Archive for the 'Congressional action' Category

27 Jan

March 2010 Teach-in

Please mark your calendar and co-sponsor a teach-in to be held in Bangor March 20th in solidarity with the Stop the War  March on Washington, D.C.. This teach-in is being held as part of the 3 month statewide campaign to “Bring Our War $$ Home”.  For updates on the campaign and other activities planned visit:  [...]

16 Jun

House vote on War Supplemental

The U.S. House of Representative has voted 226-202 in favor of the conference report, spending $106 billion to extend and expand war in south Asia and to guarantee troubled foreign bank loans.
Both Mike Michaud and Chelli Pingree voted “nay.” Thank you for holding fast under tremendous pressure from the Obama administration and Democratic leadership.
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15 Jun

Update on War Supplemental

This update replaces the ORIGINAL POST on the War Supplemental
Progress has been made, 36 of 39 votes needed to block war funding secured in House, Michaud and Pingree still both reported by staff to be voting “no”
I called Mike Michaud’s D.C. office around noontime today (Monday June 15). Mike is holding “no” on the War [...]

11 Jun

ALERT: Chance to block War Supplemental

UPDATE: As of the morning of Friday June 12, the offices of both Maine Representatives are reporting our members will vote NO to the conference report of HR 2346. Don’t stop calling. A lot can happen with Rahm Emanuel on the case. Please continue to register your views. And THANK YOU to all who have [...]

11 Jun

Iraq – Afghan war supplemental

Pingree-Michaud to Vote on War Supplemental Next Week