LETTERS TO MEMBERS OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE
The House Appropriations Committee will be the first legislative body to consider the supplemental spending bill which President Bush will submit in early February 2007. The Senate Appropriations Committee will be the first body in the Senate to consider the bill. Representative John Murtha is the Chair of the Defense Subcommittee of Appropriations. He has stated that he will hold hearings on the bill.
You should fax letters to each member of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. A sample letter follows, along with the Pledge to vote against Iraq war funding.
Click here for a list of House Appropriations Committee members along with their phone and fax numbers.
Click here for a list of Senate Appropriations Committee members along with their phone and fax numbers.
SAMPLE LETTER TO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE TO PLEDGE TO VOTE AGAINST THE 2007 SUPPLEMENTAL SPENDING BILL
[Date]
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your City, State, Zip]
[Your Email]
[Your Phone]
The Honorable [NAME OF REP OR SENATOR]
[House of Representatives] [or United States Senate]
[Room Number and Office Building of Rep or Senator]
Washington, D.C. 20515 (for House) or 20510 (for Senate)
Re: Appropriations Committee Members
Pledge to Vote Against 2007 Supplemental Spending for Iraq War
Dear Representative ________ / Senator _____________
In February, President Bush will submit a request for $100 billion or more in additional funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I urge you, in your capacity as a member of the Appropriations Committee, to publicly pledge to vote against this supplemental spending package. As a member of the Committee, you have the chance to end the Iraq war now by ending funding for the war.
I am including a statement which you may sign to publicly pledge to vote against additional funding for the war in and occupation of Iraq.
I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
[INSERT YOUR NAME]
__PLEDGE TO VOTE AGAINST 2007 SUPPLEMENTAL
FUNDING FOR THE IRAQ WAR__
I, [INSERT REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR NAME], pledge to vote against the supplemental spending measure that President Bush will seek in 2007 from Congress to fund the war in and occupation of Iraq.
Signed: _________________________________________________
Date: _________________________
