GLOBAL SOLUTIONS PAC CLASS OF 2006

Two weeks after the November 7th Congressional midterm elections, Citizens for Global Solutions nonpartisan political action committee, Global Solutions PAC, is proud to announce its Class of 2006. Citizens for Global Solutions looks forward to working with these Senators-Elect and Representatives-Elect during the 110th Congress that starts January 2007.

Global Solutions PAC supported eight of the ten newly-elected Senators. It backed Sherrod Brown (OH), Ben Cardin (MD), Bob Casey (PA), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Claire McCaskill (MO), Bernie Sanders (VT), Jon Tester (MT) and Jim Webb (VA).

In the House of Representatives, Global Solutions PAC supported 13 newly-elected Members: Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-08), Jerry McNerney (CA-11), Mazie Hirono (HI-02), Bruce Braley (IA-01), Joe Donnelly (IN-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Keith Ellison (MN-05), Paul Hodes (NH-02), Charlie Wilson (OH-06), Betty Sutton (OH-13), Joe Sestak (PA-07), Patrick Murphy (PA-08) and Peter Welch (VT-AL). We also supported Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15) in her challenge to Congresswoman Deborah Pryce, but the results of that race in the Columbus suburbs are still pending.

One of the primary committees that Citizens for Global Solutions works with is the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. We are excited that three members of the Class of 2006 are slated to sit on this important committee. They are Senator-Elect Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Jim Webb (D-VA). Working with these new members as well as current committee leaders, Senators Joe Biden (D-DE) and Richard Lugar (R-IN), Citizens for Global Solutions is well situated to building a strong bipartisan U.S. foreign policy for the 21st Century.

Highlights of a few of these Senators-Elect

• Cardin (MD) has taken a leadership role on human rights, democracy, and rule of law issues while he served in the U.S. House. He plans to work on establishing a comprehensive energy policy that will not only help consumers in the short term, but strengthen our nation's long-term energy supply and protect our environment.

• Klobuchar (MN) wants to fight for a national strategy to address global warming and reduce greenhouse gases by developing renewable sources of fuel and by setting energy efficiency and emission standards that protect our environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

• McCaskill (MO) believes strongly in addressing climate change and promoting alternate energy sources. She also backs a cooperative U.S. foreign policy and plans to work on global health issues.

• Tester (MT) has been outspoken on health, climate, and energy issues and sees the importance of the U.S returning to its leadership role in world affairs.

• Brown (OH) has been strong on all of our policy issues while he was in the U.S. House and Citizens for Global Solutions looks forward to working with him in the U.S. Senate.

Highlights of a few of the new Representatives-Elect:

• Giffords (AZ-08) will work to supports the promotion of international diplomatic efforts to address the serious security issues of weapons proliferation, terrorism, and human rights abuses and also the development of global alliances to address the critical problems of climate change and diseases.

• McNerney (CA-11), is a renewable energy expert and he will work to assist in developing a rational energy policy for a sustainable U.S. economy.

• Hirono (HI-02) will actively support ensuring adequate funding for international health and development organizations that work to combat these threats.

• Braley (IA-01) supports the development of a responsible strategy with regards to current foreign policy challenges. He wants to work to secure more funding for disease prevention and research as well as more preventative education in developing nations.

• Sarbanes (MD-03) has been an outspoken advocate on international justice, climate change, and a cooperative foreign policy.

• Ellison (MN-05), the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. House, wants to work to ensure full funding of the United Nations and other international organizations that advocate smart, sound policies that can quickly respond to and address epidemics.

• Hodes (NH-02) will work as a strong advocate to sustained support and adequate funding for international organizations working in cooperation to address threats of pandemics.

• Sutton (OH-13) will support funding for international organizations like the World Health Organization as well as support working with our friends and allies to address global justice, development, and nonproliferation.

Citizens for Global Solutions and Global Solutions PAC congratulate each elected official to the 110th Congress and look forward to working with these individuals for global solutions.

Contributing writers: Varietta Davis and Drew J. Asson