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For Immediate Release
JUY 2, 2003
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CFL ALERT: ASK YOUR REPS TO COSPONSOR THE RACHEL CORRIE RESOLUTION (HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 111).

****Upon introduction of the resolution by Rep. Brian Baird [D WA-3], the Rachel Corrie Resolution was sent to the House International Relations Committee.
As of July 1, the resolution had 42 cosponsors (see below for a list). The resolution is unlikely to move out of the committee without a critical mass of Representatives who sign the resolution as cosponsors. Our goal is to get as many Members of Congress as possible to sign on as cosponsors.


TALKING POINTS

*As we approach Independence Day, it is important to pay our respects to those American citizens who died to protect the values that make our country great. Rachel Corrie died protecting the home of a family from being demolished by the army of a foreign military occupation. In so doing,
Rachel was defending such American values as freedom, dignity, and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

*Rachel Corrie was an American citizen killed by a foreign army and a U.S. investigation is necessary to determine the circumstances of her death and
ensure that this type of incident does not happen again.

*According to the June 26th edition of the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has concluded its investigation into Rachel
Corrie’s death and "no disciplinary measures will be taken against any of those involved in the incident in which Corrie was killed." The IDF Southern Command concluded that the driver of the bulldozer did not see Rachel and did not intentionally run over her, despite eyewitness accounts to the contrary. The contradiction between the IDF and eyewitness accounts makes an independent U.S. investigation into Rachel’s death even more imperative now.


Text of the Rachel Corrie Resolution

H. CON. RES. 111
Expressing sympathy for the loss of Rachel Corrie in the Palestinian village of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 25, 2003 Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. DICKS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. WU, Mr.
HONDA, Ms. ESHOO, and Mrs. CAPPS) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy for the loss of Rachel Corrie in the Palestinian village of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That
Congress--
(1) expresses its sympathy to Craig and Cynthia Corrie and to their extended families, friends, and co-workers for the loss of Rachel Corrie in the Palestinian village of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003;
(2) calls on the United States Government to undertake a full, fair, and expeditious investigation into the death of Rachel Corrie; and
(3) encourages the Government of the United States and the Government of Israel to work together to determine all the circumstances that led to this incident and to ensure that an incident of this kind never occurs again.
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Current Cosponsors of the Rachel Corrie Resolution

Sponsor
Rep Baird, Brian - 3/25/2003 [WA-3]

Cosponsors
Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 3/31/2003 [HI-1]
Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 5/15/2003 [WI-2]
Rep Blumenauer, Earl - 4/3/2003 [OR-3]
Rep Camp, Dave - 4/29/2003 [MI-4]
Rep Capps, Lois - 3/25/2003 [CA-23]
Rep Davis, Danny K. - 5/20/2003 [IL-7]
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 4/29/2003 [OR-4]
Rep Dicks, Norman D. - 3/25/2003 [WA-6]
Rep Dingell, John D. - 4/3/2003 [MI-15]
Rep Doggett, Lloyd - 5/21/2003 [TX-10]
Rep Dunn, Jennifer - 4/3/2003 [WA-8]
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. - 3/25/2003 [CA-14]
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 6/2/2003 [AZ-7]
Rep Honda, Michael M. - 3/25/2003 [CA-15]
Rep Inslee, Jay - 3/25/2003 [WA-1]
Rep Issa, Darrell E. - 6/26/2003 [CA-49]
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. - 5/5/2003 [IL-2]
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice - 6/26/2003 [TX-30]
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 4/8/2003 [RI-1]
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 6/2/2003 [MI-13]
Rep Kind, Ron - 5/13/2003 [WI-3]
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. - 5/1/2003 [OH-10]
Rep Larsen, Rick - 3/25/2003 [WA-2]
Rep Lee, Barbara - 4/3/2003 [CA-9]
Rep Lewis, John - 3/25/2003 [GA-5]
Rep Lofgren, Zoe - 4/29/2003 [CA-16]
Rep McDermott, Jim - 3/25/2003 [WA-7]
Rep McGovern, James P. - 4/8/2003 [MA-3]
Rep Miller, George - 4/29/2003 [CA-7]
Rep Moran, James P. - 5/13/2003 [VA-8]
Rep Myrick, Sue - 4/29/2003 [NC-9]
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes - 6/10/2003 [DC]
Rep Oberstar, James L. - 6/10/2003 [MN-8]
Rep Olver, John W. - 4/29/2003 [MA-1]
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II - 3/31/2003 [WV-3]
Rep Sabo, Martin Olav - 5/20/2003 [MN-5]
Rep Smith, Adam - 3/25/2003 [WA-9]
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 4/8/2003 [CA-13]
Rep Udall, Mark - 5/15/2003 [CO-2]
Rep Watt, Melvin L. - 4/29/2003 [NC-12]
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 4/29/2003 [CA-6]
Rep Wu, David - 3/25/2003 [OR-1]

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