JOHN BOEHNER

Washington (Aug 6, 2008) M E M O

To:                   House Republicans

From:               House Republican Leaders

Re:                   The Energy Call to Arms Continues

Date:               August 6, 2008

For nearly a week now, on the floor of the House and in districts across the nation, House Republicans have stood united with the American people in protest of the decision by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to adjourn the House for the rest of the summer without a vote on a comprehensive bill to lower gas prices and increase American energy.  Across the country, Republicans are engaging the American people in the effort to secure a vote on an “all of the above” energy bill that includes more conservation, more innovation, and more production of American-made energy.

The nationwide House GOP energy protest is making history, and we are writing to announce that the Call to Arms will continue.  And with your help, we will keep the pressure on the Speaker until she gives the American people the energy vote they want, need and deserve.  Republicans will not rest until we have an honest, up-or-down vote on the American Energy Act.

To that end, we request that you contact the Whip’s Office and indicate any time you may have available to come to Capitol in the coming weeks. We specifically request that you indicate your availability for any days during the next two weeks, August 11th through 22nd, as soon as possible. 

Again, this is not a request made lightly.  But the American people are suffering.  They’re faced with an extraordinary challenge, and an extraordinary challenge demands an uncommon response.  Your spontaneous efforts have offered a glimmer of hope for working families, small businesses, seniors, schools, charities and others throughout our country who are being pummeled by sky-high gas prices.  We must build on this opening, and keep building on it until the American people have been heard.