Every year, Congress votes to approve Pentagon spending through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Appropriations process. Did you know that a study out from the Congressional Management Foundation found that direct interactions from constituents-- including phone calls, emails, and in-person meetings-- have more influence than any other advocacy strategies?
Find more resources and information below about how we can advocate to #CutThePentagon and invest in people, planet, peace, and a future!
Divest from War: Congressional Advocacy Resources
- Studies have clearly shown that campaign contributions from war profiteers heavily influence our representatives when it comes time to vote for the Pentagon budget every year. That's why we have created several tools to demand that our representatives #DivestFromWar and #CutThePentagon budget:
- See how much money your Representative & Senators have taken from weapons manufacturers or the NRA
- 📧Email your representative asking them to #DivestFromWar!
- 🖊️Meeting with your Rep? Ask them to sign the Divest Congress pledge (including the NRA)
- 🖊️Meeting with your Rep? Ask them to sign the Divest Congress pledge (excluding the NRA)
- ♨️Activate Congress Toolkit
- ✨Use our A - Z Guide to Divest Congress from War!
- 📚Talking points for Congressional meetings
Educational resources
- Did your Representative vote to Cut the Pentagon Budget in 2021?
- Study showing link between campaign contributions and increasing the Pentagon budget
- Find out if your Representative is part of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus
- See how much money your Representative & Senators have taken from weapons manufacturers or the NRA
- Understand President Biden's FY 2022 Budget Request (NPP)
- A group of 50 House Democrats is urging President Biden to “significantly” slash the more than $700 billion Pentagon budget (March 2021)
- Divest Congress!
Relevant webinars
Contact Congress
- Contact House and Senate Staffers: https://fcnl.quorum.us/staff
- Senate Committee Chairs: https://www.senate.gov/committees/
- House Committees: https://www.house.gov/committees
- Contacts for House Staffers
- Contact Budget, Appropriations & Armed Services Committee Members in the House and Senate
- 2021 Congressional Calendar
Contact the Biden administration
- Email the White House
- White House switchboard (not for comments): 202-456-1414
- White House comment line: 202-456-1111
- Cabinet tracker