Ninth Inning. Two outs. Bases Loaded Thanks to you, we won in the early innings getting a full $450 million authorization in the crucial House Subcommittee. Thanks to you, we won in the middle innings getting the entire House Subcommittee – all Republicans and all Democrats – to vote the
More Peace Corps
$450m for Peace Corps One Step Closer!
LOWEY LEADS THE BEGINNING OF THE BOLD NEW PEACE CORPS Last night at 5:30pm EST Congresswoman Nita Lowey, appearing with Colombia RPCV Journalist Maureen Orth, on the Chris Matthews show announced that we got the full $450 million for the Peace Corps in 2010, a $110 million increase out of
Letter to Obama – More Peace Corps!
This letter written by former PCN Director Donovan Russell. Dear President Obama: On Saturday of this week there will be a rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington in support of a proposed appropriation for the Peace Corps in the amount of 450 million dollars. The intent is to promote resources
Peace Corps Budget Increase??
A Milestone for the Peace Corps Showing incredible political courage, Representative Howard Berman in today’s hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee tossed out the administration’s $373 million figure for the Peace Corps in FY 2010 and replaced it with $450 million. This is a gigantic step for the Peace
Get Your Congressperson to Act on HR 1066 !!
On February 13, 2009, RPCV Congressman Sam Farr (CA-D) introduced the Peace Corps Expansion Act 2009 (House Bill 1066) in the House of Representatives, with 40 co-sponsors. The ambition of the bill and the number of co-sponsors sent a shock wave through Congress. *We have to rally to support HR