Among the deepest expressions of national values and policies are the federal budgets voted yearly by Congress. This week Congress resolved political conflicts to propose a discretionary budget authorizing some $1.4 billion in overall spending. Unfortunately, the July 25 article, Trump Encourages Republicans To Back […]
Increasing U.S. Economic and Military Support of Israel and Curbing the Right to Boycott S.1 (Rubio (R-FL)). Cosponsors: Total : 12. Passed the Senate Feb. 5, 2019, 77-23; both Massachusetts Senators voted No. H.R.336 (McCaul (R-TX)) Cosponsors: Total: 25 This legislation would continue U.S. military […]
Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act HR.1004 (Cicilline (D-RI)). Cosponsors: McGovern, Moulton, Pressley, Keating, Trahan. Total: 62 S.J.Res.11 (Merkley (D-OR)). Cosponsors: Total: 1 Introduced 02/06/2019 & 2/28/19 – These bills blocks funds for an intervention and prohibits the administration from taking military action without […]
Directing the Removal of United States Armed Forces from Yemen H.J.Res 37 (Khanna (D-CA)). Cosponsors: McGovern, Kennedy, Clark, Moulton, Pressley. Total: 96. Passed the House, Feb. 13, 2019, 248 – 177; all nine Massachusetts Reps. voted Yes, but Moulton and Keating also voted for an […]
Formal End to the Korean War H.Res 152- (Khanna (D-CA)) Cosponsors: Total: 25 This resolution is a call for a formal end to the Korean War while also advocating for ongoing diplomacy. MAPA Position: YES Keep Active U.S. Troops in Korea HR.889 (Gallagher (R-WI)). Cosponsors: Total: 8 […]
No First Use Policy H.R.921 (Smith (D-WA)). Cosponsors: McGovern. Total: 22 S.272 (Warren (D-MA)). Cosponsors: Markey. Total: 6 This act would declare that it is the policy of the U.S. not to use nuclear weapons first. MAPA Position: YES Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons […]
The People’s Budget AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO REPORT ON THE PEOPLE’S BUDGET H.3220; S.1659 This Act calls on Congress to pass a federal People’s Budget that creates millions of jobs, invests in infrastructure, moves towards single payer healthcare, makes college free, expands […]
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