URGENT: Time to Put the Screws to Welch on the War. Here's how.

As you probably know, Sen. Russ Feingold has introduced legislation that will essentially cut off funding for the war after 6 months and call for a redeployment of troops from Iraq. This is not some mushy non-binding symbolic resolution, it is the real deal. Leahy has already signed on as a co-sponsor, and I'm sure Bernie will too, if he hasn't already. Here's the fact sheet for the bill, be sure to read it here.

Anyways, as we hear all the talk of Welch not going far enough, etc. , here's how to put him to the test. Call his VT office at 888-605-7270 or his Washington office at 202 225-4115 and tell them that you want Welch to publicly express support of Feingold's resolution bill, and that 'symbolic resolutions' are meaningless, and don't go far enough. And remember, be nice.

UPDATE: Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey is sponsoring a bill on the house side (Bring Our Troops Home and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2007) that is similar to Feingold's. Here are the cosponsors:Barbara Lee (CA), Maxine Waters (CA), Diane Watson (CA), James McGovern (MA), Barney Frank (MA), Raul Grijalva (AZ), Chaka Fattah (PA), Jerrold Nadler (NY), John Conyers Jr. (MI), Wm. Lacy Clay (MO), Steve Cohen (TN), Maurice Hinchey (NY), Bob Filner (CA), Dennis Kucinich (OH), Donald Payne (NJ) and Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX).

Call Welch and demand him to co-sponsor this important legislation.

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