The genocide occurring in the Darfur region of the Sudan continues and without additional financial support from the United States it will worsen. Troops from the African Union are desperately needed to help stop the slaughter. Bi-partisan legislation has passed the Senate and now must be considered by the full Congress. The Save Darfur Coalition reports:
On Wednesday, July 19, the Senate unanimously agreed to an amendment (SA 1290) to the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill (HR 3057) that would provide additional funding to the AU mission in Sudan. The amendment’s co-sponsors were Senators Corzine (NJ), DeWine (OH), Durbin (IL), Brownback (KS), and Obama (IL).
However, in the next few days, House and Senate negotiators will meet to work out differences in this legislation and finalize amendments. The AU has said it lacks $200 million for its mission in Darfur, so it is extremely important that the conference committee members retain SA 1290 in the final version of the bill. Please write your Representatives to urge their support for any amendments to HR 3057 that would provide additional funding for the African Union troops.
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