2011-03-08T01:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/54988 tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-08:/commentary/10847111 2011-03-08T01:00:00Z opencongress.org Nugent calls his bill, HR 981, the &quot;Congress Isn&#39;t a Career Act.&quot; It was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and so far has no co-sponsors. Nugent said that under current law, ... Official government data, brea<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h981/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9903976 2010-11-29T19:00:00Z The Sporting Hippeaux Lou Gehrig (&#39;25-&#39;31): 1053 G, 929 R, 232 HR, 981 RBI, .341/.443/.642. Miguel Cabrera (&#39;04-&#39;10): 1103 G, 702 R, 235 HR, 817 RBI, .317/.392/.558. Albert Pujols (&#39;01-&#39;07): 1091 G, 847 R, 282 HR, 861 RBI, .332/.420/.620 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thesportinghippeaux.blogspot.com/2010/11/fantastic-thoughts-is-pujols-still-king.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-19:/commentary/9460172 2010-10-19T20:00:00Z BlueNC - Where North Carolina comes to think H.R. 981. The problem with cluster bombs is threefold: 1. When used, they are distributed in large numbers across terrain; 2. They have a high failure rate, leaving many unexploded bombs; 3. They are small and typically shiny, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bluenc.com/nc-4-bj-lawson-his-own-words">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-02:/commentary/9304601 2010-10-02T20:00:00Z BlueNC - Where North Carolina comes to think H.R. 981. The problem with cluster bombs is threefold: 1. When used, they are distributed in large numbers across terrain; 2. They have a high failure rate, leaving many unexploded bombs; 3. They are small and typically shiny, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bluenc.com/open-letter-bj-lawson">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-15:/commentary/9132284 2010-09-15T20:00:00Z govtrack.us Monitored Events 11 Feb 2007 <br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-981">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-18:/commentary/7632361 2010-02-18T19:00:00Z Irregular Times Ellsworth refused to support H.R. 981, a law that would block sales of cluster bombs, which frequently kill children and other civilians years after war has ended, until certification of child-proofing technology on the munitions is ...<br /><br /><a href="http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2010/02/19/is-moderate-the-new-conservative/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-23:/commentary/7374327 2010-01-23T19:00:00Z Congress and Law Representative James McGovern introduced H.R. 981, which was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services the same day. The bills state that “[n]o funds appropriated or otherwise available to any Federal department or ...<br /><br /><a href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/cluster-munitions-potential-issues-for.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-15:/commentary/10197872 2009-12-15T19:00:00Z Active Legislation (Except New Bills) --... A resolution in the U.S. Congress: Supporting continued political and economic development in Ukraine.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-981">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6599176 2009-11-05T19:00:00Z Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print Take, for example, H.R. 981, a bill to to severely limit the deployment of cluster bombs, weapons that linger across the landscape and kill innocent children. I wonder what would happen if everyone called their member of the House of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2009/11/06/what-would-happen-if-everybody-advocated-for-peace-today/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-28:/commentary/6711901 2009-08-28T20:00:00Z Untitled In addition, MCC U.S. has a cluster bomb postcard campaign and sample letters for writing to government officials, encouraging them to support U.S. legislation (S 416/HR 981) restricting cluster bomb use, and the international ban on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://globalfamily.mcc.org/news/news/article.html?id=492">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-28:/commentary/6681903 2009-08-28T20:00:00Z Untitled In addition, MCC U.S. has a cluster bomb postcard campaign and sample letters for writing to government officials, encouraging them to support U.S. legislation (S 416/HR 981) restricting cluster bomb use, and the international ban on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://reliefsales.mcc.org/news/news/article.html?id=492">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-28:/commentary/6588998 2009-08-28T20:00:00Z Untitled In addition, MCC U.S. has a cluster bomb postcard campaign and sample letters for writing to government officials, encouraging them to support U.S. legislation (S 416/HR 981) restricting cluster bomb use, and the international ban on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://canning.mcc.org/news/news/article.html?id=492">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-28:/commentary/6514902 2009-08-28T20:00:00Z MCC News In addition, MCC U.S. has a cluster bomb postcard campaign and sample letters for writing to government officials, encouraging them to support U.S. legislation (S 416/HR 981) restricting cluster bomb use, and the international ban on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://salt.devmcc.org/news/news/article.html?id=492">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/6001856 