Jacqueline Sperling @Sperl040

Congrats to my brother Mike ⁦@msperling56⁩ and my niece Jackie for winning National Senior Father Daughter Grass Court Championship! Their 3rd national Father-Daughter National Championship! Including winning the Open championship in 2015! Go Mike & Jackie!!!!

Rep. @NydiaVelazquez said in a statement that military operations in Mexico would be an “unmitigated disaster.” Before the idea goes any further, she added, “we need levelheaded policymakers to speak up and clarify that Congress will not support this. This amendment will ensure…

The Intercept @theintercept

2 years ago

Rep. @NydiaVelazquez said in a statement that military operations in Mexico would be an “unmitigated disaster.” Before the idea goes any further, she added, “we need levelheaded policymakers to speak up and clarify that Congress will not support this. This amendment will ensure… https://t.co/FHoUzReJ67

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Education📚& Housing🏠ARE National Security Priorities! 🙏@RepBowman @RepCori propose transferring a fraction of Pentagon $ to: -create a world class education system -END the unhoused crisis in America Bowman cuts DOD to Trump's bloated '19 level & invests $157B in our kids.

The Intercept @theintercept

2 years ago

Education📚& Housing🏠ARE National Security Priorities! 🙏@RepBowman @RepCori propose transferring a fraction of Pentagon $ to: -create a world class education system -END the unhoused crisis in America Bowman cuts DOD to Trump's bloated '19 level & invests $157B in our kids. https://t.co/EZkBXF1moE

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NEW piece on Uganda by @nickturse feat. @ErikSperling of @justfp @RepMcGovern supports "suspending military and security assistance until this law is repealed and the rights of innocent LGTBQI+ Ugandans are restored.” @RepBeccaB "is currently working on an amendment to next…

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The Intercept @theintercept

2 years ago

NEW piece on Uganda by @nickturse feat. @ErikSperling of @justfp @RepMcGovern supports "suspending military and security assistance until this law is repealed and the rights of innocent LGTBQI+ Ugandans are restored.” @RepBeccaB "is currently working on an amendment to next… https://t.co/fEgK22zz8w

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New: A group of Democrats led by @RepEscobar are urging Biden to put an end to Trump-era sanctions on Cuba & Venezuela that have battered those countries’ economies and contributed to a surge of migrants at the southern border washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

“The Saudi concessions — including a potential lifting of the blockade and exit from the war — demonstrate that their priority is to protect Saudi territory from attack and focus on economic development at home,” said @ErikSperling interc.pt/3KJo08n

This former @StateDept lawyer, now at @CrisisGroup, is oddly passionate about his view that War Powers concurrent resolutions are unconstitutional... Is it fair to assume he conceded the point? Has anyone ever been blocked for a nerdier reason than this?

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Erik Sperling 🌍 @ErikSperling

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This former @StateDept lawyer, now at @CrisisGroup, is oddly passionate about his view that War Powers concurrent resolutions are unconstitutional... Is it fair to assume he conceded the point? Has anyone ever been blocked for a nerdier reason than this? https://t.co/bjmKkdjCXr

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This pro-US jobs, pro-Taiwan, pro-peace vision for US policy toward China by @RoKhanna is the most sensible & politically savvy approach I've heard from anyone in Congress. If @CongressmanRaja @RepAndyKimNJ et al join him, the new China Cmte. could be a win for @HouseDemocrats

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Jessica Chen Weiss @jessicacweiss

3 years ago

This pro-US jobs, pro-Taiwan, pro-peace vision for US policy toward China by @RoKhanna is the most sensible & politically savvy approach I've heard from anyone in Congress. If @CongressmanRaja @RepAndyKimNJ et al join him, the new China Cmte. could be a win for @HouseDemocrats https://t.co/n0mxtoSzSd

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Due to unexpectedly icy roads this morning, we will have a 2-hour late start for in-person schools today, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Please check email and read carefully for all of the details and impacts on specific programs.

