[Confederate Symbols]
SPLC: “We are pleased that the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved provisions in the NDAA designed to address racist symbols, violent extremism and white supremacy in the Armed Forces.”
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NDAA
U.S. House Addresses Racist Confederate Symbols in NDAA
Sanders Calls for 10 Percent Cut in Pentagon Budget
[National Defense Authorization Act]
Sanders: “If the horrific pandemic we are now experiencing has taught us anything it is that national security means a lot more than building bombs, missiles, jet fighters, tanks, submarines, nuclear warheads and other weapons of mass destruction.”
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“BAN THE BOX” BILL DESIGNED TO HELP FORMER FELONS GAIN EMPLOYMENT PASSES HOUSE
[Mass Incarceration\”Fair Chance Act”]
Sen. Cory Booker: “Today’s passage not only brings us one step closer to giving those who have paid their debt to society the fair shot they deserve at rebuilding their lives but also is a testament to the remarkable legacy of my late friend, Chairman Elijah Cummings.”
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SENATOR SANDERS AND GRASSROOTS COALITION DEMAND DEFUNDING OF U.S MILITARY SUPPORT IN YEMEN WAR
[Middle East News\Yemen War]
Senator Bernie Sanders: “When we first started out to use the War Powers Act to end this unconstitutional war, we faced an uphill battle. But we are building a powerful grassroots movement to stop this humanitarian nightmare. The activists, scholars, and national security experts who led this letter are exactly right: Congress must now stand up to this president and block every nickel of taxpayer money from going to this unconstitutional war.”
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SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS LEADS BI-PARTISAN EFFORT TO DEFUND SAUDI WAR IN YEMEN
[Middle East News]
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, on Saudi war in Yemen: “U.S. logistical support, spare-parts transfers and intelligence sharing for the Saudi dictatorship’s airstrikes make us complicit in this nightmare. By passing our bill earlier this year, the House and Senate have spoken: America’s involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war is unconstitutional and must end immediately.”
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