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Tell Congress: Allow Cuba Travel
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Progressive Portal
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Nov 02, 2003 13:20 PST
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BOTH HOUSES HAVE PASSED LEGISLATION LIFTING THE TRAVEL BAN;
NOW CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MUST BE PRESSED TO KEEP THE PROVISION
[From: Latin American Working Group <http://www.lawg.org>;
Cuban American Alliance <http://www.cubamer.org/>; and
Global Exchange <http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/cuba/>]
Advocates of free travel to Cuba are closer than ever to lifting the
travel ban, but urgently need support to make sure that the
Transportation-Treasury Appropriations bill reach the President's hands
with the Cuba travel amendments intact.
Both Houses of Congress have passed legislation that would lift the ban
on travel from the U.S. to Cuba. The provision is included in the
funding bill for the Transportation and Treasury Departments.
This victory caught opponents off-guard, and they are likely to mount a
major effort to get the provision removed in the conference committee (a
House-Senate committee that will iron out differences between the two
houses' versions). Immediate calls and emails to legislators are needed
to preserve the travel provisions.
Take Action
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(1) TOP PRIORITY: If your legislators are on the House-Senate conference
committee (list is below), urge them to hold firm on lifting the travel
ban; if you know people residing in their districts, ask them to contact
their legislators:
http://www.lawg.org/pages/new%20pages/countries/Cuba/travel_calls_conf.htm
(2) Urge your Senator to continue supporting lifting the Cuba travel
ban:
http://action.ciponline.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=12723
(3) Thank you Senator for voting to lift the travel ban and ask her/him
to now co-sponsor the bill:
http://action.ciponline.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=12723
More Information
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Fact sheet and other resources:
http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/cuba/travel/index.html
Background, analyses, and news reports:
http://www.lawg.org/pages/new%20pages/countries/Cuba/Explore-Cuba.htm
Extensive list of Cuba Web links:
http://www.cubasolidarity.net/cubalink.html
Members of the House-Senate conference committee that is making final
changes to the legislation:
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV)
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA)
Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO)
Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT)
Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-CO)
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Sen. Mike Dewine (R-OH)
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI)
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-FL 10)
Rep. David Obey (D-WI 7)
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD 5)
Rep. Earnest Istook (R-OK 5)
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA, 10)
Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA, 41)
Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY 5)
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS 4)
Rep. Anne Northup (R-KY 3)
Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL 4)
Rep. John Sweeney (R-NY 20)
Rep. John Culberson, (R-TX 7)
Rep. John Olver (D-MA 1)
Rep. Ed Pastor (D-AZ 4)
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI 10)
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC 6)
Rep. Steven Rothman (D-NJ 9)
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