Divestment from the Yemen War (S.1735 / H.2636)
AN ACT RELATIVE TO PENSION DIVESTMENT FROM COMPANIES SELLING WEAPONS TO THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
This act would divest Massachusetts state pension funds from companies selling weapons to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and thus supporting the brutal bombing campaign which has devastated Yemen for nearly 6 years.
Assigned to Committee: Public Service. The Hearing took place on June 9, 2021.
Assigned to Committee: Public Service
Divestment from the Yemen War Fact Sheet
Presenters: Patricia D. Jehlen, Nika Elugardo
Cosponsors
- Rep. Nika Elugardo
- Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa
- Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven
- Rep. David Robertson
- Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis
- Rep. Carol Doherty
Cosponsors
- Sen. Patricia Jehlen
See our full 2021 Commonwealth Peace and Justice Agenda here
