Vote Will Happen Today!


Mar 13th, 2008 11:25 AM EST
By John Ryan

Just had one of our Government Affairs people run over. He’s confirming that the vote on the Biden-Lugar Amendment will happen today.

If you have not called your senators, you must now – 202-224-3121. Because this funding determines expenditures for the entire year, losing this fight will make every other fight that much more difficult. (Up-to-date list of senators cosponsoring the amendment here.)

The call is easy to make, all you need to tell your Senators’ office is:

  • You are constituent and a ONE member
  • You want them to support the Biden-Lugar amendment to restore $4.1 billion to the international affairs budget, to match the president’s budget request.

TAGS: 2009 Budget, Biden-Lugar Amendment

 

4 Comments

  1. Virginia Simmonssays: Mar 13th, 2008 11:35 AM EST

    March 13, 2008 at 11:35 am

    Thank you John!
  2. Robert Fredericksays: Mar 13th, 2008 5:37 PM EST

    March 13, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    It is gratifying to see that members of the Senate are coming to their senses. $4.1 billion is the ANNUAL budget for these programs. The MONTHLY cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is $12 billion. $144 billion annually to “build nations” and kill a lot of people in the process VS $4.1 billion to save and improve lives? Hmmmmm! It seems to me that comparatively speaking $4.1 billion is still paltry.
  3. yamalsays: Mar 22nd, 2009 8:47 PM EST

    March 22, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    bookmark it
  4. johnsays: Mar 22nd, 2009 8:49 PM EST

    March 22, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    bookmark it

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