Rep. Blumenauer Calls to Give Diplomacy a Chance
Last week, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3) delivered another strong statement in support of U.S.-Iran diplomacy, calling for Congress to “calm down and give diplomacy a chance” in response to new Iran sanctions legislation. Speaking on the House floor, Rep. Blumenauer extolled the interim agreement with Iran and urged Congress, “Let’s work to make progress with the […]
Thank the 20 Lawmakers Who Stood Up to the War Lobby
On Wednesday, House leadership ignored the Iranian peoples’ call for change and moderation and voted for new punishing sanctions on the Iranian people. But twenty lawmakers showed courage and leadership by voting no, inviting attacks from the pro-war lobby. Other representatives who share their views were unwilling to take that risk. Those twenty representatives need […]