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MoveOn response to 41 Senators supporting Iran deal
MoveOn.org Political Action Executive Director Ilya Sheyman had the following statement in response to news that Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), will support the nuclear deal with Iran, bringing the number of senators supporting the agreement to 41: “41 votes for the Iran deal means something profound: We’ve finally […]
VIDEO: Massive August Grassroots Mobilization to Support Iran Deal
MoveOn statement on Sen. Cardin choosing war over diplomacy
MoveOn.org Political Action Executive Director Ilya Sheyman had the following statement in response to news that Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) will oppose the nuclear deal with Iran and will try to put the nation on the path to war: “Senator Cardin’s deeply troubling decision to oppose the historic diplomatic agreement with Iran amounts to support […]
Diplomacy Defended: How Progressives Stopped a March to War in 60 Days
A 60-day clock started ticking the moment negotiators announced the Iran diplomacy deal and submitted it to Congress—and war hawks set expectations that they’d use the summer to derail the historic agreement. Instead, MoveOn members and many allies hit the streets—and by September 2 secured enough votes to defend the deal and avoid another costly […]
MoveOn’s Anna Galland discusses Iran Deal, 2016 on C-SPAN’s ‘Washington Journal’
On Friday, Sept. 4, MoveOn.org Civic Action Executive Director Anna Galland took callers’ questions on the Iran Deal, the 2016 presidential race, and other topics on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.” Watch the segment here:
Chip in to help Syrian refugee families
Dear MoveOn member, By now, you’ve probably seen the photo of the body of a drowned 3-year-old Syrian refugee named Aylan Kurdi, found on a beach in Turkey—still wearing his tiny Velcro sneakers, blue shorts, and a red T-shirt.1 (I won’t paste it here. You can easily find it online.) The refugee crisis stemming in part […]
Sen. Mikulski becomes 34th Senate Iran deal supporter
MoveOn.org Civic Action Executive Director Anna Galland had the following statement today in response to news that Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski will support the historic nuclear deal with Iran, meaning 34 senators—enough to prevent a veto override—now support the deal: “Diplomacy won big today, but our fight is not over. Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s careful examination […]
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK CITY: MoveOn Launches Member-Funded “SchumerMobile” Mobile Billboard Rebuking Sen. Schumer’s Opposition to Iran Deal
The mobile billboard launches on Monday outside Sen. Schumer’s office. During the week, it will visit iconic New York City landmarks and the offices of six New York Democrats who have yet to announce whether they will support the historic nuclear agreement with Iran. *** Read More: Politico: MoveOn to target Chuck Schumer for […]
MoveOn reaction to news that Trump, Cruz will hold joint event opposing Iran deal
MoveOn.org Communications Director Nick Berning had the following statement: “Just days after learning Dick Cheney would make a major address opposing the Iran deal, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are now stepping up as leaders of the effort to start a war with Iran. If Democratic senators and representatives needed any more clarity on whose […]