Dear John,



You are invited to join our Tuesday CODEPINK CONGRESS Calling Party to mobilize for peace legislation! This calling party will focus on Biden's record-high 2023 military budget.



Chat with peacemakers and experts Tuesday,May 3rd at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET:



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Don't let President Biden or Congress exploit the Ukraine crisis to justify a record high 2023 military budget! Biden wants $813 billion for that budget, half of which will go to private weapons contractors. Republicans in Congress want even more - billions more!



Let's hone our talking points before hitting the phones to urge our House and Senate reps to oppose a new reckless Pentagon budget. While Biden threw us a bone by defunding the nuclear tipped sea-launched cruise missile, others in Congress want to put this dangerous nuclear weapon back into the budget, which already includes $34 billion more for nuclear rearmament. Join us for a deep dive into the next showdown over military spending.



Featuring



Lindsay Koshgarianis the Program Director of the National Priorities Project, where she analyzes the Pentagon budget and outsized military spending's impact on the defunding of education, health care and more. Her recent article, "Our Skyrocketing Military Spending Helps Pentagon Contractors—Not Ukraine" points out that less than one percent of the current $782 billion Pentagon budget is marked for Ukraine, and about 50 times as much will go to for profit weapons contractors.



Monica Montgomeryis the Advocacy Coordinator for the Council for a Livable World and a Research Analyst for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, where her work focuses on building Congressional champions for nuclear arms control and non-proliferation and on electing Members of Congress who share these goals. Monica graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in political science and peace studies and a certificate in international security studies and previously worked at the Friends Committee on National Legislation.















Take Action!



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When will the war in Ukraine end? It’s up to us! This devastating war is killing thousands, displacing millions, and causing hunger, inflation, unrest, and increased militarism globally. Join our international day of action on Saturday, May 7 and rally for Peace in Ukraine! Find an event or host one at the link below.



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Google Group & Local Leaders



Join our CODEPINK Congress Google Group, a space for sharing events and actions. Request to be added here <[link removed]>!



Become a CODEPINK Congress liaison in your district to mobilize support for demilitarization and progressive foreign policy! Sign up here <[link removed]> as a volunteer organizer.



Finally, if you missed our last meeting, you can view it here <[link removed]> on YouTube. View the entire CODEPINK Congress archives here <[link removed]>.



Onward toward peace and justice,

Medea, Marcy, Hanieh, Shea, and the entire CODEPINK team















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