Tell Congress: Don't undermine Obama's Iran deal

The diplomatic deal with Iran is the greatest chance we've had for peace through diplomacy in a generation.

Dear MoveOn member,

Finally: We have a comprehensive, verifiable, long-term diplomatic agreement with Iran.

Now it's up to MoveOn members to fight like hell to make sure Democrats in Congress defend this diplomatic agreement. The clock is ticking. We have less than 60 days until a make-or-break vote that will determine whether this deal is allowed to move forward. Less than 60 days to decide whether we're on a path to peace or war with Iran.¹

Will Democrats accept this deal that cuts off Iran's pathway to developing a nuclear weapon for more than a decade, in exchange for easing some international sanctions—or will they allow Republicans to scuttle it, likely putting our nation on the path to another unnecessary war in the Middle East?

Make no mistake, Republicans can't prevail unless Democrats help them. Some Democrats are already wavering, and even the best Democrats have been more muted on this issue than we need them to be. That's why it's imperative that we call Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representative Gregory Meeks right now with a strong "defend the deal" message.

You can say:

"Republicans will try to take us to war by sabotaging the Iran nuclear deal. I urge you to support the deal and stop the Republicans from starting another costly war in the Middle East."

Here's where to call:

Senator Charles Schumer
Phone: (202) 224-6542

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: (202) 224-4451

Representative Gregory Meeks
Phone: (202) 225-3461

Then, please report your call by clicking here:

http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FSNY_1.FSNY_2.FHNY_05&cp_id=2298&id=124821-10220574-FZLdBFx&t=1

The American public backs a diplomatic deal with Iran by a 2-1 margin.² Nonproliferation, nuclear policy, and national security experts agree that a diplomatic resolution is by far the best way to ensure that Iran never builds a nuclear weapon.³ And President Obama promised to veto any anti-diplomacy legislation and to defend this hard-won and verifiable deal.⁴

This should be a total no-brainer for Democrats. But far too many are feeling acute pressure from lobbyists who oppose diplomacy and the bite of unrelenting attack ads—prodding them to cross over and stand with partisan Republicans eager to hand President Obama a loss on this.⁵

That's why we all need to lift our voices right now. Can you pick up the phone and call Sen. Schumer, Sen. Gillibrand, and Rep. Meeks?

You can say:

"Republicans will try to take us to war by sabotaging the Iran nuclear deal. I urge you to support the deal and stop the Republicans from starting another costly war in the Middle East."

Here's where to call:

Senator Charles Schumer
Phone: (202) 224-6542

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: (202) 224-4451

Representative Gregory Meeks
Phone: (202) 225-3461

Then, please report your call by clicking here:

http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FSNY_1.FSNY_2.FHNY_05&cp_id=2298&id=124821-10220574-FZLdBFx&t=2

MoveOn members have been staunch defenders of diplomacy—and the peace it represents—for years. We've made tens of thousands of calls to Congress and generated hundreds of thousands of petition signatures.

We can win this fight. But it will take all of us who believe in diplomacy and who want a more progressive foreign policy—all of us who know our nation can win without war—acting together to make sure Democrats in Congress heed our call for peace and stand strong for diplomacy with Iran.

Please don't wait. Call today.

Thanks for all you do.

–Jo, Alejandro, Brian, Erica, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Republican Lawmakers Vow Fight to Derail Nuclear Deal," The New York Times, July 14, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=305454&id=124821-10220574-FZLdBFx&t=3

2. "Poll: Public Backs a Nuclear Deal with Iran by 2-1 Margin," NBC News, June 30, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=305225&id=124821-10220574-FZLdBFx&t=4

3. "Overwhelming Expert Consensus Favors Agreement with Iran," LobeLog Foreign Policy, July 6, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=305226&id=124821-10220574-FZLdBFx&t=5

4. "Obama's Remarks On Iran Nuclear Deal (Transcript)," Roll Call, July 14, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=305456&id=124821-10220574-FZLdBFx&t=6

5. "$1.4 million ad buy targets Obama's Iran deal," Politico, June 23, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=305228&id=124821-10220574-FZLdBFx&t=7

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