2009-08-25T20:00:00Z Franconia Conference In addition, MCC US has a cluster bomb postcard campaign and sample letters for writing to government officials, encouraging them to support US legislation (S 416/HR 981) restricting cluster bomb use, and the international ban on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://franconiaconference.org/blog/news/jess/new-mcc-us-resources-on-cluster-bombs-available">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5833740 2009-08-11T20:00:00Z MCC News In addition, MCC U.S. has a cluster bomb postcard campaign and sample letters for writing to government officials, encouraging them to support U.S. legislation (S 416/HR 981) restricting cluster bomb use, and the international ban on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mcc.org/news/news/article.html?id=492">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-29:/commentary/5412400 2009-06-29T20:00:00Z PAChurchesAdvocacy.org ... (MCC) U.S. is using a postcard campaign to support the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S416 at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-416 /HR 981 at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-981. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=842">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5078183 2009-05-21T20:00:00Z PAChurchesAdvocacy.org The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) U.S. is using a postcard campaign to support the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S416 at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-416 /HR 981 at ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=727">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/8818743 2009-05-11T20:00:00Z Matthew Yglesias H.R. 981: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1003: To prohibit the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, notwithstanding the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/2009/05/time-to-do-something-on-dadt/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/5060295 2009-05-11T20:00:00Z Matthew Yglesias H.R. 981: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1003: To prohibit the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, notwithstanding the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/05/time-to-do-something-on-dadt.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4954342 2009-05-03T20:00:00Z Older &amp; Wiser Than Yesterday Here is a piece I wrote about cluster bombs that the San Jose Mercury News printed on Friday, May 1. Reprint "Opinion: 40 years later, cluster bombs are still killing; ban them By Elliot Margolies Special to the Mercury News ...<br /><br /><a href="http://emargolies.blogspot.com/2009/05/ban-cluster-bombs.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4851048 2009-04-21T20:00:00Z Cambodia. Bring It. Cluster Bomb Postcard Campaign Peace Signs Magazine April 21, 2009 By Titus Peachey Mr. Ta Douangchom is a farmer from central Laos who had a tragic encounter with a US cluster bomb one day while foraging for food in the forest. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cambodiabringit.blogspot.com/2009/04/cluster-bomb-postcard-campaign.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-17:/commentary/4851049 2009-04-17T20:00:00Z Eva C&#39;s We Need the Truth in All Things Blog Ban on Exports of Most Cluster Bombs Becomes Law as Part of Omnibus. By John M. Donnelly, CQ Staff. President Obama enacted on Wednesday a permanent ban on US exports of most cluster bombs, which scatter small submunitions that often ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-__jrULUydL7hMl5NhU7PcP_wWOEWCVF0umqIXR4-?cq=1&amp;p=536">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-17:/commentary/4815099 2009-04-17T20:00:00Z Eva's Sharebook Jim McGovern , D-Mass., has introduced a companion (HR 981) to the Leahy and Feinstein bill in the House. Leahy expressed hope that the enactment of the export ban would be “a catalyst to prompt a review by the Pentagon of U.S. policy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/1121401">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-12:/commentary/4761700 2009-04-12T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/04/maine-state-legislature-endorses-hr-676/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-09:/commentary/4743640 2009-04-09T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/04/teamster-printing-local-endorses-hr-676/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4727552 2009-04-07T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/04/two-california-labor-councils-endorse-hr-676/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4719460 2009-04-06T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/04/oregon-laborers-union-endorses-hr-676/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4701983 2009-04-04T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/04/iot-hnw-call-040309/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4694534 2009-04-03T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/04/bailing-out-the-neo-cons/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/commentary/4684863 2009-04-02T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/04/more-to-it-than-meets-the-i-pod/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4676668 2009-04-01T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/04/holts-election-reform-bill-edges-away-from-disastrousness-prior-to-introduction/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4727553 2009-03-31T20:00:00Z Peaceful Tomorrows You can still call your representative and urge her or him to cosponsor the companion bill in the House, H.R. 981. * Are you from Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/article.php?id=933">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4668505 2009-03-31T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/04/pda-inside-the-party-call-held-on-032609/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4668504 2009-03-31T20:00:00Z As' salaam Alaykem :) Rahim Building strong co-sponsorship of this important legislation (S. 416/H.R. 981) will show President Obama that there is widespread support for the United States to join more than half the world's nations in signing the treaty banning ...