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Joe Biden Gets Outpour Of Bipartisan Support Over Covid Help To India Joe Biden Gets Outpour Of Bipartisan Support Over Covid Help To India Several American lawmakers have also come out in support of India as its people battle one of the gravest challenges to its public health system. American lawmakers applauded US President Joe Biden for his help to India to fight Covid Washington: In an outpour of support during Indias moment of crisis, American lawmakers applauded President Joe Biden f...

Over 65 House members call for $100 million in U.S. aid for Artsakh and Armenia A bipartisan group of over 65 U.S. House members joined in the Congressional Armenian Caucus request for the House Appropriations to allocate over $100 million in U.S. aid to Armenia and Artsakh following Turkey and Azerbaijan’s devastating attacks last year, a key policy priority of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). U.S. Representatives sent a letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreig...

11:49 • 28.04.21 A bipartisan group of over 65 US House members joined in the Congressional Armenian Caucus request for the House Appropriations to allocate over $100 million in US aid to Armenia and Artsakh following Turkey and Azerbaijan’s devastating attacks last year, a key policy priority of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). US Representatives sent a letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Chairwoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ranking Member Hal R...

Rushing through policy often leads to unintended consequences. The Biden administration certainly has been rushing to implement executive orders to undo the policies of President Donald Trump. One unintended consequence of those actions is the possibility that your tax dollars are going to organizations that are complicit in coerced abortions overseas. One can only hope that this consequence of recent executive orders was indeed unintended. In his first three months in office, President Joe Bid...

A Successful Virtual Advocacy Week For UNICEF USA Share to Linkedin UNICEF advocates came together virtually this March to meet with Members of Congress and raise their voices on behalf of the worlds children. UNICEF supporters met with Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) during UNICEF USAs virtual Advocacy Week in March 2021 to discuss the importance of government support for UNICEFs lifesaving work on behalf of the worlds children. © UNICEF USA UNICEF USA’s Advocacy Week, which took place...

Organizational Updates By AWF | April 14, 2021 AWF Advocacy News: Public Support Climbing to 50,000 Voices Urging Congress to Increase FY22 Funding for Wildlife Conservation WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2021) – A new online campaign from African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is quickly gaining steam, encouraging support among members of Congress to increase FY22 funding requests for international conservation, combating wildlife trafficking programs, habitat protection, and sustainable livelihoo...

On a separate front, a number of pro-Israel groups and free speech advocates, including the Women’s Zionist Organization of America and the Anti-Defamation League, are urging lawmakers to lobby U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to ensure the UNRWA’s textbooks are absent documented language of “incitement to violence and antisemitic hatred.” “It is critical that we stand together to demand systemic reform to educational materials used by [UNRWA] before one more child is taught f...

“This is a heartbreaking situation that requires a long-term solution as well as urgent action to reunite families,” said Lee, who added that children arriving at our border alone are experiencing a difficult and often traumatic ordeal.

Congressional leaders call for $100 million in aid for Armenia, Artsakh ANCA launches anca.org/aidletter action platform encouraging U.S. House Members to cosign the FY2022 Armenian Caucus Foreign Aid Letter WASHINGTON—The Congressional Armenian Caucus is calling for over $100 million in U.S. aid to Armenia and Artsakh following Turkey and Azerbaijan’s devastating attacks last year, as House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Chairwoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ranking Member...

Black Clergy Honor Bass and Lee on International Women’s Day By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor Published March 10, 2021 Congresswoman Karen Bass (Courtesy photo) The California Black Women’s Collective united with faith leaders throughout the state to recognize the achievements of U.S. Congresswomen Karen Bass and Barbara Lee. More than 200 people logged-in on International Women’s Day, March 8, to pay tribute to the political trailblazers.     Congresswoman Barbara Lee (Courtes...