Swords Into Plowshares senate Archives

June 25, 2012

Take Action to Protect Victims of Violence: Ask Congress to Pass an Inclusive VAWA

Posted 4:51pm

From our partners in the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness: The bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization bill (S. 1925) protects all victims of violence — domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This bill passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support but some of its key provisions are under threat from the… Read more »

February 1, 2012

Support the Violence Against Women Act

Posted 5:20pm

From our partners at Ecumenical Advocacy Days: While all Senators need to hear from religious advocates about our support for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), it is especially critical that people of faith from Iowa, Texas, Arizona, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Alabama call their Senators NOW as the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on VAWA at 10:00 am Thursday… Read more »

April 29, 2011

Setting a budget consistent with our faith

Posted 8:18pm

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness is concerned about the impact of the House approved Ryan budget on persons living in poverty across the globe, including the U.S. Although many congressional arguments are framed as partisan politics and…

February 25, 2011

Ratify CEDAW

Posted 11:03pm

On behalf of Presbyterian participants in the 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Louise Davidson of Presbyterian Women invites the ecumenical community to join in an advocacy effort to secure Senate ratification of the Convention to…

December 23, 2010

START approved by Senate

Posted 1:19am

By a 71-26 vote, the Senate ratified the START treaty today. This treaty will lead to a reduction in the number of nuclear weapons held by Russia and the United States. Thanks to all who engaged in advocacy on this…

December 15, 2010

It’s time to START

Posted 4:17am

Sen. Brown (OH) has announced on behalf of Majority Leader Reid that the Senate will begin floor action on the START treaty tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2:15 pm. Please contact your senators and ask them to vote to ratify START. Here’s…

November 11, 2010

Urge Senate to support START

Posted 4:02pm

Take five minutes to help get the new START treaty ratified. Contact your Senators! The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness writes: Our political leaders have put listening to the American people at the top of their agenda for the next…

September 16, 2010

Your Senators Can Help Make A Safer World

Posted 6:39pm

This article was written by the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness in Washington. Please contact your senators today and ask them to publicly call for a vote to ratify New START and to vote for START. On September 16, the…

September 15, 2010

A faith perspective on arms treaty

Posted 9:09pm

A faith perspective on arms treaty. from the Atlanta Journal Constitution By Joseph E. Lowery and Jonathan Merritt  6:10 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, 2010We don’t look alike. We don’t talk alike. We don’t vote alike. And, separated in age by…

September 12, 2010

Calling about START

Posted 1:32pm

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to vote on the proposed START treaty this week. Calls to the DC offices of Senators are considered most effective at this point in the process. DC Office phones for key Senators on…

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