<br /><br /><a href="http://jamesmnordlundreality.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!95B007B5E94B56DE!775.entry">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4660942 2009-03-30T20:00:00Z The Ground Truth in Iraq ... which aids small, community-based projects assisting families directly affected by U.S. and coalition actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, is building support for the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S. 416/H.R. 981). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thegroundtruth.blogspot.com/2009/03/two-actions-you-can-take-right-now.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4660941 2009-03-30T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/03/texas-iam-local-is-500th-union-to-endorse-hr-676/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4676669 2009-03-29T20:00:00Z Philadelphia Freedom Blog I've written in the past about the problems associated with the use of cluster bombs in warfare. They are indiscriminate and imprecise, and they are notorious for killing or maiming innocent civilians, including children. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://phillyfreedom.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-30-national-call-in-day-to-ban.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4653191 2009-03-29T20:00:00Z Rightswire Legislation was recently introduced that would effectively block the use of cluster munitions by the United States (S. 416/H.R. 981). But we need to build strong co-sponsorship of this legislation to make it happen. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rightswire.org/2009/03/30/take-action-march-30-national-call-in-day-to-ban-cluster-bombs/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4653190 2009-03-29T20:00:00Z Diary of a Social Art-tivist Mother As your constituent I urge you to co-sponsor H.R. 981 to limit the use of cluster munitions. As you may know, these weapons lay waste to civilian populations and infrastructure and unexploded bomb ordinances left behind kill and maim ...<br /><br /><a href="http://miriamsartjournal.blogspot.com/2009/03/take-action-now-write-to-congresssenate.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4653189 2009-03-29T20:00:00Z Global Peace The Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S. 416/H.R. 981) would ban the use of most cluster bombs. Right now, 24 senators support this bipartisan bill. Your call can help increase this number, demonstrating to the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://global-peace-timnolan7.blogspot.com/2009/03/reminder-call-your-senators-today-to.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4645060 2009-03-28T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/03/wanted-healthcare-got-endless-war/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/9304600 2009-03-27T20:00:00Z War Is A Crime .org The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Cosponsor a Department of Peace. This House bill (HR 808) has 65 cosponsors. A Senate bill is needed. Cut Carbon Emissions ...<br /><br /><a href="http://warisacrime.org/node/41166">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4637553 2009-03-27T20:00:00Z AfterDowningStreet.org - Bush-Cheney Trials in '09 The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Cosponsor a Department of Peace. This House bill (HR 808) has 65 cosponsors. A Senate bill is needed. Cut Carbon Emissions ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/41166">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4637552 2009-03-27T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/03/best-for-obama-not-to-talk-about-the-taliban/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4862857 2009-03-26T20:00:00Z OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Congress-Tell-Them-in-Per-by-David-Swanson-090325-522.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4625327 2009-03-26T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/03/votersunite-letter-voter-confidence-and-increased-accessibility-act/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/5050726 2009-03-25T20:00:00Z The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary... The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/20961">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4637556 2009-03-25T20:00:00Z Camus Cafe Political Coffee House Get the How some military rabbis are trying to radicalize widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Get the Tikkun Magazine - Tikkun Magazine widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cafecamuspoliticalcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/2009/03/reporting-on-developments-and.