Has this (SOA) vote happened already (11:27 am Pacific here)

[EFerrari]

SOA Watch has received confirmation that Congress will vote on an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act that would require that the School of the Americas/ WHINSEC to release the names, ranks, country of origin, courses and dates attended of students and instructors at the institute.

The amendment will be offered by Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA), Representative Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Representative John Lewis (D-GA) and we expect the vote to happen on Wednesday, June 24.

http://www.soaw.org/?key=36224212

SOA Watch is asing us to call or have them send a fax or email for us. fyi

[roody]

1. I called my congressman. Please call yours.

I just sent a fax at the link. Thanks for posting.

[EFerrari]

2. roody, if you get an update, please share it with us, okay?

:loveya:

[roody]

3. The vote is delayed until tomorrow, Thursday.

Keep calling.

[EFerrari]

4. Thanks, roody. n/t

[roody]

5. House votes to force the Pentagon to release information

House of Representatives Votes to Force the Pentagon to Release Information to SOA Watch

Click here to see the results!

Thanks to your efforts and hard work in defense of human rights, the culture of secrecy and lack of accountability surrounding Defense Department policies suffered a blow today when the U.S. House of Representatives approved the McGovern-Sestak-Bishop (GA)-Lewis (GA) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010. (Click here to tell the Senate to follow their lead!)

The amendment forces the public release of names, rank, country of origin, courses and dates of attendance of WHINSEC's graduates and instructors to the public. The amendment was approved with a 224 to 190 vote! This is a major victory for the international human rights community! You spoke up and now we are one step closer to transparency and to closing the SOA/ WHINSEC!
But it's not over...

In order for this amendment to become law, the text of the amendment has to be approved by a joint House and Senate conference committee. We need you to sustain intense pressure on the Senate for the next few weeks to make sure this amendment is approved by the conference committee!
Click here to send a letter to your Senator asking that they work for passage of this language!

We will continue to update you on our progress for ensuring this language becomes law, so please continue to visit the Legislative Action Index and learn how to stay plugged into our legislative campaigns over the summer and leading up to the November Vigil.

Also, please consider making a contribution to SOA Watch to support our legislative campaign in the U.S. Senate. Your support will help make this campaign a success!

www.soaw.org

[Judi Lynn]

6. Thanks for this needed news, and thanks for the link to send e-mails, faxes to senators. n/t

[EFerrari]

7. Thanks, roody. It's a step anyway.