Dear Friends of MEDICC,
MEDICC is asking for your support in the next few days!
The House will vote on travel and remittances to Cuba early next week during
debate on the Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Bill. We are urgently
requesting calls or faxes to everyone's Congressional office encouraging
support of the travel amendment (sponsored by Flake and McGovern) and the
remittances amendment (sponsored by Flake and Delahunt). Below is a list of
House members who merit special attention. If your Representative is listed,
or you have some other personal or organizational connection to any of them,
please act quickly. The list is provided by the Latin American Working Group
(LAWG). Their website will provide updates: www.lawg.org
The good news is that the Senate has already voted in favor of freedom to
travel to Cuba! Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) offered an amendment to the
transportation/treasury appropriations bill to end the travel ban generally,
which was passed. (This is the same amendment that passed the full Senate
and House last year but was removed by the leadership in conference).
Thank you,
Diane Appelbaum, RN, C-NP, MS
US Director, MEDICC
(404) 727-5229
MEDICC
Emory School of Nursing
1520 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322
www.medicc.org
SWING LIST FOR TRAVEL VOTE, 2004
Key:
Davis amendment: de-funded restrictions on educational travel to Cuba
Flake/McGovern amendment: de-funded restrictions on travel in general to
Cuba
Commerce Justice State (CJS) amendment: de-funded restrictions on sending
gift parcels to Cuba
Members who have supported easing travel and remittance restrictions in the
past BUT who voted AGAINST OVERTURNING RESTRICTIONS on sending gift parcels
to Cuba this summer (2004 Commerce Justice State appropriations bill):
AL Davis, Artur (D) new member who voted for Flake/McGovern travel
amendment, Davis educational travel amdt, and remittances in
2003
CA Herger (R) mbr of CWG; has been consistent supporter in the past
CA Issa (R) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
CA Gallegly (R) voted for travel amdt in 2003 and 2002
CO Hefley (R) voted for travel and Davis amdt in 2003
CT Simmons (R) voted for Davis and remittances in 2003 (not Flake),
travel and remittances in 2002
FL Boyd (D) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
IA Latham (R) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
IA Nussle (R) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
IL Gutierrez (D) voted for travel and remittances in 2003 and 2002
IL Lipinski (D) voted for Davis and remittances in 2003
IL Manzullo (R) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
KS Tiahrt (R) voted for Flake and remittances in 2002
KY Rogers, Harold (R) voted for travel in 2003 and 2002
KY Whitfield (R) member of CWG; has been consistent supporter in the
past
LA John (D) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
MI Hoekstra (R) voted for travel in 2002, not present for votes in 2003
MS Pickering (R) not necessarily a supporter, but voted for Flake in
2003
NC McIntyre (D) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
NE Terry (R) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
NM Wilson, Heather (R) voted for travel and Davis in 2003, and for
travel in 2002
NY Walsh (R) not necessarily a supporter, but voted for Davis in 2003
OH Hobson (R) not necessarily a supporter, but voted for Davis in 2003
OH LaTourette (R) voted for travel in 2003 and 2003 and for Davis in
2003
OH Oxley (R) not necessarily a supporter, but voted for Flake in 2003
OH Portman (R) not necessarily a supporter, but voted for remittances in
2003
OH Regula (R) not necessarily a supporter, but voted for Davis in 2003
OR Walden (R) not necessarily a supporter, but voted for Davis in 2003
PA Pitts (R) not necessarily a supporter, but voted for Davis in 2003
PA Platts (R) not necessarily a supporter, but voted for Flake and
remittances in 2002
PA Toomey (R) voted for Flake and Davis in 2003 and Flake in 2002
PA Weldon (R) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
TN Duncan (R) not a consistent supporter, but voted for Davis
educational travel amdt in 2003
TX Brady (R) mbr of Cuba Working Group; has been consistent supporter in
the past
TX Hall (D) has consistently supported travel and remittances in the
past
TX Thornberry (R) voted for remittances in 2003 and 2002
Supporters who were NOT PRESENT for 2004 CJS vote:
CA Cardoza (D)
CA Honda (D)
CA Matsui (D)
GA Collins (R)
IL LaHood (R)
IN Carson (D)
KY Chandler (D)
MD Cardin (D)
MI Conyers (D)
NY Hinchey (D)
OH Tubbs Jones (D)
OR Blumenauer (D)
Voted YES on 2004 CJS gift parcel amendment but are INCONSISTENT voters, or
NEW voters in favor of a change in policy:
HI Case (D) voted for Davis 2003, but not Flake
KY Lucas, Ken (D) voted for Flake and Davis 2003
MD Bartlett (R) voted for Flake and remittances 2002
MN Gutknecht (R) first vote in favor of changing Cuba policy
NC Coble (R) first vote in favor of changing Cuba policy
NY McHugh (R) voted for Davis in 2003 and remittances in 2002
PA English (R) voted for Flake and remittances in 2003, but not 2003
RI Kennedy (D) voted for Davis 2003
SD Herseth (D) new member
TX Green, Gene (D) voted for Davis 2003
WI Petri (R) first vote in favor of changing Cuba policy
Republican voters whose voting records indicate that they support travel and
remittances, but they COULD FACE PRESSURE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO CHANGE
THEIR VOTE:
AR Boozman (R)
AZ Kolbe (R)
CA Bono (R)
CT Johnson, Nancy (R)
DE Castle (R)
ID Otter (R)
IL Biggert (R)
IL Johnson, Timothy (R)
IL Shimkus (R)
IN Hostettler (R)
KS Moran, Jerry (R)
MD Gilchrest (R)
MI Camp (R)
MI Ehlers (R)
MI Smith, Nick (R)
MI Upton (R)
MN Ramstad (R)
MO Graves (R)
MT Rehberg (R)
NE Bereuter (R)
NE Osborne (R)
NH Bass (R)
NY Boehlert (R)
NY Houghton (R)
OH Ney (R)
OH Tiberi (R)
PA Peterson, John (R)
SC DeMint (R)
WI Ryan (R)
WY Cubin (R)
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