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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Call Congress NOW! Yemen War Powers Vote Wednesday Massachusetts Peace Action Shelagh Foreman 8:00 AM To Al Johnson Quick reply allReplyForwardDelete House of Representatives will Vote on Yemen War Wednesday! Dear Al, Congress will vote Wednesday on the Yemen war powers resolution, H.J.Res.37. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna; it would invoke the War Powers Resolution to require U.S. forces to end their military cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war. Reps. Jim McGovern, Joe Kennedy III, Katherine Clark, Seth Moulton, and Ayanna Pressley and Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren have signed on as cosponsors, but Reps. Stephen Lynch, Lori Trahan, Richard Neal, and Bill Keating so far have not done so. The bill will face several amendments Wednesday as well. Call now at 1-833-STOP-WAR (1-833-786-7927) to urge your Representative to: Support the rule and final passage of H.J.Res. 37 Support the McGovern amendment, that among other things clarifies that there is no authorization of the war. Oppose the Buck amendment, that would allow the US to share targeting information to Saudi/UAE that has been used to target civilians. Speak on the floor, do a press statement and use social media to support the bill and bring attention to the Yemen war. Then, send a message to your members of Congress to end the Yemen war and support this resolution. War Profiteers Off Campus! Protest Raytheon at Campus Career Fair Major civilian bomb sites in Yemen Raytheon, headquartered right here in Massachusetts, makes billions of dollars a year selling weapons of war that kill innocent civilians around the world, including weapons being used by Saudi Arabia in the U.S.-backed War on Yemen. They’re attending campus career fairs to recruit students to come work for them. Join us as we give Raytheon a warm welcome and let students know exactly what kind of work they do. Thursday, February 14, 12-2pm, Northeastern University, 101 Stearns Center, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston Thank you for all you do for peace, Shelagh Foreman Co-Chair, Middle East Working Group P.S. Don't forget to call Congress at 1-833-STOP-WAR (1-833-786-7927). Visit our website to learn more about joining the organization or donating to Massachusetts Peace Action! We thank you for the financial support that makes this work possible. Massachusetts Peace Action, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138 617-354-2169 • info@masspeaceaction.org • Follow us on Facebook or Twitter Massachusetts Peace Action Email

Massachusetts Peace Action Shelagh Foreman<info@masspeaceaction.org>

8:00 AM

To Al Johnson

House of Representatives will Vote on Yemen War Wednesday!

Dear Al,

Congress will vote Wednesday on the Yemen war powers resolution, H.J.Res.37. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna; it would invoke the War Powers Resolution to require U.S. forces to end their military cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war. Reps. Jim McGovern, Joe Kennedy III, Katherine Clark, Seth Moulton, and Ayanna Pressley and Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren have signed on as cosponsors, but Reps. Stephen Lynch, Lori Trahan, Richard Neal, and Bill Keating so far have not done so. The bill will face several amendments Wednesday as well.

Call now at 1-833-STOP-WAR (1-833-786-7927) to urge your Representative to:

Support the rule and final passage of H.J.Res. 37
Support the McGovern amendment, that among other things clarifies that there is no authorization of the war.
Oppose the Buck amendment, that would allow the US to share targeting information to Saudi/UAE that has been used to target civilians.
Speak on the floor, do a press statement and use social media to support the bill and bring attention to the Yemen war.

Then, send a message to your members of Congress to end the Yemen war and support this resolution.

War Profiteers Off Campus!

Protest Raytheon at Campus Career Fair

Raytheon, headquartered right here in Massachusetts, makes billions of dollars a year selling weapons of war that kill innocent civilians around the world, including weapons being used by Saudi Arabia in the U.S.-backed War on Yemen. They’re attending campus career fairs to recruit students to come work for them.

Join us as we give Raytheon a warm welcome and let students know exactly what kind of work they do.

Thursday, February 14, 12-2pm, Northeastern University, 101 Stearns Center, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston