On October 5, George W. Bush vetoed the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which would provide health care for uninsured low-income American children.
We have enough votes in the Senate to override the veto, but we still need 15 more House Republicans to vote for America's children over Bush.
There are a couple of ways you can help:
1. Call your Representative.
72% of Americans support the bill, including 61% of Republicans. So over the next couple of days we need to lean on the Republicans who initially voted against the bill and encourage them to vote to override the veto. We also need to contact the Republicans who initially voted in favor of the bill last month, and ensure that they will stand their ground and not back down because of Bush's veto.
>> See how your Representative voted the first time.
>> Look up your Representative's phone number.
Yesterday I called both the DC office and the closest local district office for my Representative, Jim Gerlach. While Gerlach doesn't often vote the way I want him to, he did vote for SCHIP last month. I told the person on the phone in both of his offices to ask Rep. Gerlach to again choose children over Bush and vote to override the veto. Fingers crossed.
2. Attend a vigil tonight!
To draw attention to this issue, MoveOn and other organizations have organized candlelight vigils all across the country, to be held tonight, Tuesday, October 16.
>> Find a vigil near you.
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