Here is the conclusion of the resolution:
Resolved, That the House of Representatives–
(1) congratulates Senator George Mitchell on his appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace;
(2) commits to supporting President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and Special Envoy Mitchell in their vigorous pursuit of a diplomatic resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Arab conflicts based on the establishment of 2 states, the State of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security, and with recognized borders;
(3) reaffirms that peace between Israel and the Palestinians and Israel and the Arab world are essential national security interests of the United States; and
(4) expresses its appreciation to those engaged in support of Middle East peacemaking and the recent cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel, and calls on the international community to aggressively pursue efforts that facilitate a just and lasting resolution of these conflicts.
The resolution has the active support of the Arab American Institute, Churches For Middle East Peace, Israel Policy Forum, Brit Tzedek v’Shalom, Americans For Peace Now, Religious Action Center For Reform Judaism, and J Street.
As of February 5th, the following Congressmembers have co-sponsored HR 130:
(D)Tammy Baldwin(WI-02) (D)Maurice Hinchey (NY-22)
(D)Earl Blumenauer(OR-03) (R)Darrell Issa (CA-49)
(R)Charles Boustany(LA-07) (D)Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15)
(D)Lois Capps (CA-23) (D)Betty McCollum (MN-04)
(D)Michael Capuano (MA-08) (D)George Miller (CA-07)
(D)Stephen Cohen (TN-09) (D)Richard Neal (MA-02)
(D)Susan Davis (CA-53) (D)John Olver (MA-01)
(D)Donna Edwards (MD-04) (D)Tom Perriello (VA-05)
(D)Keith Ellison (MN-05) (D)Jared Polis (CO-02)
(D)Bob Filner (CA-51) (D)David Price (NC-04)
(R)Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) (D)Nick Rahall (WV-03)
(D)Barney Frank (MA-04) (D)Charles Rangel (NY-15)
(D)Raul Grijalva (AZ-07) (D)Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)
(D)Debbie Halvorson (IL-11) (D)Adam Schiff (CA-29)
(D)Joe Sestak (PA-07) (D)John Yarmuth (KY-03)
(D)Chellie Pingree (ME-01)
The following Congressmembers, who signed the 1/28/09 “Dear Colleague” letter to Secretary Of State Clinton supporting humanitarian aid to Gaza have not yet co-sponsored HR 130:
(D)Neil Abercrombie (HI-01) (D)Daniel Maffei (NY-25)
(D)Brian Baird (WA-03) (D)Eric Massa (NY-29)
(D)Bruce Braley (IA-01) (D)Jim McDermott (WA-07)
(D)Andre Carson (IN-07) (D)James McGovern (MA-03)
(D)Yvette Clarke (NY-11) (D)Michael Michaud (ME-02)
(D)Gerald Connolly (VA-11) (D)Gwen Moore (WI-04)
(D)John Conyers,Jr. (MI-14) (D)Jim Moran (VA-08)
(D)Danny Davis (IL-07) (D)Christopher Murphy (CT-05)
(D)Peter DeFazio (OR-04) (D)Glenn Nye (VA-02)
(D)Rosa Delauro (CT-03) (D)James Oberstar (MN-08)
(D)John Dingell (MI-15) (D)Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-08)
(D)Lloyd Doggett (TX-25) (D)Donale Payne (NJ-10)
(D)Anna Eshoo (CA-14) (D)Earl Pomeroy (ND-AL)
(D)Sam Farr (CA-17) (D)Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)
(D)Rush Holt (NJ-12) (D)Jackie Speier (CA-12)
(D)Michael Honda (CA-15) (D)Pete Stark (CA-13)
(D)Hank Johnson (GA-04) (D)Michael Thompson (CA-01)
(D)Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) (D)John Tierney (MA-06)
(D)Carolyn Kilpatrick (MI-13) (D)Maxine Waters (CA-35)
(D)Dennis Kucinich (OH-10) (D)Diane Watson (CA-33)
(D)Barbara Lee (CA-09) (D)Pete Welch (VT-AL)
(D)John Lewis (GA-05) (D)Lynn Woolsey (CA-06)
(D)Stephen Lych (MA-09)
Please contact these Representatives, as well as your own, to co-sponsor HR 130. The toll free numbers for the Capitol Switchboard are:
(877)762-8762 (800)828-0498 (866)338-1015 (877)851-6437 (800)459-1887
Please support the leadership of Congressmember Delahunt, as well as our other candidates, through the grassroot ActBlue fundraising page, A Dream Of Peace:Justice And Equality For The People Of Israel And Palestine.
