Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act – JASTA S.2040/H.R.3815

Statement from the National Chair for 9/11 Families & Survivors United for Justice Against Terrorism THIS IS STILL AMERICA

Last time I checked, we still have a President, democracy and pledge allegiance to the United States of America. And, no, we don’t live in Saudi Arabia. As odd as this may sound, it seems that our politicians and now many fortune 500 companies may have forgotten these basic principles and are being lobbied heavily… Continue reading Statement from the National Chair for 9/11 Families & Survivors United for Justice Against Terrorism THIS IS STILL AMERICA

Statement regarding President Obama’s veto of the anti-terrorism bill JASTA

Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2016 – We are outraged and dismayed at the President’s veto of JASTA and the unconvincing and unsupportable reasons that he offers as explanation. No matter how much the Saudi lobbying and propaganda machine may argue otherwise, JASTA is a narrowly drawn statute that restores longstanding legal principles that have enjoyed bipartisan support… Continue reading Statement regarding President Obama’s veto of the anti-terrorism bill JASTA

Response on Behalf of 9/11 Families and Victims to the European Union’s Letter of Concern Regarding JASTA

Yesterday afternoon, reports surfaced that the European Union presented a letter to the State Department expressing concerns about the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), a measure unanimously passed by both chambers of Congress earlier this year after nearly seven years of careful deliberation and refinement. The letter, which was somehow obtained and distributed… Continue reading Response on Behalf of 9/11 Families and Victims to the European Union’s Letter of Concern Regarding JASTA