Dear friends of United for Peace and Justice,
Are the Democrats buying Bush's War?
The Democrats charge Bush with incompetence in running the war, and say the course must change, that the mission is lost, and that we don't want our troops in the middle of a civil war ...
Yet they appear ready to give him another $93 billion to continue his disastrous campaign in Iraq. We must stop Congress!The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives is currently considering the $93 billion Iraq supplemental bill. A vote is expected on Wednesday, March 14, just a few days before the 4th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
It's Time for a BIG PushSeveral national member groups of United for Peace and Justice have joined together to organize a massive, rolling call-in campaign for the ten days before the vote. The phones on Capitol Hill will be flooded until the final vote on the funding bill.
The UFPJ call-in day is Monday, March 12 -- but there's an important phone call we urge you to make TODAY:There is a chance that our allies in Congress will be able to attach an amendment to the appropriation request that would effectively require an immediate withdrawal of troops -- so that a vote for the appropriation would in fact be a vote to end the war!
It's a long-shot that this amendment will pass, but we think it is worth fighting for!
The first step is to make sure that the Democratic leadership allows the amendment to come to the floor for a vote. That's where we come in:TODAY! Call the Democratic leadership to demand that they allow an amendment that would direct funding toward troop withdrawal on a short timeline to be offered and brought to a vote on the House floor during consideration of the FY07 Supplemental Bill.
Call one or two (or all) of the following:Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) -- Chair, Rules Committee (the Rules Committee decides what bills and amendments can be brought to the floor for a vote) Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) -- Speaker of the HouseRep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) -- House Majority LeaderRep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)Rep. James Clybourn (D-SC)
Use this toll-free number, 888-851-1879, or the regular Capitol Switchboard number, 202-224-3121, to make your call(s).
Ask the Capitol Switchboard to connect you to the House Rules Committee Office (to reach the proper staff person for Rep. Slaughter), or to the office of Pelosi, Hoyer, Emanuel or Clybourn.
Then, on Monday, March 12, call YOUR Representative.
Tim Bishop, 1st Cong. District
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