Will you join me in Congressional Meetings this August Recess?

Dear Friend,

Salam Alaykum/Greetings of Peace, I pray this note finds you well.

It is almost August, and it is time to engage our congressmembers in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Yesterday, 27 Senators, including Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester, voted to block arms shipments to the Israeli government – as our press release noted this is a “historic sign of progress.” This vote was the first time a majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus supported stopping offensive arms transfers to Israel, signaling a major shift in congressional sentiment that mirrors the will of the American public. On the flip side, 68 senators, including Pennsylvania Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick, and Delaware Senator Chris Coons, voted to continue sending bombs and rifles to fuel genocide, ethnic cleansing, and mass starvation in Gaza and the West Bank.

Congressional Recess Toolkit and Resources Screenshot

CAIR’s 2025 August Recess Toolkit identifies a number of key legislative concerns from protecting free speech to blocking U.S. weapons transfers to Israel as top policy priorities. In our meetings, we will be also able to discuss other concerns. 

I look forward to hearing from you!

Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, PhD, CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director
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