This November, Congress will be making some of the most important, and potentially most dangerous, decisions about budget priorities that we have seen in decades. How can we convince members of Congress to reject more money for war and cuts to security at home?

That’s the question that Anthony Wier, Legislative Secretary for Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon Spending, and Amelia Kegan, Domestic Policy Director, tackled on a conference call on Wednesday, October 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Call Recording

Resources Mentioned on the Call

Background Material

• Get the facts on Pentagon spending
  • Pentagon spending at historic highs
  • U.S. & allies spend more than the rest of the world
  • Pentagon spending the least effective way to create jobs
  • Rethinking military readiness concerns
  • Four sources of Pentagon waste
  • Pentagon wastes $125 billion in five years
• The big squeeze on domestic programs continues: Coalition on Human Needs
• Coalition on Human Needs website

Lobbying Resources

• Lobbying resources on Pentagon spending
• Lobby ask for Annual Meeting & the Quaker Public Policy Institute

Fierce Love: Annual Meeting 2020

November 14 - 17, 2020  |  Online

Still Have Questions?

• Contact [Andrew Silva](mailto:andrew@fcnl.org?subject=Annual Meeting question) about logistics for Annual Meeting or QPPI
• Contact [Julia Neumann](mailto:julia@fcnl.org?subject=Annual Meeting lobbying question) about lobbying at Annual Meeting or QPPI
• Contact [Amelia Kegan](mailto:amelia@fcnl.org?subject=Budget conference call followup) or [Anthony Wier](mailto:anthony@fcnl.org?subject=Budget conference call followup) with specific questions about the budget or Pentagon and domestic spending.