for Military Families
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General - Rep. Grijalva Leads Members of Congress in Letter Demanding Investigation into Trump's Use of Troops at the Southern Border
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Senator Markey on U.S. Troop Deployments to Saudi Arabia: No Middle East Conflict Over Oil
Sen.Ed Markey
Sept. 17, 2019
Congresswoman Lori Trahan Appointed to National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee
Rep.Lori Trahan
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cisneros leads letter to DoD and DHS on non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization with Escobar and Carbajal
Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
Moulton Statement on the Firing of National Security Advisor John Bolton
Rep.Seth Moulton
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Congresswoman Lori Trahan Statement on Trump Administration Transferring Funds from U.S. Military Construction Accounts to Pay for Ineffective Border Wall
Rep.Lori Trahan
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Call to Ban Low-Yield Nuclear Missiles Deployment and Extend New START Treaty in Final Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to James Inhofe, Chairman of Senate Committee on Armed Services, Jack Reed, Ranking Member on Senate Committee on Armed Services, Adam Smith, Chairman on House Armed Services Committee, and Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member on House Armed Services Committee - Murphy, Blumenthal, Bipartisan Colleagues Call for Inclusion of Bipartisan Iran Amendment in Final NDAA
Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
Aug. 7, 2019
Tweet - "America's defense budget is more bloated than ever, but our national security cannot rely on a strong military alone. So why in the world is @realDonaldTrump trying to block billions in the @StateDept's diplomacy, development & global health funds?"
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 31, 2019
Committee Approves Coast Guard Authorization Through 2021
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 23, 2019
Moulton Statement on Esper Confirmation
Rep.Seth Moulton
July 18, 2019
Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Support Coast Guard Climate Readiness, Drug Interdiction
Sen.Ed Markey
July 16, 2019
Warren Questions Defense Secretary Nominee Mark Esper's Refusal to Fully Recuse Himself from Matters Involving His Former Employer, Raytheon
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 15, 2019
Letter to the Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - Former Top Lobbyist for Raytheon - Raising New and Ongoing Ethics Concerns Ahead of Hearing to be Secretary of Defense
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 12, 2019
Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces Massachusetts Priorities Secured in House Passed National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Lori Trahan
July 11, 2019
Rep. Lynch Introduces Bill To Reauthorize Wartime Contracting Commission
Rep.Stephen Lynch
July 10, 2019
Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules
Rep.Jim McGovern
July 8, 2019
Provisions from Warren-Haaland Bill to Address Unsafe Military Housing Advance in the Senate
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
June 25, 2019
Reps. Khanna, Brown, Gaetz Introduce Bipartisan Amendment To Prohibit Funds From Being Used With A Was Against Iran
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
June 21, 2019
Moulton Statement on Iran
Rep.Seth Moulton
June 19, 2019
McGovern Applauds Passage of Language to Sunset 2001 AUMF on House Floor
Rep.Jim McGovern
June 13, 2019
Congresswoman Lori Trahan Announces Major Victories for Massachusetts in House Armed Services Committee Passed NDAA
Rep.Lori Trahan
June 11, 2019
Representatives Trahan, Turner, and Cisneros Introduce Bipartisan "Prevention of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces Act"
Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
June 11, 2019
Letter to Steve Linick, Department of State Inspector General - Rep Lieu and Sen Warren Call for Investigation Into Former Lobbyist's Role in Saudi Arms Sales Deal
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Glenn Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Committee Seeks Comprehensive Review of TransDigm Overcharges in Contracts with DOD
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
June 4, 2019
Senator Markey Lambasts Trump Administration's Secret Nuclear Cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Sen.Ed Markey
June 3, 2019
Defense One - New, More Usable Nukes for Trump? No.
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Colleagues Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 8, 2019
Moulton Statement on Iran
Rep.Seth Moulton
May 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army, the Hon. Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force, and the Hon. Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy - Senator Warren Releases Her Investigation of the Pentagon's Substandard Military Base Housing Program
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 1, 2019
Letter to Sen. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Sen. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Senator Warren Releases Her Investigation of the Pentagon's Substandard Military Base Housing Program
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
April 26, 2019
Warren, Haaland Unveil Comprehensive Bill to Address Unsafe Military Housing
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 12, 2019
Reps. McGovern, Blumenauer Introduce Legislation in Support of Nuclear Disarmament
Rep.Jim McGovern
April 3, 2019
Letter to Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Peter J. Visclosky, Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Caucus Co-Chairs Announce Record Support for Program
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
March 28, 2019
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Senate Resolution Condemning Terrorist Attacks in New Zealand
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
March 22, 2019
Moulton Statement on North Korean Sanctions Reversal
Rep.Seth Moulton
March 19, 2019
Tweet - "The @DeptofDefense already has a huge budget -- and now it's using a gimmick to request $165 billion more than the amount allowed by law. It's time to stop saying yes to more, more, more. We have to make smarter investments in our security and re-invest here at home."
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Feb. 26, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan - House Foreign Affairs Committee Presses Administration for Answers on U.S. Weapons with Al-Qaeda Groups in Yemen
Rep.Bill Keating, ...
Feb. 22, 2019
Newly-Released GAO Report on Workplace Safety Among DOD Contractors Suggests Rampant Labor Law Violations
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Feb. 4, 2019
Seth Moulton's Statement on the Trump Administration's Withdrawal from the INF Treaty
Rep.Seth Moulton
Jan. 30, 2019
Chairman Smith, Senator Warren Introduce Bill Establishing "No First Use" Policy for Nuclear Weapons
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - 20 Senators Press State Department & DOJ For Information On Saudi-Led War In Yemen
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Stop U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Rep.Jim McGovern
Dec. 14, 2018
Reps. Gabbard, Lee, Jones, Pocan, McGovern, Khanna Urge Speaker Ryan to Schedule Immediate Vote on Yemen War Powers Resolution
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Schedule Immediate Vote on Yemen War Powers Resolution
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Troops at Southern U.S. Border: Senator Murray and Colleagues Slam Trump Administration's Decision to Extend Deployment Through January, Urge Secretary Mattis to Reverse Course Immediately
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
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