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Rep. Kelly Enlists House Freshmen in Fight to Stop UN Arms Trade Treaty

Statement

Date: March 3, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs Guns

U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) issued the following statement today after sending a letter to President Obama co-signed by 34 new members of Congress elected in 2014 to express unified opposition to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) -- which has been signed by the Obama administration but never submitted to the U.S. Senate for ratification -- and a firm commitment to deny any federal funding for the treaty's implementation.

Statement by Rep. Kelly:

"I thank and applaud each of these new representatives for joining the fight to stop this dangerous treaty. They join leaders in both parties and both houses of Congress in not only opposing the ATT but also vowing to use our power as legislators to prevent it from ever being unilaterally implemented by this or any future administration. Together, we will safeguard the Constitutional rights of all Americans and the security of our closest allies abroad by ensuring that the ATT is never permitted to affect our nation's policies."


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