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4618240 2009-03-25T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/03/geithner-the-cheney-of-wall-street/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/9223119 2009-03-24T20:00:00Z War Is A Crime .org The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://warisacrime.org/node/41075">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/5033200 2009-03-24T20:00:00Z AfterDowningStreet.org - Bush-Cheney Trials in '09 The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/41075">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4882479 2009-03-24T20:00:00Z Let's Try Democracy - Writings by David Swanson. The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.davidswanson.org/node/1684">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4637557 2009-03-24T20:00:00Z Fastsearcher USCBL e - action march 2 0 0 9. Tell the Senate to Give Cluster Bombs the Boot! Join the National Call-in Day on Monday, March 30th Toll-Free Number: 1-800-590-6313. Two weeks ago Congress and the president permanently outlawed exports ...<br /><br /><a href="http://awwowballow.blogspot.com/2009/03/tell-senate-to-give-cluster-bombs-boot.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4637554 2009-03-24T20:00:00Z Democrats.com - The Aggressive Progressives! By David Swanson. It's just spring, when the world is puddle-wonderful, and your representative and your two senators pack up their lingerie and come dancing from hop-scotch and toy soldiers to make the trek outside the Beltway for a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.democrats.com/node/19247">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4610214 2009-03-24T20:00:00Z Subversive Peacemaking And now we can help Congress pass the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S. 416/H.R. 981) that would block use of cluster munitions that leave behind more than one percent of bomblets as duds, and any use in areas where ...<br /><br /><a href="http://subversivepeacemaking.blogspot.com/2009/03/ban-cluster-bomb.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4610213 2009-03-24T20:00:00Z Global Peace The Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S. 416/H.R. 981) would block use of cluster munitions that leave behind more than one percent of their submunitions as landmine-like duds, and any use in areas where civilians live. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://global-peace-timnolan7.blogspot.com/2009/03/us-campaign-to-ban-landmines-and.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4610212 2009-03-24T20:00:00Z Inside the Belly of the Beltway Beast The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress that we will not tolerate any more ...<br /><br /><a href="http://beltwaybeast.blogspot.com/2009/03/congress-tell-them-in-person-april-4-19.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4610211 2009-03-24T20:00:00Z Progressive Democrats of America Blog The Senate version of a bill to do so (S 416) has 23 cosponsors, and the House version (HR 981) has 24. Learn more: http://www.banclusterbombs.org. Let Wall Street Bankers Try Working for a Living We need an understanding in congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/03/congress-tell-them-in-person-april-4-19/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4637555 2009-03-19T20:00:00Z Sustainable Good You can still write your representative and urge her or him to cosponsor the companion bill in the House, H.R. 981. Are you from Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.sustainablegood.org/sustainable_good/2009/03/us-national-cluster-munitions-callin-day-.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4600849 2009-03-18T20:00:00Z Untitled You can still call your representative and urge her or him to cosponsor the companion bill in the House, H.R. 981. Are you from Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://jrsusa.org/blog/2009/03/19/urge-the-senate-to-give-cluster-bombs-the-boot/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4548747 2009-03-18T20:00:00Z Political Minefields You can still write your representative and urge her or him to cosponsor the companion bill in the House, H.R. 981. Are you from Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://politicalminefields.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/us-national-call-in-day-action-on-cluster-munitions/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4528432 2009-03-10T20:00:00Z Top Stories from CQ Jim McGovern , D-Mass., has introduced a companion ( HR 981 ) to the Leahy and Feinstein bill in the House. Leahy expressed hope that the enactment of the export ban would be “a catalyst to prompt a review by the Pentagon of U.S. policy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003072737">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-09:/commentary/4508748 2009-03-09T20:00:00Z Glaucoma Research Foundation Web Site As a result of the leadership of the American Glaucoma Society and the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR), the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 981, which recognized the event and supported the NEI’s efforts to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.glaucoma.org/news/aevr_recognizes.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-05:/commentary/4424757 2009-03-05T19:00:00Z Swords into Plowshares Adapted from the Presbyterian Washington Office:. Ninety-five countries, including our closest NATO allies, have just signed a global treaty banning cluster bombs. The Holy See, Ireland, Norway, Sierra Leone have ratified the treaty. