→ In a vote of 246 to 182, the House passes the non-binding resolution expressing disapproval of the president's escalation plan. Click here to see how your Member voted
→ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Chairman Murtha's plan - announced on www.MoveCongress.org - to stop the president's escalation of troops to Iraq through the supplemental funding request. → On Saturday, the Senate will hold a cloture vote on the House's version of the non-binding Iraq resolution.
→ On Tuesday, the House opened a three-day debate on the president's escalation of the war in Iraq. It will conclude with a vote on Friday on a nonbinding resolution expressing Congressional disapproval for the president's escalation plan. A dozen Republicans broke rank with the president's Iraq policy and added their name in support of the resolution.
→ The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense will continue hearings this week on the president's supplemental funding request for the Iraq war by examining the readiness of the Marines and Navy to meet the increased demand of the war. The Senate Armed Services Committee will take up the same subject in a hearing on Thursday.

House Democratic leaders are calling this week's three-day debate and vote on a non-binding resolution a "first step." The first opportunity for Congress to take binding action will be on the president’s supplemental funding request for the Iraq war. The president’s request has been referred to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, chaired by Congressman John Murtha (D-PA). This Thursday, Chairman Murtha - who has been a Congressional champion against the Iraq war - will give us a briefing on his strategy.

Members of Congress will return to their home districts during the week of February 19th for their first in-district work period. Congress needs to hear from us! Join the national Meet Up with Your Member Week by scheduling a meeting now to urge them to take binding congressional action to end the war in Iraq!
→ Find out if a meeting is already set up in your district
→ If not, set up a meeting with your Member
→ Directly following your visit, come back to www.MoveCongress.org and let us know what you're hearing from your Member - just click Grassroots Report!