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Legislative Action Index
January 25, 2010
No to the Military Coup!
Urge your Representative to Take a Stand for Democracy!
Click here to send a message to your Representative to ask them to take a stand for democracy by co-sponsoring a resolution condemning the coup in Honduras
Check the list of cosponsors to see if your Representative has already signed on to the House resolution
Read a letter from Representative Bill Delahunt to fellow members of the House of Representatives
Read the text of the House Resolution
HR 2567 Campaign
Representative Jim McGovern has reintroduced the Latin America Military Training Review Act. This legislation would suspend operations at the SOA/ WHINSEC, investigate torture manuals and human rights abuses associated with the school, and conduct an assessment of military training in Latin America.
Has your House Rep cosponsored HR 2567? Check out the list of cosponsors at the bottom of this page. If not, take action and be a part of the legislative campaign to close the SOA/ WHINSEC!
First step: Click here to email and fax an automatic letter to your House Representative and ask them to cosponsor HR 2567!
Here are some resources to help you with your work:
Check out the list of HR 1707 cosponsors from 2007-2008 to see who still needs to sign up
Use this sample letter as a guide to write to your Member of Congress
Start a postcard writing campaign by ordering legislative postcards ***ONLY if your House Rep is not a cosponsor yet***
Take a look at other sample resources in the sample materials section
Check out our sample phone script and make a quick phone call to Congress! You can contact the DC office of your Representative by calling the Capitol Hill Switchboard toll free at 1-800-473-6711, (or 202-224-3121). Ask to speak with the foreign affairs legislative assistant and here is a suggested message for you to convey:
"As a constituent living in _________, I am calling Congressman/woman ________ to urge him/her to contact Rep. McGovern and ask to be a cosponsor of the Latin America Military Training Review Act, also known as HR 2567. This legislation would suspend operations at the School of the Americas, renamed WHINSEC, and investigate the history of human rights abuses and failed policies of the institution.
New information indicates that WHINSEC has allowed known human rights abusers to instruct and receive training at the school. Argentina and Uruguay are two more countries that have made public announcements they will no longer send students to the school, citing the negative image and history of this institution. Despite demands by Congress to have oversight over the curriculum and promote human rights, the Pentagon is now denying all requests to provide information to human rights organizations and the public about students and graduates of the school.
I urge you to contact Cindy Buhl in Representative McGovern's office and ask that your boss be added as a cosponsor of this legislation. I hope you will represent my views and support this bill."
Other important Links:
Legislative 101 Flyer
Roll Call results for the June 2009 Defense Authorization Amendment
"Names" Amendment Information
Roll Call results for the June 2007 Foreign Ops Amendment
Learning about your Representative
An important part of a successful meeting with your Member of Congress on the SOA/ WHINSEC issue in the 111th Congress is doing your homework. Here are some key places to get the information you need to know the history and background of your legislator and their support (or oppositon) to the issue:
Check out the list of cosponsors for HR 2567. These Members of Congress support a suspension of operations at the SOA/ WHINSEC, an investigation of the school, and an assessment of U.S. foreign military training
List of the new members in the House of Representatives for the 111th Congress
Vote results for the June 2007 Foreign Ops Amendment to cut funding for the SOA/WHINSEC
House of Representatives homepage
Senate homepage
Congress.org, a comprehensive source of information about Congress
For more information on the detailed history of SOA Watch's meetings with your Representative and their voting history since their election to Congress, contact the DC office.
Tips and Resources on Setting up a Meeting
SOA Watch has pulled together tips on setting up a meeting with your Member of Congress that will help you with all of the ins and outs of a successful meeting with your legislators.
Cosponsors of HR 2567 (as of 1/21/10 - date of last cosponsor)
97 + McGovern
Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4]
Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2]
Rep Bean, Melissa L. [IL-8]
Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1]
Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9]
Rep Brady, Robert A. [PA-1]
Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA-1]
Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23]
Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8]
Rep Carnahan, Russ [MO-3]
Rep Carson, Andre [IN-7]
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11]
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1]
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9]
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14]
Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7]
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7]
Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7]
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4]
Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1]
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3]
Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25]
Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14]
Rep Driehaus, Steve [OH-1]
Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4]
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5]
Rep Ellsworth, Brad [IN-8]
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14]
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17]
Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2]
Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51]
Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4]
Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8]
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7]
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4]
Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17]
Rep Higgins, Brian [NY-27]
Rep Hill, Baron P. [IN-9]
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22]
Rep Hodes, Paul [NH-2]
Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12]
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15]
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2]
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30]
Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9]
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1]
Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5]
Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3]
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10]
Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1]
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9]
Rep Lewis, John [GA-5]
Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16]
Rep Lynch, Stephen F. [MA-9]
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14]
Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7]
Rep Massa, Eric J. J. [NY-29]
Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5]
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4]
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7]
Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11]
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2]
Rep Miller, George [CA-7]
Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4]
Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8]
Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8]
Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1]
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8]
Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4]
Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14]
Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10]
Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6]
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19]
Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2]
Rep Price, David E. [NC-4]
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15]
Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9]
Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1]
Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17]
Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39]
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9]
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16]
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28]
Rep Speier, Jackie [CA-12]
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13]
Rep Sutton, Betty [OH-13]
Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6]
Rep Tonko, Paul [NY-21]
Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8]
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12]
Rep Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1]
Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35]
Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30]
Rep Welch, Peter [VT]
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6]
Rep Wu, David [OR-1]
Rep Yarmuth, John A. [KY-3]
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