Much news today from Congressman-Candidate Fattah.
Fattah met with families of soldiers killed in Iraq, including Celeste Zappala of Philadelphia, and said he was co-sponsoring “The Bring Our Troops Home and Iraq Sovereignty Act.” The legislation would cut funding for the war and bring American troops home, Fattah's press release said.
“This Administration continues to be out of step not only with the American people but with top military leaders, foreign policy experts and a growing bi-partisan group of elected officials regarding the war in Iraq," Fattah said in the release.
Fattah is an old-school war opponent. He voted against the original Iraq War resolution in 2002.
And in other Fattah news:
He endorsed a new report from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Mental and Behavioral Health, which called for more resources to support children's mental health and echoed some of the recommendations in Fattah's healthcare plan.
AND he said that he'd detail a housing plan on Thursday. "This commitment includes focusing on keeping homeowners in their homes, helping Philadelphia renters become Philadelphia homeowners and building more affordable housing" reads the media alert.
Comments (1)
Whether u agree with Fattah or not on the war, you've got to respect him standing his ground. It's good some politicians still have the courage of their convictions.
Dan
Posted by Dan | January 31, 2007 11:06 AM