Given the latest navy and intelligence maneuvers and continuing threats against Cuba by the Trump administration, including the possibility of military intervention, ACERE believes that Congress must urgently use its constitutionally designated authority to detain any possible military actions in Cuba and to prevent any further assaults against Cuba’s sovereignty. Moreover, the de facto oil blockade imposed since January constitutes an act of war, and has provoked an acute humanitarian crisis that is causing civilian deaths.
The Cuba War Powers Resolution has been reintroduced in both the House (Velazquez and Meeks) and Senate (Kaine, Schiff, and Gallego) to prevent any U.S. military action against Cuba without explicit congressional authorization. TAKE ACTION NOW by clicking here below to tell your members of Congress to support these legislative measures that have been introduced to prevent military escalation. If you can, PLEASE ALSO CALL THEM and convey the same message directly to their staff.
To prepare for your advocacy action, you may:
- use this form to identify your representatives in the House and Senate, and explore how this issue relates to their work and constituencies
- use the following fact sheet on a potential US intervention in Cuba
Legislative asks
SUPPORT:
➢ Ask your Senators to vote YES in favor of S.J.Res. 124, led by Senator Tim Kaine.
➢ Ask your Representatives in the House to support Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez’s H.J.Res. 153, as well as urgently introduce a privileged War Powers Resolution to ensure a House floor vote as soon as possible.
➢ Support legislative measures like H.R. 8103, H.R. 7521, S. 136, S.J. 124, and H.J. 153 that have been introduced to prevent military escalation
➢ Any effort by the House of Representatives to introduce and/or pass a War Powers
Resolution limiting the President’s ability to initiate or sustain military action in Cuba.
➢ Introduction of an amendment to the upcoming Defense appropriations bill limiting any
funding or military operations in Cuba.
Secondary asks (if have time while on phone or for in-person visits) –
➢ Resolutions by caucuses of Members (similar to this one by the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus) defining a position of anti-intervention and respect for sovereignty and
international law.
➢ Invite your member to visit Cuba in a congressional delegation or alone.
OPPOSE:
➢ Any intervention – military, intelligence, economic or otherwise – in Cuba. Unauthorized
military intervention violates U.S. federal and constitutional law, as well as international
law and the U.N. Charter. Intervention weakens U.S. geopolitical alliances and any
respect in the region.
➢ Cubans in Cuba do NOT want U.S. intervention of any sort and will not likely abide by
any U.S. government presence or actions. We must center the demands and needs of
Cubans first.
