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This section of the website is dedicated to political news and stories revolving around the shops, streets and congressional hallways of the Capitol Hill area. Many Washington, DC insiders simply refer to this political hot-bed as “the beltway”. Here you’ll find articles and commentary on breaking political news, the latest headlines from Congress, the White House, and more. The stories are ordered by date, beginning with the most recent. Use the key word search function below to find stories on specific issues that you care about.
Global Solutions PAC Brings New Allies to the 111th Congress + Back to the 2009 Spring Newsletter During the past two years, Citizens for Global Solutions PAC worked hard to seek out and promote those candidates who would best champion the cause of global cooperation and partnership. While we celebrated the re-election of some of this country's most experienced and res...
The International Criminal Court in a New Era with Phillip Kirsch, President of ICC (at the time) and Hon. Patricia Wald Citizens for Global Solutions, The United Nations Association of the National Capital Area and the United Nations Association of the United States of America cordially invite you to The International Criminal Court in a New Era Featuring Phillip...
Debating the Law of the Sea On April 16, 2008, Global Solutions' chief executive officer Don Kraus participated in a panel discussion on the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea sponsored by the Washington DC Bar Association's International Law Section and the American Society of International Law. Mr. Kraus was on a panel with Doug Bandow, Competetive Fre...
The United States and the Law of the Sea: Time to Join Read Governor Sarah Palin's letter of support for the Law of the Sea Download the Law of the Sea Briefing book (PDF). This 124 page document includes: Talking Points and Background Info What U.S. Officials are Saying Organizati...
Over 100 House Lawmakers Press for Special Envoy in Darfur On April 13, 2006 119 members of the House of Representatives signed a letter to Secretary of State Rice strongly urging the appointment of a special envoy to Sudan. This envoy would focus on ending the genocide in Darfur and would help preserve the fragile North-South peace agreement. The letter was circulate...
CGS Urges Congress to “Stand Firm” on UN Peacekeeping Appropriations On May 23rd, Citizens for Global Solutions, along with a diverse group of 33 additional organizations, urged lawmakers tasked with producing the final version of the FY06 Supplemental Appropriations bill (H.R. 4939) to maintain $129.8 million in funding included for UN peacekeeping to help pay...
Biden Introduces Bill to Remove Peacekeeping Cap Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Chair Joe Biden (D- DE) introduced S. 392 to “ensure payment of assessments for United Nations peacekeeping operations for the 2005 through 2008 time period.” The legislation authorizes Congress to pay up to 27.1% of the U.N.’s peacekeeping bill. It is a significant step t...
United Nations Emergency Peace Service Bill Introduced On March 5th Representative Albert Wynn of Maryland introduced H.Res.213 in the House of Representatives. This bill, which Citizens for Global Solutions helped to draft, expresses the sense of the House that “a United Nations Emergency Peace Service [UNEPS] capable of intervening in the early stages of a huma...
Smith-Dodd Amendment Passed On March 23rd the Senate unanimously approved the Smith-Dodd Amendment to the FY08 Senate Budget Resolution. This amendment restores a previous $2.2 billion cut to the International Affairs Budget. This matches the full Administration request for the budget at $36.5 billion. In an email sent to Senate Foreign Policy staffers, Don Kraus, Chie...
Al Gore Goes to Washington On March 21, Capitol Hill featured an Al Gore double-header. The former Vice President and recent Oscar winner testified on climate change issues before both House and Senate committees. The day began with a joint committee hearing of the House subcommittees on Energy and Air Quality and Energy and the Environment. After a host of warm welcome...
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