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House Resolution 6003 is a bill before Congress that, if approved, would:
All good stuff. Exactly the type of bill that should be before Congress, unlike ridiculous gas tax holidays. On May 22 the bill was approved by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and is now before the House Rules Committee for consideration for floor time in the full chamber. Locally the bill has solid support from Washington’s Eleanor Holmes Norton and Maryland’s Elijah Cummings, two of its 41 co-sponsors, and from Maryland’s Steny Hoyer, the House Majority Leader, who says passage of the bill before the August recess will be a priority. As far as BeyondDC is aware, other important locals have yet to weigh in. Since Congress now has before it a tangible bill that could actually do some good, now would be an excellent time to write in and encourage support for such good behavior. If your Congressperson isn’t one of the three listed above (and hey, even if it is), BeyondDC encourages you to contact them and express support for an excellent bill.
May 27th, 2008 | Permalink
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