Dear Member of Congress, We are writing to urge you to sign on to the Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures (SANE) Act of 2015. The legislation’s lead sponsors are Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). Maintaining the U.S. nuclear force within increasingly tight budgets will require the United States to […]
Center Signs NIAC Letter to Senate on Iran Legislation
Fifty Pro-Diplomacy Organizations Urge Senate to Reject Dangerous Iran Legislation Thursday, March 12, 2015 To: Members of the U.S. Senate As organizations representing millions of Americans that support a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the nuclear standoff with Iran, we strongly urge you to oppose S.615, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. By threatening to reject […]
Letter to Senate on Nuclear Weapons Free Iran Act of 2015
Click to download a PDF version of this letter. January 26, 2015 Dear Senator, In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama made clear his commitment to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. Meanwhile, new Iran sanctions legislation that would threaten ongoing negotiations is expected to be introduced in the Senate any day. I am […]
Letter to Susan Rice Opposing Long-Range Stand-Off Weapons
Executive Director Angela Canterbury and Senior Fellows John Isaacs and Lt. General Robert Gard signed onto a letter urging the National Security Advisor to recommend canceling the Long-Range Stand-Off weapon program.. January 26, 2015 The Honorable Susan Rice National Security Advisor The White House Washington DC 20500 Dear Ambassador Rice, We write to express our […]
Congressional Oversight on National Security
December 17, 2014 The Honorable John Boehner H-232, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi H-204, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 December 17, 2014 RE: Congressional Oversight of National Security Dear Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Pelosi: We write to express our concerns about congressional oversight of intelligence activities. Congress is responsible for […]