Thursday, October 30, 2003

CUBA TRAVEL BILLS MIGHT BE JEOPARDIZED
The Transportation-Treasury Appropriations bill, with the Cuba travel amendment, is going into conference committee (to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the bill) in the next few days. The Cuba amendment will face stiff opposition from the Republican leadership. Based on quotes in the media over the last week, these leaders are gearing up to delete the Cuba travel provision in conference and keep it from arriving at the President’s desk. The conference committee should obey congressional rules and follow the will of the majorities in the Senate and House who have voted to lift the travel ban. (CLICK ON ARTICLE TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO!
(LAWG)

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