Join CODEPINK Congress and Massachusetts Peace Action as we look at the ramifications of a Republican-led House following a contentious battle over the speakership. GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy, elected on the 15th round of voting, conceded to his opponents that he will allow rank and file Congress members to debate omnibus spending bills, like the one Congress just passed for $1.7 trillion dollars ($858-billion for the military). McCarthy also promised the hold-outs the House would consider (operative word) slashing military spending, including $$$$ for the war in Ukraine. 

Meanwhile, in his acceptance speech, McCarthy mentioned two top priorities for Republicans: stopping immigrants at the border & waging economic warfare with China.

Join us as we further explore whether there will be any “peace” in the Republican House.

Featuring

Wei Yu is CODEPINK's China is Not Our Enemy campaign coordinator. Wei was born in Tianjin, China and has lived in the US since her high school years. While in university pursuing her degree in Sociology and International Studies, Wei conducted an independent research project on neocolonial bias in Global North academia. 

Oscar A. Chacón is a co-founder and executive director of Alianza Americas, a national network of Latin American immigrant-led and immigrant serving organizations in the US. Chacón is a frequent spokesperson, domestically and internationally, on economic, social, political, and cultural struggles involving Latin American immigrant communities, including the nexus between systemic inequities, democratic governance, the role of narratives, and human mobility. 

David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. He is the author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power and Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s Great Foreclosure Fraud, which earned the Studs and Ida Terkel Prize. He was the winner of the 2021 Hillman Prize for excellence in magazine journalism.

Take Action!

Join us in 2023 as we continue to expose the hate towards China and push for cooperation, collaboration and no acts of war, like the militarization that is happening in Guam, violating human rights and destroying their eco-system! Sign onto our petition to tell Congress to investigate the harm done by the US military in Guam. 

Google Group & Local Leaders

Join our CODEPINK Congress Google Group, a space for sharing events and actions. Request to be added here!

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

P.S. Our co-founder Medea Benjamin is currently on a book tour to talk about her latest release, War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, co-authored with Nicolas Davies. If you are interested in bringing Medea to your community, in attending upcoming events in your area, or in ordering the book, click here for more info! 

Finally, if you missed our last meeting, you can view it here on YouTube. View the entire CODEPINK Congress archives here.

Onward toward peace and justice,
Medea, Marcy, Hanieh, Maha, and the entire CODEPINK team