April 9, 2026

Dear Senator Wyden: FUND PEOPLE–NOT BOMBS

We are your constituents–writing to you from our Jewish, Christian, Muslim and many other faith traditions, and as people of good will. We are in grief and mourning over the devastating loss of life in Iran from US-Israel airstrikes, and in Lebanon and Gaza by US-funded Israeli bombs. We are calling for our tax dollars to stop funding war and genocide. 

We urge you to vote YES on the following Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) to block weapons and bulldozers to the Israeli government: S.J. Res. 138 on 12,000 1,000-pound bombs S.J.Res.136 on 5,000 250-pound small-diameter bombs,S.J.Res.137 on 10,000 500-pound bombs, and S.J. Res. 32 on D9R and D9T Caterpillar bulldozers and related equipment to Israel.

We were glad to see your condemnation of the Illegal U.S.-Israel war on Iran. This is a critical moment to act with moral and legal clarity to stop funding these atrocities, including ending U.S. complicity in Israel’s atrocities in Lebanon and Palestine. 

The Israeli government continues to use U.S. weapons and equipment to commit atrocities against Palestinian, Iranian, and Lebanese civilians in violation of international and U.S. law. The majority of Americans — and the vast majority of all Democrats — oppose the illegal and immoral U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon, and want the U.S. to stop sending any more weapons and equipment to the Israeli military as it inflicts genocide and ethnic cleansing on Palestinians.

Blocking the sales of these weapons to Israel is in line with constituent demands and are one key strategy – alongside voting in favor of War Powers Resolutions and voting against any additional war supplemental funds – in the broader push to end the illegal U.S.-Israel war on Iran and Lebanon and to hold the Israeli government accountable for its violations of international and U.S. law. 

In summary, we, the signatories to this letter, are urging that you, Senator Wyden:

• Vote YES on JRDs (S.J. Res. 138, S.J.Res.136, S.J.Res.137, and S.J. Res. 32). It is painfully clear the Israeli government is using U.S. weapons and equipment to commit atrocities against Palestinian, Iranian, and Lebanese civilians in violation of international and U.S. law. 

• At this moment, we all are hoping that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire will be permanent. If there continues to be legislation for supplemental funding for war with Iran, we urge you to oppose that. We also urge you to support any War Powers Resolutions that may come forward so there is no repeat of a President unilaterally taking the United States into war. 

WE URGE YOU TO VOTE YES AND SUPPORT THE JRDS TO BLOCK THE SALE OF WEAPONS AND MILITARIZED BULLDOZERS TO THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT.  

Sincerely,

Jewish Voice for Peace Portland, Jewish Voice for Peace Rogue Valley, Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights, Corvallis Palestine Solidarity, Zaytuna of the PNW, Al-Awda PDX, Rainbow Bloc, CODEPINK Portland, Jewish-Palestinian Alliance of Oregon, Our Revolution Corvallis Allies, Doctors Against Genocide, Healthcare Workers for Palestine, Pacific Green Party, Pacific Green Party—Linn-Benton Chapter, Salem Region Indivisible, Oregon Community Peace Fund, Resist U.S. Led War Movement, Veterans For Peace Linus Pauling Chapter, International League of Peoples' Struggle, Southern Oregon Guild of Artists, Holy Land Ministry—Spirit of Grace Church, Spirit of Grace Church, Cedar Hills United Church of Christ, Havurah Shalom Congregation, Rogue Valley Pepper Shakers, Styled by Sunshine, Clownbloc, Planet versus Pentagon, Monmouth View Tree Farm, Shararah Films, Julia Ford, Isaiah Kaplan, Nurse Practitioner (retired) Maxine Fookson, Emily Hawley, Rod Such, Kelcie Smolin Grega, Ned Rosch, Rabbi Joseph Wolf, Michelle Lachance, Kiki Aardsma, Gerson Robboy, Colleen Dixon, Carol Landsman, Sandy Polishuk, Carol Blenning MD, Judith Lienhard, Maureen Murphy, Janet Downing, Catherine Moresco, Joel Beinin, Mr. Frank Afranji, Hannah Lee, Au Nguyen, Diana Robin, Great Grandmother Lisa Catranides, John Linder, Professor Laurie Mercier, Social Worker and Professor Lizz Schallert, Susan Nelsen Murphy, Jessy Hampton, Katherine Roncalio, Lydia Kiesling, Vicki Simon, Leah Velez, Jennifer Grosvenor, Dr. Ted Dreier, Hannah Zaiv, Johann Helf, Alexandra Basili, Beth Herron, Barbara Keys, Janet Weil, Mr. Peter Miller, Allie Blanchard, Kira Hoerner, Mona Mayfield, Rogue Valley JVP Regional Leader Rianna Koppel, Eugene Robbins, Sylvia Coba, Anna Porter, Professor Emeritus Frann Michel, Toren McKnight, Denise Morris, Janet Teeter, Laura Berg, Portland City Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane, Norm Diamond, Sarah Hale-Meador, Ed Sullivan, Jean Johnson, Joe Goederesi, Debra Dungan, Susan Hawksley, Alison Clement, Alice Levey, Community Improvement Volunteer Activist Joanne Gordon, Alan Laurie, Lori Kuebler, Julian Gomez, Brenna Martin, Samantha Goebel, Eleanor Campbell, Claudine Lefevre, Mike Snedeker, Sarah Devine, Pauline Tanaka, Dr. Kayte Thomas, Clinton Michael, Phil Goldsmith, Trina Stout, Greg Grano, Kayla Starr, Mr. John McSwigan, Zoe Downen, Leia Adkisson, Crystal Sharadin, Martin O'Donnell, Chris Coughlin, Sherry Davidson, Winter Farley, Natalie Clifford, Oregon State Senator Khanh Pham, Mark Trolan, Raumene Rahatzad, Olivia Cutler, Gus Gonzalez, Nasrin Rahatzad, Dr. Dori Kaplan, Blix Smith, John Hart, Dr. Emmy Woessner, John Grosvenor, Betsy Zucker, Reggie Gordon, Jonathan Weighter, Toni Wright, Dr. Benneth Husted, Beaverton City Councilor Nadia Hasan, Sherry Archer, Dane Zahner, Robyn Widmann, Mary Emerson, Mark Woodlief, Cleo Chappell, Carole Bryan, Chris Calarco, Jeanine Moy, Co-Chair Climate Jobs PDX Dave King, Jessica Truong, Mrs. Sharon Thornagle, Mel Ginsberg, Daniel Sachs, Steve Royal, Susanna Farahat, Hannah Zaiv, Melanie Cambron, Seth Johnson, Sawyer Salameh, MESD School Board Member Danny Cage, Dianne Eckstein, Valori George, Charlotte Bloebaum, Kami Gould, Lissa Feldman, Ms. Patricia McKniff, Mark Darienzo, Ted Whitney, Helen Jaskoski, Carolyn Giles, Nurse Karlee Rait, Scott Mahood, Ned Rosch, Rev. 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