04:00 PM Jan 31, 2007

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives just voted 286-140 to pass the 2007 continuing resolution!!

If the bill also passes in the Senate before Feb. 14 then instead of AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and refugee programs receiving no increases from 2006 to 2007, they will receive an increase of $1.45 billion. The difference will add up to hundreds of thousands of lives.

Click on the title to go to the original post on the ONE blog to see how your representative voted. Congressman Bob Etheridge of the second district of North Carolina, i.e. my representative, came through with an Aye. If you are unsure who your rep is you can find out by entering your zip code on this page.

If your rep voted aye, now would be a good time to call them and tell them thanks. It is also a good time to call or write your Senators to ask them to vote for this resolution.

Thanks for all you do.
Peace.

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