Urgent Alert: Call House Rules Committee NOW to Allow Debate on Lee Amendment! 

Call the House Rules Committee NOW!  202-225-9091

They are considering whether to allow Barbara Lee's amendment to force a troop withdrawal to come to a vote tomorrow in the House.

Tell the Rules committee to allow a debate and vote on the Lee Amendment.

To reach Doris Matsui and other Members of Congress, call toll free (DC switchboard): 1-888-851-1879

Background:
Congresswomen Lee, Woolsey, and Waters will be filing the Lee Amendment with the House Rules Committee today and testifying in person to urge that it be made in order for debate and a vote when the FY07 Supplemental Appropriations Bill is taken up on the House floor tomorrow.  Shorthand explanation of it:
·       It provides for a fully-funded withdrawal of  all U.S. troops and military contractors;
·       $ in the bill could only be  used only for continued protection of U.S. troops and contractors, pending and during their withdrawal; and
·       For safe and complete withdrawal of all U.S. troops and military contractors by December 31, 2007.
·       Does not prohibit use of funds to carry out diplomatic efforts or social and economic reconstruction activities in Iraq

It's getting more an more nasty in the House!
the Dem. Leadership is desperate to pass this bill -- they are twisting arms, bribing, threatening and generally being nasty.  The Washington Post article below implies that Pelosi might take Barbara Lee off the House Appropriations committee in revenge for Lee's vote against the supplemental.  Other reports are saying that Rep. Waters may lose her job on the "Whip" team becase she is opposing the bill.  We won't stand for that nonsense -- we'll keep you posted as things develop.


Anti-War Dems Near Defeat on Spending Bill

Politico
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3223.html
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3229.html
 
Jury Still Out on Iraq Bill
Roll Call
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/52_97/news/17660-1.html
Democrats Split on Iraq Bill
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/20/AR2007032000840.html
Pelosi still hunting for votes to pass special spending bill with withdrawal date
SF Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/21/MNGO7OOQP81.DTL&feed=rss.news
Pelosi works to rally Dems as Iraq pullout vote looms
AP
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/21/us.iraq.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest
 
Woolsey playing pivotal role in vote on Iraq war funding
Marin IJ
http://www.marinij.com/marin/ci_5483520

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