From: Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
Date: Wednesday 16FEB2011 4 p.m. EST

1st VICTORY IN HOUSE

A BAD AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN

YOUR PHONE CALLS STILL NEEDED ON OTHER 3 AMENDMENTS BEFORE 7 P.M. EST WEDNESDAY

Our NumbersUSA Hill Team assures me that Rep. Price (D-N.C.) will NOT introduce his Amendment No. 277 to ban funding for REAL ID. His amendment would have slowed down the process of states creating secure drivers licenses that would make it more difficult for illegal aliens to obtain jobs and benefits.

NumbersUSA members have been calling their Representatives all day urging a NO vote on Price's amendment.

You never know at what point opposition is strong enough to cause somebody to feel like it just isn't worth pursuing. We appreciate all that you did to help create the conditions.

If you haven't made your phone call yet, please click here for your Phone Action Note with phone number, talking points and background info.

VOTING IN HOUSE STARTS AGAIN AFTER 6 P.M. WEDNESDAY

Representatives are debating various amendments on the House floor right now. We are told voting will begin on more amendments after 6 p.m.

We do not know whether the 3 remaining immigration amendments will come up tonight or be held until Thursday.

In the meantime, please keep calling until House switchboards shut down (perhaps around 7 p.m. EST).

Here is a good way to refer to the amendments quickly and to be sure they aren't confused with other amendments:

On Amendment No. 225 by Rep. Goodlatte to suspend the Visa Lottery, please vote YES.

On Amendment No. 199 by Rep. Poe to stop the federal government from suing Arizona over its immigration laws, please vote YES.

On Amendment No. 188 by Rep. Polis to cap the number of detention beds for illegal aliens, please vote NO.

If you have never phoned Congress before, here are the easy steps I outlined in my Alert this morning. Otherwise, please go to your Phone Action Note now.

FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

STEP 1 -- Go to your customized Phone Action Note with the info about your own Representative.

STEP 2 -- Read the Talking Point in the middle of the page that we suggest you use on the phone. If you want more info, read the text in the left-hand box.

STEP 3 -- See if somebody else in your District has left a tip about your Congressman. This tip is on the lower right part of the page.

STEP 4 -- Call the phone number on the page.

STEP 5 -- Tell the staffer your name and your city or county name (so they will know you are a constituent).

Say you are calling about amendments on the Continuing Resolution.

Then, give your talking point or points.

You can be as quick as you like. You won't have to debate the staffer. Just leave your information and thank the staffer.

Always be polite. Staffers will treat your requests with much more respect if you are.

STEP 6 -- On the Phone Action Note, click on the red bar at top -- YES, I MADE THE CALL.

That will take you to a page where you can leave information that you think may be helpful to the next person who calls your Representative.

KEEP CALLING FOR ANOTHER TWO OR THREE HOURS. THANKS.

P.S. When we are in the middle of a legislative battle like today, always return regularly to your Action Board for Updates and new opportunities for action:

www.NumbersUSA.com/ActionBuffet

received by e-mail from Numbers USA on Wed, Feb 16, 2011 5:51 pm.

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