Members Who Have Committed
Below are the Member of Congress who have responded to your voices and who have made a public commitment to read and respond to the President's strategy on the LRA. We commend these Members of Congress and thank them for their continued commitment to see a permanent end to LRA atrocities.
We encourage you to thank them, too! Click on any of the Members of Congress below to go to their official website, where you can send a short "Thank you" email.
And of course, for every Member of Congress listed below, there were committed activists who called, wrote letters, and held lobby meetings to get them on board. Our deepest thanks to you for your resolve!
Representative Jerry Moran (R-KS1)
September 24, 2010
“As a supporter of the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, I pledge to read and review the President’s strategy to bring this 24-year old conflict to an end. While passage of this legislation was a significant accomplishment, our work will not be done until Joseph Kony and the LRA no longer threaten people across central Africa. Bringing this conflict to an end is the right thing to do. I eagerly await the President’s plan.”
Representative Parker Griffith (R-AL5)
October 18, 2010
"I am pleased that the Administration has begun the process of producing a strategy to address the Africa’s longest running war in Uganda. For over 20 years, Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have been waging war on the people of Uganda, kidnapping young boys brainwashing them, and employing them as child soldiers. The LRA has been responsible for many atrocities including the rape, torture and killing of Ugandans. The LRA has abducted an estimated 30,000 children and displaced 1.6 million people since its rebellion began in 1986. The time to end this conflict is now, and I applaud the Administration for formulating our nation’s first strategy for US assistance in resolving this horrific war."
Representative John Boozman (R-AR3)
October 14, 2010
"The brutal violence being committed by Joseph Kony and the LRA against communities in central Africa is unacceptable. As a cosponsor of the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, I am committed to reading the President's LRA strategy and supporting efforts to seeing these atrocities end.”
Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY21)
October 22, 2010
"Our office will pledge to review President Obama’s LRA strategy upon its release."
Representative Sue Myrick (R-NC9)
October 29, 2010
"The LRA is a threat to the people of Africa and must be stopped. I pledge to review the strategy upon its release and will work to ensure it is implemented."
Representative Henry "Hank" Johnson (D-GA4)
November 12, 2010
“The Lord’s Resistance Army is a menace to the people of East Africa and the world. I will review President Obama’s strategy and support efforts to stop the LRA from maiming, raping, and killing once and for all.”
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
November 15, 2010
"Senator Alexander's office has verbally confirmed that the Senator cares deeply about this issue and his office intends to read the LRA strategy when it is released."
Senator Bob Corker (R-TN)
November 16, 2010
"Senator Corker has confirmed that his office intends to read the LRA strategy when it is released."
Senator Tom Carper (D-DE)
November 17, 2010
"Senator Tom Carper’s office recently met with constituents from the state of Delaware to discuss the LRA and issues relating to Uganda. Consequently, I wanted to notify Resolve of our commitment to reading and analyzing the President’s strategy upon release."
Representative Zach Wamp (R-TN3)
November 22, 2010
"As a cosponsor of the LRA Disarmament & Northern Uganda Recovery Act, I join with my colleagues asking the Obama Administration to take robust steps to lead multilateral efforts to permanently stop the rebel group’s brutal violence, protect these innocent children and families from LRA attacks and help rebuild the lives of those affected. Our nation’s leadership is needed to end this urgent and intolerable humanitarian tragedy."
Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN7)
December 7, 2010
Congresswoman Blackburn's office has said this is definitely an issue she is interested in and she is committed to reviewing the President's strategy report.
