IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: HOW TO HELP #UKRAINE! Congressional Update... Monday, December 8, 2014 Dear Friends of Ukraine! The Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS) @UNISdirect is closely monitoring the Ukraine-related bills in the U.S. Congress. Following numerous meetings on Capitol Hill, it is abundantly clear that support exists for Ukraine. To expedite the process, our collective voice, however, must be expressed to Members of Congress and Senators. Only a few legislative days remain before the 113th Congress comes to a close. Your immediate advocacy of S2828 and HR5782 is needed. Each of the respective bills is currently being reviewed. Additional co-sponsors for the bills will improve our chances of passage in the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively. In review, 1) HR5782, the Ukraine Freedom Support Act, was introduced by Rep. Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. As of Monday, December 8th, the House bill has the following co-sponsors: Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), co-chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA), co-chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) Rep. James Moran (D-VA) Rep. William Keating (D-MA) Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) Rep. James Renacci (R-OH) Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Should your Member of Congress not appear on this list, please contact your Representative immediately and seek their co-sponsorship of this very important bill. H.R.5782 provides $350 million of lethal military assistance to Ukraine, funds for energy efficiency programs in Ukraine, development of civil society, and broadcasting programs to combat Russian propaganda in the region. Your voice matters - CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE. 2) Sen. Robert Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is the main sponsor of S2828, the Ukraine Freedom Support Act in the Senate. As of Monday, December 8th, the following senators have co-sponsored S2828: Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Coats, Daniel [R-IN] Corker, Bob [R-TN] Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Durbin, Richard [D-IL] Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] Levin, Carl [D-MI] Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Portman, Rob [R-OH] Roberts, Pat [R-KS] Toomey, Pat [R-PA] Should your senator not appear on this list, please contact your senators offices immediately and seek their co-sponsorship of this very important bill. S2828 also provides $350 million of lethal military assistance to Ukraine, funds for energy efficiency programs in Ukraine, development of civil society, and broadcasting programs to combat Russian propaganda in the region. Your voice matters - CONTACT YOUR SENATORS. 3) The FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will be brought to a vote on the Senate floor this week. Last week, the NDAA passed the House of Representatives in a vote of 300-119. This is a significant event for Ukraine as the bill includes provisions for Ukraine. Passage of the NDAA would authorize $1 billion for the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI), including $75 million for programs, activities, and assistance to support Ukraine. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO SUPPORT H.R.5782! PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATOR TO SUPPORT S.2828! PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATOR TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA)! Attached please find an infographic on How to Help Ukraine.
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