Rep. Markey is a key leader in Congress on nuclear disarmament, nuclear power and climate change. He opposes the Afghanistan war and favors reducing Pentagon spending to fund human needs.

 

Rep. Markey will speak by video and take questions about peace issues during the party.   Sign up to attend now at the location of your choice by clicking on one of the town names above, or donate at https://secure.actblue.com/page/mapa/.

 

The peace movement must support leaders who support our issues.  Rep. Markey has worked for nuclear disarmament for decades. Markey’s Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures (SANE) Act, named for Peace Action’s predecessor organization, would cut $100 billion in nuclear weapons spending from the Federal budget. He is a constant critic of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s lax oversight of nuclear power plant safety and was joint sponsor of the Waxman-Markey climate change bill.

 

Ed  Markey was among the first political leaders to support the Budget for All non-binding question which the voters of 91 Massachusetts cities and towns passed by an average 3 to 1 margin in November 2012 and which continues to be a focus of our work at MAPA.  He has voted repeatedly against funding for the Afghanistan war and against the defense authorization and appropriation bills. He is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and voted for its Budget for All progressive budget amendment in 2011 and its Back to Work budget in 2013.

Building on this positive position, we will have the opportunity to move him to better positions on such questions as Iran and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict where he as not shown the same leadership.  His primary opponent, Rep. Stephen Lynch, does not share the same strong peace and progressive history.

 

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