Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Keep DC Voting Rights Alive
Got the following note from my "Shadow" Representative for the District of Columbia, Mike Panetta.
Dear xxxxxx,
In case you haven't heard by now, last week a few Republican Congressmen temporarily blocked the progress of the DC Voting Rights Act on the House floor using a rarely implemented parliamentary procedure. Representatives Lamar Smith (R-TX), Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Louie Gohmert (R-TX) attempted to amend the DC Voting Rights Act by adding a section that would eliminate DC's gun control laws. It was a pathetic attempt to not only deny over a half million people voting representation in Congress, but to also re-write our local laws to their liking.
This is only a minor setback. The bill will return to the House floor!
Can you please take a minute and make two phone calls to help with this effort? I need you to call both Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. Both have been champions on this issue and we need to thank them for their leadership in this fight. They also need to hear from people that this bill needs to brought back to the House floor this week before the upcoming recess.
Can you please take a minute and make two phone calls to help with this effort? I need you to call both Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. Both have been champions on this issue and we need to thank them for their leadership in this fight. They also need to hear from people that this bill needs to brought back to the House floor this week before the upcoming recess.
Their phone numbers are below:
Speaker Pelosi: (202) 225-0100
Majority Leader Hoyer: (202) 225-3130
Majority Leader Hoyer: (202) 225-3130
Please make the following points on your phone call:
* You are calling in regards to the DC Voting Rights Act
* You are very appreciative of their leadership on this issue* You are urging the House leadership to bring the bill back to a floor vote this week.
Please take a few minutes and make the call today. These offices need to hear from people like you to get this bill back to the House floor. After you make your calls, please forward this email to others who would be supportive of this effort.
Thanks for all that you do,
Mike Panetta
Mike Panetta
U.S. "Shadow" Representative (D-DC)
p.s. Don't forget to tell your friends and co-workers about http://www.freeandequaldc.com/
p.s. Don't forget to tell your friends and co-workers about http://www.freeandequaldc.com/
Labels: District of Columbia, Voting Rights
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