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Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Eugene Vindman (VA-07),  and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) have introduced the Charting My Path to Future Success Act, legislation to restore an abruptly discontinued federal program designed to help students with disabilities succeed in adulthood. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Edward Markey (D-MA) have introduced companion legislation in the Senate. The bill directs the U.S. Department of Education to reissue the solicita…  Continue Reading

Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Bill Keating (MA-09), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Bipartisan Arms Sales Task Force, introduced legislation to improve end-use monitoring and prevent the use of U.S. weapons to commit war crimes or harm civilians. Existing end-use-monitoring programs like Blue Lantern and Golden Sentry only determine whether U.S. weapons or relevant technology have been diverted to third parties, but do not evaluat…  Continue Reading

— Reps. Sara Jacobs and James Moylan introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the effectiveness and streamline the coordination of U.S. security assistance. The U.S. spends billions of dollars on military assistance for partners and allies around the world, and yet the payoffs are often limited, inconsistent, and not strategic. The bifurcation and bureaucracy of U.S. security assistance between the State Department and the Defense Department often result in inconsistent communication, colla…  Continue Reading