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Congressman Dennis Kucinich

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 15, 2005
2:12 PM

CONTACT: Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Doug Gordon (202) 225-5871 (o) (202) 494-5141 (c)

 

Bipartisan Coalition Of Members To Hold Press Conference To Announce 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 at 10:30am In House Radio TV Gallery

 
WASHINGTON - June 15 - 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

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