Tell your representative to oppose the continuing resolution (CR)

Tell your representative to oppose the continuing resolution (CR).

Here is why:

Last week, Congress voted to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through December 11, 2014 (319–108 in the House; 78–22 in the Senate). Among other provisions, this measure authorized the arming and training of Syrian rebels and extended the Export-Import Bank’s charter until June 30, 2015.

In the span of six months, bloggers were able to take Ex-Im from a little-known corporate welfare entity to the public poster child for cronyism and corruption. Bloggers indeed won the policy argument, and this short-term extension will deprive members of the political argument next June (as Leadership will be unable to attach reauthorization to a must-pass funding bill). It would have been better for Congress to have simply allowed Ex-Im to lapse, but we are still poised to stop this agency from being reauthorized long-term.

But the accountability battle must not waver. When you talk to your member this recess, ask how he or she voted on Ex-Im, and secure a commitment to oppose reauthorization in June.