Press Releases
May 14, 2012
WASHINGTON D.C.—Representatives of various groups advocating nuclear arms reduction, presented a petition with over 50,000 signatures to the White House. The petition urges President Obama to reduce the role and number of nuclear weapons as he makes a once-in-a-decade decision on the Presidential nuclear weapons policy “guidance.”
Feb 8, 2012
Washington D.C.- Today, Council for a Livable World criticized a bill introduced by six Republican Senators to avoid the defense budget cuts mandated last year by Congress as “unfair and missing the boat on what really should be cut.”
Feb 2, 2012
Washington D.C.- Today, Council for a Livable World criticized a bill introduced by six Republican Senators to avoid the defense budget cuts mandated last year by Congress as “unfair and missing the boat on what really should be cut.”
Oct 11, 2011
October 11, 2011: Lt. General Robert Gard, along with Joe Cirincione, President, Ploughshares Fund and Ron Pollack, Executive Director, Families USA spoke at a Press Conference held by Representative Ed. Markey to call on the supercommittee to make cuts to the nuclear weapons budget.
Sep 28, 2011
Washington D.C.--Council for a Livable World’s PeacePAC announced its first three endorsements in elections for the U.S. House of Representatives today.
Sep 19, 2011
Washington, D.C. . . Council for a Livable World today announced its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin for Senate from Wisconsin.
Jul 28, 2011
Washington D.C.—Council for a Livable World has announced its endorsement of Hawaii Representative Mazie Hirono for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Sen. Daniel Akaka.
Jun 22, 2011
Washington D.C.—Council for a Livable World called the President’s announcement of a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan a “positive step, but merely a first step.”
Jun 15, 2011
Washington D.C.—Today Council for a Livable World hailed Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tom Udall (D-NM) and Mike Lee (R-UT) for organizing 27 Senators to sign a letter that demands President Obama to order a “sizeable and sustained reduction of U.S Military forces in Afghanistan beginning in July 2011”
May 26, 2011
Washington D.C.--Today, the House voted by a narrow 204-215 against the amendment offered by Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Walter Jones (R-NC) requiring the President to establish a timeline for the transition of U.S. military operations to the government of Afghanistan.
May 25, 2011
Washington D.C.- The House of Representatives is expected today or tomorrow to hold the most important votes on bringing U.S. troops home from Afghanistan since the war began 10 years ago.
Apr 13, 2011
Washington, D.C.—Council for a Livable World today hailed an important victory on non-proliferation anti-terrorism funding in the Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution.
Mar 25, 2011
Washington, DC – In a statement today in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) confirms his willingness to gamble with America’s nuclear safety by cutting funding for vital non-proliferation programs that would keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists.
Mar 24, 2011
WASHINGTON – Radio ads launched today in the districts of six Republican leaders in the House and Senate are the opening salvo in a new campaign to spotlight reckless budget cuts that could threaten America’s nuclear security. The campaign is spearheaded by the Council for a Livable World, a national leader in efforts to reduce the danger of nuclear weapons and increase national security.
Feb 14, 2011
Washington, DC. Council for a Livable World today denounced the proposed House Republican budget for Fiscal Year 2011 "for undercutting the fight against nuclear terrorism."
Dec 22, 2010
Washington D.C. - Council for a Livable World today called the Senate vote on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) “a remarkably bipartisan victory in an intensely hyper-partisan atmosphere.”
Dec 17, 2010
Washington, D.C.– Council for a Livable World today noted that New START critic Sen. Jon Kyl, Republican of Arizona, has been forced to rely on New START proponents to back up his criticisms of the treaty.
Dec 15, 2010
Washington, D.C.– Council for a Livable World today welcomed the beginning of the long-awaited debate on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and urged the Senate to remain in session until it completes action on the treaty.
Dec 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.– Council for a Livable World today criticized the call from many Republican leaders to delay the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) until next year.
Nov 3, 2010
Washington, D.C. –Council for a Livable World released its 2010 Senate election analysis today, stating that the outcome of yesterday’s election has created a Congress that will most likely be more dysfunctional over the next two years than it has been over the past two years.
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