Congress seems poised to finally do right for the Rohingya and people of Burma The BRAVE Burma Act Thank you to Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) for sponsoring this bill and to Congresspeople Brad Sherman (D-CA), Betty McCollum (R-MN) and Ann Wagner (D-MO) for cosponsoring. The Myanmar military seized power on February 1, 2021. To resist … Read more
In a new report published today, Amnesty International has documented new shipments of aviation fuel to Myanmar’s military. We join Justice for Myanmar – and many Burmese civil society groups – in calling on the Biden Administration to enforce jet fuel sanctions on Myanmar to effectively curtail the capacity of the Myanmar junta to continue … Read more
Last week, Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said that her committee would start to markup and finalize appropriations bills when the Senate returns from its July 4th recess. The Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee is working now on the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill that provides key funding … Read more
Tell them to keep their promise to the people of Myanmar The U.S. House of Representatives is moving forward on its budget bills for the Fiscal Year 2025. This includes the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) appropriations budget that provides key funding for Burma’s democracy movement in its struggle against the … Read more
On February 1st, 2024, in a historic move, members of the House of Representatives launched the first-ever bipartisan Congressional Burma Caucus. This new caucus, co-chaired by Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D- MN), will help sustain the focus on Myanmar by the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Administration and signal a united … Read more
Thirty-five years ago today, the people of Myanmar stood up. We need to stand with them today. Today marks the anniversary of the 8/8/88, democracy uprising in Burma. Students started the uprising in Yangon and the protests quickly spread throughout the country. Hundreds of thousands of students, monks, children, and people from all walks of life protested … Read more
Before the new Congress convenes next January, we need your help to pass the BURMA Act. This week, Congress resumes in its post-election “lame duck” session. On the docket is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2023 (H.R. 7900), a must-pass bill that is the vehicle for the BURMA Act. This week, tell your … Read more
The House of Representatives will likely hold a floor vote on the Burma Act of 2021 (H.R. 5497) early next week. The likelihood is that the House will vote on the bill as early as Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Next week is your last chance to urge your House Member to vote in favor … Read more
We cannot thank you enough! We’re still receiving wonderful notes and generous checks. Thanks to your gifts last month, we exceeded our goal of raising $15,000 to match the year-end donations of the Meah Family Foundation and ARC of Justice. Thank you! Your support puts us in a good position for 2022. Let’s continue together to turn … Read more
We need your help to get the Burma Act passed We are still actively promoting the Burma Act and working to get Congress to pass it. If you are interested in helping us but aren’t sure how to go about it, Mike Haack from the Campaign for a New Myanmar, a member of the U.S. … Read more