NEWS from CONGRESSWOMAN LYNN WOOLSEY 6th District, California Contact: Chris Shields 202-225-5187 -Members to lay out new Iraq legislation that brings troops home within 6-months during Wednesday's press conference - Washington, DC - US Reps. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chair and Co-Founder of the Out of Iraq Caucus, will hold a press conference on Wednesday at 2:00pm in the Radio/TV Gallery to introduce The Bring the Troops Home and Iraq Sovereignty Restoration Act, new legislation, which would force President Bush to withdraw all US forces, currently in Iraq, within 6-months.... The legislation, which is designed as a comprehensive alternative to the Administration's "New Way Forward", would repeal the authorization for the use of force, fully fund a 6-month withdrawal of US forces and military contractors from Iraq (from the date of enactment of the legislation), prohibit permanent military bases in Iraq, provide economic and political aid to the Iraqi government and fully fund the VA Health Care system for all military veterans. WHO: Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) WHEN: Wednesday, January 17th, 2:00pm WHERE: House Radio/TV Gallery __________________________ Christopher D. Shields Press Secretary Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) 202-225-5187 (w) 202-812-0917 (c)
Goes hand-in-hand with Russ Feingold's proposal... h/t David over on ADS
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