The U.S., Iran, and the international community have reached a historic agreement to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Republicans are trying to kill the agreement in Congress, doing the bidding of pro-war special interest groups. But Republicans can’t kill the agreement and put us on a path to war without Democratic help. If most Congressional Democrats stand with President Obama and diplomacy, diplomacy will win and the Republican warmongers will lose. Right now, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is the only Senate Democrat listed by the Washington Post as “leaning no” on the Iran deal. [1] Wyden has been bad on this issue in the past and good on this issue in the past. In early 2013, Wyden was an original co-sponsor of the AIPAC-Graham "Back Door to War" bill that said that the U.S. should support any Israeli military attack on Iran. [2] But in December 2013, Wyden signed the letter of 10 Democratic committee chairs against the AIPAC-Menendez push for new sanctions that would have undermined the talks with Iran. [3] The fact that Wyden has been bad on Iran diplomacy in the past and good in the past, and that he is “leaning no” now on the Iran deal but not opposed, suggests that strong engagement now by people in Oregon can bring Wyden back to the side of good. Urge Wyden to support the deal by signing and sharing our petition. References: 1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/07/14/whip-count-where-the-senate-stands-on-the-iran-deal/ 2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/back-door-to-war-iran-bill_b_2802737.html 3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/19/iran-sanctions_n_4475204.html

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The U.S., Iran, and the international community have reached a historic agreement to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Unfortunately, so far Republicans like Rodney Davis and John Shimkus are bowing to pressure from pro-war special interest groups committed to undermining diplomacy, and are trying to block the agreement in Congress. Urge Davis and Shimkus to support the deal by signing our petition. UPDATE: (Monday, August 24): On Wednesday, August 26, there is a national day of action to press Congress to support the deal. We will be at Rodney Davis' office in Champaign at noon on 8/26. The sign-up for the Champaign event is here: http://civic.moveon.org/event/aug26/144726 We will be at John Shimkus' office in Danville at 1 pm on 8/26. The sign-up for the Danville event is here: http://civic.moveon.org/event/aug26/144727

The anticipated Congressional votes on the Iran nuclear agreement are all about Democrats. If Democrats stick together in support of diplomacy, there’s no way Republicans can derail the agreement. Illinois Rep. Tammy Duckworth has not yet taken a clear stand. This concerns all Illinois Democrats, because Duckworth is running for the Senate seat currently held by Mark Kirk, and there is a contested Democratic primary. Democratic primary voters across Illinois will have a say in whether Duckworth is the Democratic nominee. It also concerns Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, because he is Rep. Duckworth's chief political patron. He could use his influence to help get Duckworth off the dime. We’ll be delivering this petition on August 19 to Rep. Duckworth’s staff during their “satellite office hours” at the Addison Public Library. Please sign and circulate our petition to all your Illinois friends so we can make a decisive impression on Rep. Duckworth.

When President Obama announced that the U.S., Iran, and the international community had reached an historic agreement to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, it gave hope that we were on a path to ending decades of hostility. Unfortunately, war hawks are lobbying Congress, undermining diplomacy. Several members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation are either 'undecided' or actively opposed to a diplomatic reduction in Iran's nuclear program. Over the next 60 days, we're going to have to campaign hard to make sure Arizona's Senators and Congressional Representatives don't squander this opportunity. Now that President Obama has shown that diplomacy can work, we need to show that the American people stand with him and will do everything in their power to give this agreement a chance to succeed and become a model for resolving other conflicts. But with opponents of diplomacy going all out to stop this, we have to be out there right away, visibly and loudly. By signing this petition, you are letting Arizona's Congressional Delegation know that you want them to support the Iran deal, and oppose a needless escalation to another Middle-East war.

Displaced and persecuted Yezidi and Assyrians need a safe place of refuge. For the US government to refuse is wrong. These people have lost their homes, land and many have lost their entire families and children. They deserve a place to live without fear of persecution. They deserve mercy and love and to be shown that their lives , all lives matter

To encourage Maryland Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin to vote FOR the Iran nuclear deal. Maryland Jews want to make it clear that while some powerful Jewish organizations may oppose the deal, most American Jews support it.

The Iran deal is a very good plan, and one that could keep us out of another unnecessary and costly war. For us and for future generations, this is a deal we should not pass up.

I support President Obama's historic nuclear deal with Iran and I am afraid if Congress does not support it, such a decision may lead to war with Iran.

To inform Congress that the majority of American Jews support President Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran.

Senator Schumer has demonstrated that he places the interests of the Natanyahu government before the interests of the United States and the majority of Democrats who enthusiastically support the Iran agreement. Note that Schumer also supported the Bush war against Iraq over non existent WMDs. In opposing a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program, he is willing to once again risk the lives and limbs of young Americans in another bloody and bankrupting war against Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons program. The Democratic Senate leader should be an honest, reliable and eloquent voice for the Democratic Party, not a hack for special interests like Senator Schumer.

Scuttling the Iran nuclear deal would create more instability in the Middle East. The war with Iraq was a mistake in which many Americans and innocent Iraqis died; let's not let that happen again. I don't believe the attack ads on this deal because there are too many people who are knowledgeable about the agreement and who support it. Diplomacy is the right solution. Please don't give in to the well-financed lobbying campaign against the Iran deal. Vote in favor of the Iran nuclear deal in September.