End the Occupation/War in Afghanistan

This month, we have a rare opportunity to fundamentally change the course of U.S. policy towards Afghanistan: Senator Russ Feingold, Representative Jim McGovern, and Representative Walter Jones (a Republican!) have introduced legislation -- H.R. 5015 in the House and S. 3197 in the Senate -- that would require President Obama to establish a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. military forces. If this legislation attracts enough support, it could reach the House floor as an amendment, allowing Congress a fundamental -- and widely reported -- vote on the direction of U.S. policy.The key idea of the Feingold-McGovern-Jones bill is straightforward. By January 1 - or within 3 months of the enactment of the bill, if that is earlier - the President is required to submit to Congress a plan for the redeployment of the U.S. military from Afghanistan, with a timetable for doing so. After submitting the plan, the President has to update Congress every 90 days on how the implementation of the plan is going.

Mark your calendar: May 11th, National Call-In Day on the Feingold-McGovern Bill

To prepare for this date enlist in this campaign and:

Call your representatives in Congress – (call the switchboard at 202-225-3121 and be transferred to the Rep or Senator’s office) – try to get a staff person who handles Afghanistan on the phone, and:

For Members of the House:

1. If their office has not co-sponsored the McGovern-Jones bill (current 64 co-sponsors are shown in this spreadsheet), ask them to co-sponsor it.


2. Ask them to oppose the $33 billion war supplemental for Afghanistan.

For Senators:

1. Urge them to co-sponsor the Feingold bill. (so far, the Feingold bill has no co-sponsors.)


2. Ask them to oppose the $33 billion war supplemental for Afghanistan.

Take notes. Email your information back to NoEscalationOrg. Only by taking names and numbers do we get any leverage!