Bipartisan Legislation Calling on President to Set Plan for Beginning Phase-out of US Troops from Iraq

Submitted by Jeree on June 15, 2005 - 4:29pm

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For Immediate Release / Wednesday, June 15, 2005 / Contact: Kristen Quigley
THURSDAY: Press Conference to Announce Bipartisan Legislation Calling on President to Set Plan for Beginning Phase-out of US Troops in Iraq

REPS. JONES (R-NC), PAUL (R-TX), ABERCROMBIE (D-HI), KUCINICH (D-OH) TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY, JUNE 16, AT 10:30A.M., HOUSE RADIO TV GALLERY

A bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress will hold a press conference on Thursday, June 16th at 10:30am in the House Radio/TV Gallery (Room H-321) of the Capitol to introduce the first bipartisan legislation that will call on President Bush to set a plan for beginning the phase-out of US troops in Iraq.

Speaking at tomorrow’s press conference will be Representatives Walter Jones (R-NC), Ron Paul (R-TX), Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) and Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH), original cosponsors of the Joint Resolution.

The resolution is the first bipartisan legislation to set a start date for drawing down the numbers of US troops in Iraq.

Who: Reps. Jones (R-NC), Paul (R-TX), Abercrombie (D-HI) and Kucinich (D-OH)

What: Press conference to announce bipartisan legislation to begin the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq.

Where: House Radio/TV Gallery (Room H-321) US Capitol

When: 10:30am, TOMORROW, Thursday, June 16th

**ALL MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.**

For additional information please contact Kristen Quigley in Rep. Jones’ office at (202) 225-3415.
http://jones.house.gov/html/release.cfm?id=313