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://presbyterian.typepad.com/peacemaking/2009/03/two-steps-to-ban-cluster-bombs.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-22:/commentary/4424759 2009-02-22T19:00:00Z The Underground Cave Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act Re-Introduced. Valentine’s Day Comes Early: Congress Shows a Little Love, Re-introduces Bill to Protect People from Cluster Bombs. Updated: 2/12/2009 A bipartisan group of 18 senators, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://underground-cave.blogspot.com/2009/02/link-cluster-munitions-civilian.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-18:/commentary/5412401 2009-02-18T19:00:00Z Peace Action Maine blogs James McGovern (MA), introduced the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S.416/H.R.981) this month. While this bill does not go as far as the new global ban, it would prohibit the use of cluster munitions with a dud rate ...<br /><br /><a href="http://peaceactionme.org/blog/mine-ban-treaty-turns-ten">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-18:/commentary/4424758 2009-02-18T19:00:00Z Peace Action Maine blogs James McGovern (MA), introduced the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S.416/H.R.981) this month. While this bill does not go as far as the new global ban, it would prohibit the use of cluster munitions with a dud rate ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.peaceactionme.org/blog/mine-ban-treaty-turns-ten">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-17:/commentary/5466866 2009-02-17T19:00:00Z Fastsearcher James McGovern (MA), introduced the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S.416/HR981) this month. While this bill does not go as far as the new global ban, it would prohibit the use of cluster munitions with a dud rate of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://awwowballow.blogspot.com/2009/02/mine-ban-treaty-turns-10-9000-petitions.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-12:/commentary/4826685 2009-02-12T19:00:00Z Untitled Companion legislation (H.R.981) was introduced in the House by Representative James McGovern (D-Mass.). Click here and write your Congress-person! Tags: clusterbombs. Posted in: Jesuit Refugee Service, Take Action. Comments are closed. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://jrsusa.org/blog/2009/02/13/take-action-write-your-senatorrepresentative/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-12:/commentary/4336749 2009-02-12T19:00:00Z UXO News Wire Service (UXO Blog) HR 981 known as the 'Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009' only allows the use of submunitions to be deployed against defined military targets that have less than a 1 percent failure rate. The Bill allows for a Presidential ...<br /><br /><a href="http://uxoinfo.com/blogcfc/client/index.cfm/2009/2/13/Submunition-Ban-Introduced-in-Congress">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-11:/commentary/4481189 2009-02-11T19:00:00Z Disarmament Insight On the U.S. front, 67 organizations sent a letter to the Obama administration asking them to review U.S. policy. Also, the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protect Act was reintroduced yesterday. In the House it is bill number H.R. 981. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://disarmamentinsight.blogspot.com/2009/02/ccw-from-pause-to-play.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-11:/commentary/4380065 2009-02-11T19:00:00Z Upcoming Congressional Committee Meetings... H.R. 981: To limit the use of cluster munitions. H.R. 1003: To prohibit the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, notwithstanding the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/committee.xpd?id=HSAS">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-09:/commentary/8387502 2009-02-09T19:00:00Z WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... US Congress: HR 981, The Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200514867.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-09:/commentary/4518755 2009-02-09T19:00:00Z Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Congressi... James McGovern (MA), introduced the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S.416/H.R.981) this month. While this bill does not go as far as the new global ban, it would prohibit the use of cluster munitions with a dud rate . ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s416/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-09:/commentary/4458612 2009-02-09T19:00:00Z Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Congressi... HR981 Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 on OpenCongress.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h981/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-09:/commentary/4369050 2009-02-09T19:00:00Z WashingtonWatch.com - HR 40, The Commission... US Congress: HR 981, To limit the use of cluster munitions.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200514867.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-09:/commentary/4336748 2009-02-09T19:00:00Z Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-981">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-09:/commentary/4336747 2009-02-09T19:00:00Z WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... HR 981 would limit the use of cluster munitions.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_981.html">Go to article</a>