Congratulations to Jaya Khetarpal for receiving the Foreign Policy for America NextGen Member of the Year award. As Policy Director of Congressional Progressive Staff Association, we know firsthand how Jaya’s values and leadership push the progressive agenda forward. This is just the beginning! 🌎✨

Passing the ARMAS Act is critical to prevent U.S. guns from fueling global violence and instability. Senator Ben Cardin, Senator Tim Kaine, Chris Murphy 🟧 + Senator Dick Durbin are leading voices on foreign affairs and gun policy. I look forward to working with them to get our bill passed.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election did not meet international standards of electoral integrity and cannot be considered democratic. Statement: bit.ly/3YlXCZl Declaración: bit.ly/3YlGOBG

💔Beyond heartbroken to hear about the passing of Eddie Canales, founder of the South Texas Human Rights center in Brooks County, Texas. Eddie was a spirited fighter and helped countless families. southtexashumanrights.org

Venezuela's opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here's how they did it. (from The Associated Press) A must read story by ⁦Regina Garcia Cano⁩ apnews.com/article/6d9f39…

.Joaquin Castro has entered the chat 🥳 RSVP to join #ProgressivesForHarris Monday @ 8pm ET: bit.ly/progs4harris

As people seeking asylum will be able to request CBP One appointments from southern MX, we urge the Biden admin to: ➡️Significantly increase appointments given current wait times up to 7 months ➡️Press the Gov. of MX to ensure protection & safe transit apnews.com/article/mexico…

A scathing new report by Global Exchange takes a detailed look at “the iron river of weapons transiting from the US to Mexico + Central America” empowering criminal organizations + accelerating forced migration. In Mexico alone, at least 70% of firearms found at crime scenes can

It is the honor of a lifetime to join @kamalaharris in this campaign. I’m all in. Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school. So, let’s get this done, folks! Join us. secure.actblue.com/donate/social-…

The U.S. government has made clear that it wants a cease-fire in Gaza, but it has not yet played its strongest cards to get one, Comfort Ero writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/07/isr…

.CNN reported "At least 90 Palestinians have been reported killed in an Israeli strike on a displacement camp in southern Gaza" in a designated "safe zone." The Israeli military used at least one Boeing Defense JDAM in the attack. 5/ cnn.com/2024/07/13/mid…

Securing a ceasefire, hostage release, humanitarian aid delivery, and regional deescalation requires a suspension of arms transfers. The Biden administration should stop this sale, and Congress should step in if President Biden won't. #NotAnotherBomb 6/

Since Friday, @statedept has notified Congress of $20 billion in arms sales to Israel. Congress is on recess. Legislators are with their families in their home districts. Children in Gaza haven't had a break from violence for 10 months. 1/

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Texas's big border crackdown hasn't deterred migration any more than other border states. Border Patrol apprehensions in Arizona (D governor) have dropped at a similar rate as Texas since record December, and a greater rate since January and May. Texas, in fact, is back at #1.

Spoke with my Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov yesterday regarding battlefield dynamics & Ukraine’s ongoing operations. The 🇺🇸, along with Allies & partners, remains committed to providing 🇺🇦 with the priority security assistance needed to defend against Russian aggression.

Just as we must honor the humanity of hostages, so too must we center the humanity of the 40,000 Palestinians killed under Israeli bombardment. To deny that story is to participate in the dehumanization of Palestinians. The Democratic Party must change course and affirm our shared humanity.

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Read Vice President Kamala Harris’s response to recent letters from Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado