Stop $33.5 Billion for War Escalation The Senate is voting now, the House Appropriations committee tomorrow, and the full House after June 7. This means we need to be phoning senators today. But the House remains our best chance. So call these members of the Appropriations Committee now. And call your own representative this week, and plan to meet them in person next week.
House Appropriations Committee Members to Call: Chairman David Obey (202) 225-3365 Sam Farr, California (202) 225-2861 Michael Honda, California (202) 225-2631 Marcy Kaptur, Ohio (202) 225-4146 Barbara Lee, California (202) 225-2661 José E. Serrano, New York (202) 225-4361
How to reach your representative and your two senators: Capitol Hill Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Keep track of where your representative stands at defundwar.org
What to say: If you do not try to block the war escalation funding, I will try to block your reelection in November. If you support peace, I will support you. Please commit publicly to voting No, no matter what nice things that could be passed separately are packaged into the same vote. Please join the 58 congressional candidates from every political party who have signed a statement against war spending at caws.us.
Congressional Candidates Opposing War Spending Now Include Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and Socialists
Fifty-eight congressional candidates and 20 activist organizations are opposing any more funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and inviting more candidates, incumbents, and organizations to join them. The 58 candidates, from 25 different states, include 19 Democrats, 18 Greens, 17 Libertarians, 2 Independents, 1 Republican, and 1 Socialist (and more may be added to the website by the time you read this). Forty-nine are candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, and nine for the Senate.
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