@ErikSperling @SenSanders @StateDept_NEA “The best way to support Yemen’s truce is to guarantee that the era of Saudi airstrikes is over” -@ErikSperling “I just don’t think the US should play any role in the war any longer" -@ChrisMurphyCT

Post Politics @postpolitics

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@ErikSperling @SenSanders @StateDept_NEA “The best way to support Yemen’s truce is to guarantee that the era of Saudi airstrikes is over” -@ErikSperling “I just don’t think the US should play any role in the war any longer" -@ChrisMurphyCT

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NEW on @SenSanders Yemen War Powers push, with quotes from @ErikSperling of @justfp: “The White House is touting the lack of recent Saudi airstrikes, but their opposition to Bernie’s bill shows that they remain open to supporting a Saudi escalation" (cc @StateDept_NEA)

Post Politics @postpolitics

3 years ago

NEW on @SenSanders Yemen War Powers push, with quotes from @ErikSperling of @justfp: “The White House is touting the lack of recent Saudi airstrikes, but their opposition to Bernie’s bill shows that they remain open to supporting a Saudi escalation" (cc @StateDept_NEA) https://t.co/2zyx4ZBNww

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Just Foreign Policy also stands with Chairman @thejointstaff Mark Milley who hopes to avert "pointless casualties"— human beings being unnecessarily killed and maimed — if it can be averted through diplomacy. nytimes.com/2022/11/10/us/…

Just Foreign Policy @justfp

3 years ago

Just Foreign Policy also stands with Chairman @thejointstaff Mark Milley who hopes to avert "pointless casualties"— human beings being unnecessarily killed and maimed — if it can be averted through diplomacy. nytimes.com/2022/11/10/us/… https://t.co/wF3XqVAu5c

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Let me just say something about Mike Darner & CPC staff. They are extraordinary. They have helped shape the biggest goals for progressives and have been very effective in our wins. They are committed also to human rights and diplomacy. Progressives owe them a debt of gratitude.

BREAKING 🚨 30 @USProgressives urge @POTUS to prioritize diplomacy and pursue ceasefire in Ukraine Thank you @RepJayapal @RepAOC @RepRaskin @Ilhan @RepRoKhanna @RepCori @RepBarbaraLee @RepSaraJacobs @RepMarkPocan @RepMarkTakano @RepGwenMoore @RepDeSaulnier @RepBowman & more

Yasmeen Abutaleb @yabutaleb7

3 years ago

BREAKING 🚨 30 @USProgressives urge @POTUS to prioritize diplomacy and pursue ceasefire in Ukraine Thank you @RepJayapal @RepAOC @RepRaskin @Ilhan @RepRoKhanna @RepCori @RepBarbaraLee @RepSaraJacobs @RepMarkPocan @RepMarkTakano @RepGwenMoore @RepDeSaulnier @RepBowman & more https://t.co/nEBGsDbNxO

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@Cirincione "[N]uclear powers must avert those confrontations which bring an adversary to a choice of either a humiliating retreat or a nuclear war. To adopt that kind of course in the nuclear age would be evidence only of the bankruptcy of our policy — or of a collective death-wish..." -JFK

Rep. @JamaalBowmanNY forces another principled vote on the unauthorized US military presence in Syria. This year, 155 Reps—including 60% of @HouseDemocrats—voted to cut all funds for the Syria mission within 1 year if @POTUS is unwilling/unable to get authorization from Congress

Just Foreign Policy @justfp

4 years ago

Rep. @JamaalBowmanNY forces another principled vote on the unauthorized US military presence in Syria. This year, 155 Reps—including 60% of @HouseDemocrats—voted to cut all funds for the Syria mission within 1 year if @POTUS is unwilling/unable to get authorization from Congress https://t.co/JdyV4iDfVy

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The amendment would increase those bonuses to 6.6%. "With this year's NDAA, we need to put the needs of our lowest-paid service members and DOD civilian employees first" -@RepBowman We hope @RepAdamSmith @HASCDemocrats @RulesDemocrats allow Congress to vote on this amendment!

Military.com @Militarydotcom

3 years ago

The amendment would increase those bonuses to 6.6%. "With this year's NDAA, we need to put the needs of our lowest-paid service members and DOD civilian employees first" -@RepBowman We hope @RepAdamSmith @HASCDemocrats @RulesDemocrats allow Congress to vote on this amendment!

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The expanding range of multimedia formats in The Times means there is something for every learner, every day. We'll tour these formats and discuss scaffolding strategies at our May 12 webinar. nyti.ms/3MJRYXR

“Those senators who support the Biden administration’s efforts to arm the Egyptian dictatorship should, at a minimum, be transparent … we will get to see which Senators stand for democracy and which Senators stand with Egypt human rights violators.” washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/senato…

“Victims of Egypt’s brutal regime, as well as advocates for democracy across the world, are grateful to @RandPaul for once again taking this courageous stand against U.S. support for authoritarianism,” said @ErikSperling, executive director of @justfp. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/senato…