May 14, 2008: "Do You Support Arms Control?" Questions for the Candidates
The war in Iraq and looming tension with Iran are popular topics for this election season. But what about nuclear weapons issues? Nearly all of the presidential candidates have said nuclear terrorism is one of the gravest threats to national security -- so what will your representatives do about it? Use this list of questions to help interject nuclear weapons-related issues into the congressional campaign trail.

May 6, 2008: Sununu, Shea-Porter trailing in UNH poll
The Politico analyzes a recent University of New Hampshire statewide poll that shows Jeanne Shaheen leading her Senate race and Carol Shea-Porter behind her Republican opponent. Both candidates need your help!

Apr 23, 2008: Arms Control in 2009? An Early Look at the 111th Congress
Though 2008 Congressional races are often overshadowed by the Presidential election, the outcomes of races for House and Senate seats will have important implications as committee chairs and ranking members pass their batons to successors who may or may not have the same priorities, ability, or forcefulness when it comes to arms control. In this article, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation's Jeff Lindemyer evaluates arms control prospects for the111th Congress.

Apr 16, 2008: Jim Himes (D-CT) for House
Jim Himes, the Democrat running for Congress in Connecticut's 4th Congressional District, has a diverse background that makes him uniquely qualified for public service. Himes is challenging long-time incumbent Rep. Chris Shays (R).While the district votes Democratic for most offices, Shays is personally popular with his constituents, who have elected him to 11 terms. Shays has been a consistent and vocal supporter of George W. Bush's foreign policies and the war in Iraq.

Apr 15, 2008: Dan Maffei (D-NY) for House
Dan Maffei attracted attention in 2006 when he came within 3,000 votes of defeating nine term incumbent Rep. Jim Walsh (R). Maffei has come back for this election cycle even stronger in a New York race that remains a top Republican priority. "Five years ago, President Bush sent our troops to Iraq with false information, unprepared, and without a plan to win the peace," Maffei has said. "New Yorkers have invested $46.9 billion in the war in Iraq, money that could have provided nearly 9 million New Yorkers with healthcare, 8 million students a chance to go to college on a scholarship or hire 550,000 new elementary school teachers."

Apr 15, 2008: John Adler (D-NJ) for House
New Jersey's third Congressional District is one of Democrats' best opportunities in 2008 to win a seat long held by Republicans. Political experts believe that State Sen. John Adler (D) is in a commanding position to win this open seat race.Securing nuclear weapons and stockpiles is one of Adler's top priorities. "We must take a leadership role in the world to get rid of the risks associated with nuclear weapons," Adler said. "We need to reduce our current stockpiles of nuclear weapons, and work with our allies such as Russia to reduce its stockpile of weapons and safeguard its nuclear materials."

Apr 2, 2008: Council for a Livable World Voting Records
As part of its ongoing advocacy for issues of national security, Council for a Livable World closely tracks the work of Congress on issues from non-proliferation, to missile defense, to Iraq, Iran, and much more. View Council for a Livable World's most recent comprehensive voting records on key national security legislation in both houses of Congress.

Mar 10, 2008: Putting The Hastert Seat Loss in Context
Republicans' defeat in last Saturday's special election to replace former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) was stunning on its face but the implications of the contest are potentially far-reaching and critical in understanding the coming November elections.

Mar 8, 2008: Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH) for House
One of the top open seat races in the country is Ohio's 15th Congressional District where Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy is running again. In 2006, Kilroy came within 1,062 votes of defeating one of the Republican House leaders, Deborah Pryce, a seven-term incumbent who is not running again. In 2008, Kilroy is back even stronger and with more support to defeat the undetermined GOP candidate in what will surely be a closely contested race.

Mar 7, 2008: Darcy Burner (D-WA) for House
In 2006, Darcy Burner, a former Microsoft Executive, ran against Rep. Dave Reichert (R) in Washington's 8th Congressional District and narrowly lost to the incumbent in a 51%-49% GOP victory. Burner immediately announced that she would run in 2008, and her aggressive campaigning in the off-year cleared the field of several potential primary opponents. Burner has made her opposition to the war in Iraq the centerpiece of her campaign and has strong positions on reducing the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal.

