7. Hold Them Accountable

Sometimes congresspersons will say something, such as “I’m against the war,” but then vote to fund the war anyway. This sad fact is why it’s also a good idea to research to make sure your congressperson did what they said they’d do. It’s nothing personal: it’s just how politics work (lies) and so it is up to US to hold our leaders accountable (which is the WHOLE POINT of this campaign: people taking control of their government’s policies to ensure that they are truly represented).

The easiest way to find out how your congressperson votes would be to go to www.vote-smart.org, but before you do that, you must know what bills you’re looking for. The ones we know of right now (though they may change) are the Defense Spending Bill (or a similar, perhaps longer name) and the Impeach Cheney resolution (H. Res. 799). The repeal of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 may be in the form of a bill, but it’s not certain. Please visit www.makeyourcall.org again for updates. Also, if you’re a great researcher, or know something that we may not, please, inform us via email!