Darfur Grade Report For
Sam Brownback
Senate Kansas, Republican
Leadership Positions
- Member, Appropriations (State/Foreign Operations)
Darfur Legislation
Sponsorships
- Darfur Accountability Act Co-Sponsored
- Darfur Peace and Accountability Act Co-Sponsored
- Civilian Protection Co-Sponsored
- No-Fly Zone Co-Sponsored
- Sudan Divestment Authorization Act Co-Sponsored
- China Resolution Co-Sponsored
- Hybrid Force Resolution Co-Sponsored
Votes
- Darfur Peace and Accountability Act Voted For
- Civilian Protection Voted For
- No-Fly Zone Voted For
- Genocide Accountability Act Voted For
- China Resolution Voted For
- Hybrid Force Resolution Voted For
- Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act Voted For
- Protecting Funding for International Peacekeeping Voted For
- Helicopters for Darfur Resolution Voted For
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yahooPrior Grades
- 2007 Grade: A
- 2006 Grade: A+
Trip to Darfur
Sen. Sam Brownback has been on a congressional visit to Darfur.
Extra Credit
Sen. Brownback received extra-credit for co-sponsoring S.1563, the Sudan Disclosure and Enforcement Act.
In 2006, Sen. Brownback co-sponsored a $60 million amendment allocated toward helping establish a UN peacekeeping force in the region. The money was part of a $94.5 billion emergency spending bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and aid to Gulf Coast hurricane victims.
Additional Information
In response to the release of the Darfur scorecard, Sen. Brownback said: “The Genocide Intervention Network’s scorecards will keep the pressure on Congress, reminding them that while progress has been made, more needs to be done. Although the Senate took action this year to address the genocide taking place in Darfur, as many as 2 million people remain displaced and up to 5,000 people die each month from violence.”
On November 29, 2006 the Kansas City Star announced that Senator Brownback had divested his family's mutual funds from companies that contribute to the genocide by conducting business with the government of Sudan.
On December 26, 2005, Sen. Brownback co-authored a column in The Washington Post with Sen. Obama, “Policy Adrift on Darfur.”
On April 28, 2006, he participated in a press conference on Darfur with George Clooney and Sen. Obama.
On February 16, 2006, Sen. Brownback appeared on “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer” to talk about Darfur.
Notes
Contact Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback has received a cumulative grade of “A+” for supporting and voting in favor of all significant Darfur legislation. This member of Congress is a champion of the cause and has taken crucial action to end the genocide in Darfur.
Thank Sam Brownback for helping to protect civilians and save lives. Remind the senator, however, that the genocide continues and we still need strong support to end the atrocities in Darfur. We need Sam Brownback to keep talking and writing about Darfur, ensuring that it remains a key issue for Congress.
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