NY City Council Member Charles Barron to Ask City Council to instruct Congress to Vote No to More Iraq War Funds

PRESS CONFERENCE

Announcing:   A Press Conference

When:             Tuesday, February 6,   1:00 PM

Where:            New York City Hall

NYC City Council Member Charles Barron to propose that NYC City Council tell Congress: "Vote No to more funds for Iraq War - Cut the war funds and bring the troops home now!"


On Tuesday, February 6 at 1pm, City Council Member Charles Barron will be joined by antiwar activists, students, community organizers, clergy, veterans, President of the Teamsters National Black Caucus Chris Silvera, and representatives from the Troops Out Now Coalition and New York City Labor Against the War, on the steps of City Hall to announce plans to introduce a resolution into the New York City Council that calls on Congress to cut off all funding for the war in Iraq.

Council member Barron said “I want the Council to go on the record officially calling on Senators, Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer as well as the entire NY Congressional delegation to vote no to even one more dollar for this terrible war.”

“Bush has ask Congress to approve $245 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and cut nearly $80 billion from Medicare and Medicaid,” Council member Barron continued. “Congress must choose healthcare over war fare.”

Plans for a march and rally in New York City to call on Senators Clinton and Schumer to vote not to more war funds will be discussed at the press conference.

PRESS CONFERENCE

Announcing: A Press Conference

When: Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 1:00 PM

Where: On the Steps of New York City Hall

NY City Council Member Charles Barron to Ask City Council to instruct Congress to Vote No to More Iraq War Funds

Vote No to Warner Pro-War Resolution

Cut Off All War Funding

Bring the Troops Home Now

On Tuesday, February 6 at 1pm, NY City Council Member Charles Barron will be joined by antiwar activists, students, community organizers, and clergy on the steps of City Hall to announce plans to introduce a resolution into the New York City Council that calls on Congress to cut off all funding for the war in Iraq.

Council member Barron said, ?I want the Council to go on the record officially calling on Senators Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer and the entire New York Congressional delegation to vote no to even one more dollar for this terrible war.?

"The resolution submitted to the Senate by Senator John Warner claims to be critical of the war," Council member Barron continued. "However Warner's resolution is really a pro-war resolution because it states that the war funding should not be cut. If Congress wants to end the war, then it must vote no to Warner's resolution, and most importantly, vote no to Bush's request for more war funding."

"Sometime in March, Congress will begin voting on President Bush's request for about $245 billion more to fund the war and occupation of Iraq. The resolution that I'm introducing in to the City Council is part of a national effort during February and March to step up mass pressure on Congress to carry out the mandate to end the war given to them by the voters last November."

President Bush is to make his official request to Congress for approval of supplemental funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Monday February 5.

Contact: Dustin Langley at 646-354-8056;
Joy Simmons, at Council Member Charles Barron's Office: 212 788-6957