Recently, PA ONE Members held a “Call Party” to engage our Senators. A number of important pieces of legislation are currently being considered and PA ONE Members made sure their voices and concerns were heard! The calls were in reference to cosponsoring the following:

• S. 1524, the Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 introduced by Senator Kerry and Senator Lugar. S. 1524 would strengthen the capacity, transparency, and accountability of United States foreign assistance programs to effectively adapt and respond to new challenges of the 21st century. Please urge your Members of Congress to do so here

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• S. 624, the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2009. S. 624, known simply as the Senate Water bill would provide 100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and sanitation on a sustainable basis by 2015 by improving the capacity of the United States Government to fully implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005. You can add your voice here.

PA ONE Members also asked their Senators to ensure the world’s poorest people are able to confront the new challenges of climate change. You can urge your Senator to do the same by clicking here.

“Call Parties” are a good way for ONE Members to get together and let their elected officials know that their constituents care about these issues. Way to go PA ONE Members!

-Brian Sweeney