Call Congress--Budget reconciliation this week!  Phyllis Mains  
Eager to leave DC early for their holiday recess, House and Senate
leaders are hoping to pass a final budget reconciliation bill this week. 
While conferees from each chamber have been meeting to work out the
differences between their two bills, it is still unclear whether or not
the final bill will include Arctic Refuge drilling.  
We must be prepared for whatever the final bill holds in store;
therefore, it is critical that we ramp up the number of phone calls,
emails and faxes to our members of Congress right now! We must let our
Senators and Representatives know we are counting on them to vote against
the final budget reconciliation bill if it includes Arctic Refuge
drilling provisions. Please take action now! 

If your members have voted to protect the Arctic Refuge in the past,
please be sure to thank them for all their hard work and encourage them
to keep fighting for the Arctic Refuge. Information on recent Arctic
Refuge votes is included at the end of this message.  Please extend an
extra special thank you to your Representative if he or she is one of the
28 moderate Republicans who have continued to stand strong in opposition
to Arctic Refuge drilling and encourage them to remain vigilant in this
final round. This list of moderate Republicans is also included at the
end of this message.

Take Action Now:
1. Start by Emailing your members – Click here or copy and paste the
following website to send an email to your members:
http://capwiz.com/awc/issues/alert/?alertid=7951076
2. Follow-up with a Call – Click here or copy and paste the following
website to find talking points and phone numbers for your members'
district offices:
http://capwiz.com/awc/callalert/index.tt?alertid=8263526&type=CO 

3. Get More Involved - Visit www.alaskaaction.org to get the latest news
on Arctic Refuge, participate in discussion forums about Alaska
conservation issues, and familiarize yourself with our Alaska action
toolbox.  Our goal is to give you the tools you need to effectively
advocate for the protection of Alaska's wild places in your own
community. 
4. Spread the Word -- Forward this alert to your family, friends and
colleagues who may also care about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
Encourage them to contact their members too!
Voting Records:
To see how your Senators voted earlier this month on the Cantwell
amendment to remove Arctic Refuge drilling provisions from the Senate
budget reconciliation bill go to the following website:  
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.
cfm? congress=109&session=1&vote=00288 A "YEAs" vote means your Senators
voted for the Cantwell amendment and in favor of protecting the Arctic
Refuge.  
To see how your Representative voted earlier this spring on the Markey
amendment to remove Arctic Refuge drilling provisions from the House
energy bill go to the following website:
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll122.xml A "Ayes" vote means your
Representative voted for the Markey amendment and in favor of protecting
the Arctic Refuge.  
List of 28 Moderate Republicans who signed the Bass and/or Bradley Letter
asking House leadership to remove Arctic Refuge drilling from the House
budget reconciliation bill:
Simmons (CT02)Gilchrest (MD01)Bass (NH02)Boehlert (NY24)
Shays (CT04)Bartlett (MD06)LoBiondo (NJ02)Gerlach (PA06)
Johnson (CT05)Ehlers (MI03)Saxton (NJ03)Fitzpatrick (PA08)
Castle (DE00)Schwarz (MI07)Smith (NJ04)Inglis (SC04)
Leach (IA02)Ramstad (MN03)Ferguson (NJ07)Reichert (WA08)
Kirk (IL10)Kennedy (MN06)Frelinghuysen (NJ11)Petri (WI06)
Johnson (IL15)Bradley (NH01)Kelly (NY19)Walsh (NY25)
 

Thank you for all you have done thus far and please stay tuned for the
final battle! 
Best Regards,
Katie Little
Alaska Coalition

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