Tweet
ARMENPAC'S CALL TO ACTION
armradio.am
29.10.2007 18:06
"Right now, H.Res.106 has the public support of 210 members of
Congress, i.e., 1 primary sponsor and 209 cosponsors. While that is
still encouraging news, the fact is that 24 cosponsors have withdrawn
their support for H.Res.106 following its passage in the House Foreign
Relations Committee.
Well funded lobbyists working on behalf of the government of
Turkey have been supplementing Turkey's desperate threats with
increased pressure on individual legislative supporters these past few
weeks. That pressure has resulted in the loss of some cosponsors - but
the encouraging news is that a majority of our strongest supporters
remain," said Jason P. Capizzi, Executive Director of the Armenian
American Political Action Committee (ARMENPAC).
Recently, Representatives Adam Schiff, Frank Pallone, Anna Eshoo
and Brad Sherman have contacted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
to ask her to postpone offering H.Res.106 to the entire House for a
vote. Click here to view a copy of their letter to Speaker Pelosi.
Mr. Capizzi called on American Armenians to take a moment to contact
their federal representatives to either thank them, or petition them,
for their support of H.Res.106. "It is important that we continue
to shore up our cosponsors so that Speaker Pelosi has the confidence
she needs to know that H.Res.106 will succeed when it is posted for
a vote," he said.
"While we respectfully disagree with the assumption that the timing
of H.Res.106 is bad for American foreign policy, we understand the
position these representatives have taken. Representatives Schiff,
Pallone, Eshoo and Sherman remain among our most staunch advocates
in Congress, and ARMENPAC is confident that H.Res.106 will still be
voted on and passed shortly by the entire House of Representatives.
At ARMENPAC, we have increased our outreach efforts to the remaining
cosponsors, encouraging their continued support. We have also been
aggressively contacting those who have withdrawn their support in
attempts to have them reconsider. Our efforts have been effective in
solidifying our support, but in order for us to continue our work,
we need your support," the Executive Director noted.
armradio.am
29.10.2007 18:06
"Right now, H.Res.106 has the public support of 210 members of
Congress, i.e., 1 primary sponsor and 209 cosponsors. While that is
still encouraging news, the fact is that 24 cosponsors have withdrawn
their support for H.Res.106 following its passage in the House Foreign
Relations Committee.
Well funded lobbyists working on behalf of the government of
Turkey have been supplementing Turkey's desperate threats with
increased pressure on individual legislative supporters these past few
weeks. That pressure has resulted in the loss of some cosponsors - but
the encouraging news is that a majority of our strongest supporters
remain," said Jason P. Capizzi, Executive Director of the Armenian
American Political Action Committee (ARMENPAC).
Recently, Representatives Adam Schiff, Frank Pallone, Anna Eshoo
and Brad Sherman have contacted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
to ask her to postpone offering H.Res.106 to the entire House for a
vote. Click here to view a copy of their letter to Speaker Pelosi.
Mr. Capizzi called on American Armenians to take a moment to contact
their federal representatives to either thank them, or petition them,
for their support of H.Res.106. "It is important that we continue
to shore up our cosponsors so that Speaker Pelosi has the confidence
she needs to know that H.Res.106 will succeed when it is posted for
a vote," he said.
"While we respectfully disagree with the assumption that the timing
of H.Res.106 is bad for American foreign policy, we understand the
position these representatives have taken. Representatives Schiff,
Pallone, Eshoo and Sherman remain among our most staunch advocates
in Congress, and ARMENPAC is confident that H.Res.106 will still be
voted on and passed shortly by the entire House of Representatives.
At ARMENPAC, we have increased our outreach efforts to the remaining
cosponsors, encouraging their continued support. We have also been
aggressively contacting those who have withdrawn their support in
attempts to have them reconsider. Our efforts have been effective in
solidifying our support, but in order for us to continue our work,
we need your support," the Executive Director noted.