Bumped. The vote is today. Please call. mcjoan
The votes today in the House on H.R. 2956, the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act will send a critical message to the Senate as it continues debate on the DoD authorization, and to the President that it is time for a change in Iraq.
A unified Democratic vote on this legislation, which mirrors the Senate Levin/Reed bill and sets a date certain for redeployment out of Iraq of April 1, 2008, is critical. In May, the baseline vote for the Democratic position in Iraq, the McGovern fully funded withdrawal showed that 171 House members are ready to end the war by cutting off funds. The current legislation doesn't use the purse strings, but it does take the step of setting a binding date certain, a position which all Democrats should be able to accept.
Below the fold are the Democrats who voted against the McGovern bill in May. If your representative is on that list, call and urge him or her to vote for this legislation, HR 2956. It's time to end this occupation.