Republicans push for open debate on Iraq War

Rep. Walter Jones and other House Republicans want Congressional debate on Iraq

Republican Reps. Walter Jones (N.C.), Ron Paul (Texas), Wayne Gilchrest (Md.) and James Leach (Iowa) have joined dozens of Democrats in support of H. Res 543, a resolution requiring immediate Congressional debate on the Iraq War.

The effort is part of Win Without War, a nonpartisan coalition of 40 national organizations asking that the House of Representatives adopt H. Res 543.

Win Without War members include: 20/20 Vision, American Friends Service Committee, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities, Center for International Policy, Citizens for Global Solutions, Conference of Major Superiors of Men, Council for a Livable World, Families USA, Feminist Majority, Fourth Freedom Forum, Global Exchange, Greenpeace, Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), MoveOn, NAACP, National Council of Churches, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, National Council of Churches, NETWORK A National Social Justice Lobby, Pax Christi USA, Peace Action, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Rainbow/Push Coalition, Shalom Center, Sierra Club, Sojourners, Soulforce, The Tikkun Community, True Majority, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society, Us Foundation, USAction, Veterans for Peace, Women's Action for New Directions (WAND), Working Assets.

For more information contact Jessica Smith at 202-822-5200 or Jessica@fenton.com or go to Open Iraq Debate.