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To look up the text of bills and see who has cosigned, go to: http://thomas.loc.gov (search by Bill Number)(Can also search by Word, or by Sponsor, to find new bills as they are offered, such as the new Iraq bills coming soon by Rep. McGovern and by Sen. Feingold)
Another useful lookup tool:
http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/bills/
HOUSE OF REPS:
H.R.508 (Woolsey) (comprehensive plan to end war)
H.R.413 (Farr) (revoke 2002 war authorization)
H.R.455 (Nadler) (redeploy troops out Iraq, compl. by 12/07)
H.R.353 (Markey) (only blocks troop surge - via funding denial)
H.Con.Res.33 (DeFazio) - a nonbinding "sense of congress" stating that military action against IRAN should receive prior Congressional authorization.
H.R.??? (McGovern) (new bill that will prohibit funding for the war; redeploy troops, compl. in 6 mo.; transf. bases to Iraq govt.
SENATE Bills:
S.121 (Feingold) (redeploy troops out Iraq, compl. by 6 mo.)
S.??? (Feingold) (new bill that will call for using the "power of the purse" to cut off funding for the war)
S.287 (Kennedy) (only blocks troop surge - via funding denial)
S.308 (Dodd) (only blocks troop surge - via cap numbers)
S.Res.39 (Byrd) (nonbinding resolution- "sense of Senate" that Pres. must obtain Congressional approval before offensive military action against any nation.
S. Con.Res.2 (Biden/Hagel/Levin) (nonbinding resolution - stating that surge "not in national interest"
A debate and vote on the above Biden bill could come by this Friday, or next week. Even though it is nonbinding, it sets the stage, lines up allies, gets the momentum going - (IF it passes!). Very important first step.
To look up contact info for your Congress person: http://www.congress.org
To see their voting record on key issues and their vote scorecard: http://www.progressivepunch.org
To send an email via their webform, go to:
http://www.house.gov or http://www.senate.gov
Call them via Capitol Switchboard:
(202) 224-3121
(800) 594-1015
