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Congress Must Act to Prevent U.S. War with Iran

Demand Progress Poll Shows Majority of Voters Oppose Unauthorized Military Strikes Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Israel began offensive military strikes against Iran, which risks dragging the U.S. into participating in the hostilities. In April, Demand Progress commissioned a national poll of 1,000 registered voters showing that 53 percent believe President Trump should obtain congressional … Continued

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Demand Progress Thanks Senators Who Voted to Block UAE, Qatar Arms Sales

Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted on resolutions to limit arms sales to the United Arab Emirates (S.J.Res.54) and Qatar (S.J.Res.53) because of the UAE’s arming of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in Sudan’s civil war and both countries’ shady business deals with business entities connected to President Donald Trump. … Continued

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Rep. Auchincloss & Abundance Co-Author Derek Thompson Attack Demand Progress Poll that Shows Abundance is Bad Politics

Auchincloss Referred to the Poll that Showed Populism Trumped Abundance as a ‘Romance Novel’ Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Rep. Jake Auchincloss and “Abundance” co-author Derek Thompson spoke at Welcome Fest where they attacked a recent poll released by Demand Progress showing that populist arguments are significantly more resonant with voters than “Abundance” arguments. On … Continued