Mar 7, 2008: Donna Edwards (D-MD) for House
On February 12, Donna Edwards, a long-time social justice and progressive advocate, won a stunning victory over current Representative Albert Wynn - a staunch supporter of Bush's Iraq policy - 60% to 35%, in Maryland's 4th Congressional District. Edwards is now favored to win in this Democratic-leaning District. Her opposition is Peter James, a local computer consultant who won the Republican primary handily. If elected in November, Edwards will undoubtedly be an outspoken progressive advocate.

Feb 22, 2008: House Open Seats
A listing of the House's Open seats for the 2008 elections.

Feb 20, 2008: Bill Foster (D-IL) for House
On March 8th, 2008, Americans sent a message to Congress and the President that they want U.S. troops out of Iraq. In what was called a referendum on the Iraq war, Democrat Bill Foster beat Republican and pro-war candidate Jim Oberweis in a special election for former Rep. Dennis Hastert's seat, who retired mid-term. Now, the focus is on making sure that Foster -- a nuclear physicist who strongly supports arms control issues -- wins again in November.

Jan 17, 2008: Jon Powers (D-NY) for House
Only 29 years old, Jon Powers, an Army Captain and decorated Iraq War veteran, schoolteacher and nonprofit leader, is already a very impressive figure. After serving in the ROTC while he studied for a degree in education, Powers was deployed to Iraq in the spring of 2003. Now, Powers is running against Rep. Tom Reynolds (R) in Western New York's 26th Congressional District. In 2006, Reynolds narrowly defeated his Democratic opponent in one of the country's closest elections. Reynolds is known more for his coziness to Washington lobbyists than for his legislative achievements, and Powers' impressive credentials make him a real threat to unseat this five term incumbent.

Oct 18, 2007: Republican House Election Priorities
In the summer of 2007, in connection with investigations into political briefings held at the General Services Administration, a power point briefing delivered by Karl Rove's aide Scott Jennings was leaked to the media. It included the following lists of top districts being targeted by Republicans in 2008.

Oct 3, 2007: John Hall (D-NY) for House
John Hall was one of a number of candidates in 2006 who won election against a well-established incumbent by challenging them over their support for the war in Iraq. He defeated Republican Sue Kelly who was first elected to represent the 19th Congressional District in New York's Hudson River Valley in 1994. She was a solid supporter of President Bush on the war and in 2006 this proved to be her undoing. Hall was also active with Mid-Hudson Nuclear Opponents, which successfully fought the building of a nuclear power plant on the Hudson River in Greene County.

Oct 3, 2007: Patrick Murphy (D-PA) for House
As a soldier in the U.S. Army, Patrick Murphy served in Bosnia and fought in the current Iraq war - a war he is now fighting hard to end. As the only Iraq veteran currently in the House of Representatives, Murphy has become an outspoken critic of Bush policies in Iraq. But Republicans are eager to silence this effective voice for peace, and the close vote in 2006 makes them think they can win in 2008. The GOP candidate, Tom Manion, is a retired Marine Corps colonel whose son died while serving in Iraq last year.

Oct 3, 2007: Joe Sestak (D-PA) for House
Joe Sestak served for 31 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring in 1995 as a three-star admiral. In 2006, concerned with President Bush's policies, Sestak ran for and won the seat for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, challenging an entrenched Republican incumbent. Since coming to Washington, D.C., Sestak - who is a member of the Armed Services Committee and the highest-ranking retired military officer to be elected to Congress - has been a strong advocate of bringing our troops home from Iraq.

Jul 26, 2007: Democrats Controlling Congress: A Six-Month Assessment by John Isaacs
When they took control of both houses of Congress in November 2006, Democrats were determined to shake things up and advance an agenda that Republicans had ignored for the past six years. After a little more than six months in office, there have been some important gains on national security issues. Thin Democratic majorities in Congress and President George W. Bush's veto pen, however, have limited how much the Democrats have been able to accomplish.

May 6, 2006: Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
In one of the biggest upsets in the 2006 elections, Carol Shea-Porter defeated the heavily favored incumbent Republican Rep. Jeb Bradley in New Hampsire's 1st Congressional District. In Washington, Shea-Porter has been a vocal advocate for ending the war, living up to her campaign promises. She has voted against cutting funding for the United Nations, against funding for new nuclear weapons development. However, Shea-Porter's narrow victory in 2006 makes her a top GOP target in 2008.