ADVISORY:Democrats Abroad to Lobby Congress
By pressofficer on April 23rd, 2009
Media Contact:
Jody Couser, Press Officer
Democrats Abroad
pressofficer@democratsabroad.org
Media Advisory
For Immediate Release
April 23, 2009
Democrats Abroad to Lobby Congress
WHO: Democrats Abroad Executive Committee Members, Democratic National Committee Members, Democrats Abroad Country Committee Leadership, along with Democrats Abroad Members
Democrats Abroad is the official overseas branch of the U.S. Democratic Party. With members in more than 160 countries around the globe, Democrats Abroad holds eight positions on the Democratic National Committee and sends a voting delegation to the Democratic National Convention to select our presidential candidate.
WHAT: Executive Committee Members and Democrats Abroad members travel to Washington, DC to lobby the U.S. Congress on issues affecting Americans living overseas, including voting rights issues, health care, taxes, the United Family Act and encouraging members to join the Americans Abroad Caucus. They will also meet with officials from the U.S. State Department.
WHEN: April 27-29, 2009
WHERE: Executive Committee members are available for interviews with the media to discuss their meetings with Congress and President Obama’s successes in restoring the U.S. image abroad.
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