Berman-Kirk FY2011 Budget Campaign a Resounding Success
On November 23, ONE members delivered a petition to Congressional offices in Washington, DC, asking members of the House of Representatives to sign the Berman-Kirk letter requesting President Obama to support a robust Foreign Affairs budget for Fiscal Year 2011. ONE members from nearly every Congressional district across the country signed on to the petition, totaling more than 30,000 names.
The letter, authored by Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) in the House, was signed by 184 House members as of the deadline last Friday — breaking the record set last year for signers on a similar letter, and surpassing our goal of 170 representatives.
Of the 188 representatives who signed, 108 signatures came in after the petition was delivered, demonstrating the strength of the ONE’s advocacy efforts.
The companion letter in the Senate, authored by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Richard Lugar (R-IN), also earned 57 signatures thanks in part to phone calls from ONE members to their senators. You can see the full list of signers here.
The U.S. Global Leadership Council, ONE’s partner in this campaign, credits ONE’s effort with the letter’s success. Tod Preston, Director of Government Affairs at USGLC, said, “ONE has been a tremendous resource in mobilizing congressional support for the International Affairs Budget. Their grassroots’ reach across the country and on both sides of the aisle has been invaluable.”
Thanks to the petition signers, our volunteers, and the dedicated interns and staff at ONE for their parts in making this effort the success it is.
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December 9, 2009 at 1:45 pm
fantastic!!!!!
December 9, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Keep on Keeping on!
December 9, 2009 at 1:49 pm
This is Wonderful New’s!
Congratulation’s!!! 
God Bless! & Happy Healthy Holiday Season to All! & Your Loved One’s! 
All My Love, Thought’s & Prayer’s, & Support!!!
Susan K Lapp XOXO…..<3
December 9, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Good Job Everyone!
December 9, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Standing together as ONE we will make a difference!!!
December 9, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I’m glad things are going well.
December 9, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Awesome! Working together as ONE we can make a difference. Happy Holidays!!
December 9, 2009 at 3:31 pm
God Bless Us Everyone.
December 9, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Thank you all.
December 12, 2009 at 2:05 am
Sorry! Charity begins at home; we are already taking care of 12Million to 20Million illegals; they cross our borders in droves. We are having hard times here in America; let’s use the money here first. Money has been thrown at the poor by politicians and the public alike, and still we have the poor. I think there is a saying that God helps those who help themselves. I don’t mind showing them the way…but we have plenty of poverty right here.
December 17, 2009 at 4:47 am
Our public opinion survey showed that, when faced with the stark reality of a campaign system where costs are going up rapidly, North Carolinians would much rather make a small investment with their tax dollars than let the special interests, who bankroll the current system, continue to dominate public policy decisions.
December 25, 2009 at 2:25 am
It’s easy to say that we are having hard times here in the U.S. and that we should focus on our own land, but I see that as putting up boundaries. We are all one and we are all integrated through many channels. Yes we live under different political regimes, different cultures, different lands, but we are all one people. Until we walk in everyone else’s shoes we really can’t say who deserves support over another. True, we do have poverty stricken areas here, but we are blessed abundantly with so many resources, political accountability and transparency, freedom, and physical protection that millions on this planet do not have. I believe in equality of every man, woman, and child, and while our political system here is not perfect, that is why those of us supporting ONE are here to help create a better system.