At the 11th hour, Congress passes bill to help arrest Kony
We’re less than a week into 2013 and we’ve already got some exciting news about the impact you are making to help end LRA violence. Late Tuesday night, Congress passed the Rewards for Justice expansion legislation (S. 2318) to help strengthen efforts to arrest Joseph Kony– and there is no doubt that your voices helped to make that happen. […]
From Resolve // Senate passes defense bill with new LRA provision
Yesterday, thanks to the leadership of Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and Carl Levin (D-MI), the Senate unanimously passed the 2013 defense authorizations bill, with a new amendment that specifically calls for strong, continued support for U.S. efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and protect communities in central Africa from LRA violence. The bill […]
LOBBY:DC // seedlings of hope
I am writing this as someone who had never taken part in lobbying before (#lobbyrookie – hi, I’m Krista, nice to meet you.) And now, after experiencing LOBBY:DC along with the hundreds of people who showed up to meet with their members of Congress, I am still reeling from the amazingness of it all. The […]
LOBBY:DC unite!
It is CRUCIAL to have action and leadership from Congress in order for U.S. efforts against the LRA to continue to work. LOBBY:DC is our best chance for that and could result in the necessary funds in next year’s budget to help stop LRA violence. So on November 16th, one day before MOVE:DC, we are […]
We proudly introduce LOBBY:DC
We always have something up our sleeve, and true to form, we’ve arranged a bonus to accompany our MOVE:DC event. On November 16th, the day before MOVE:DC, we will be meeting at the U.S. Capitol to LOBBY:DC and demand that Congress takes immediate, concrete action to help stop the LRA. Did we mention the plan is to […]