Deadline tonight: Tell your reps to vote for accountability in government
President
Obama has asked Congress for a federal spending bill to get the economy
moving again.
Billions of tax dollars are already being spent in the
bailout and billions more are needed to begin to dig us out of this
financial crisis. But before we agree to this massive spending bill, we
must know that someone will be watching the store. We must ensure that
federal employees can blow the whistle waste, fraud or abuse – without
fear of retaliation or reprisals!
We now have a chance to protect whistleblowers and make sure there is real accountability in the economic stimulus package! But we have to act quickly!
Two
champions of accountability, Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and
Representative Todd Platts (R-PA), have offered an amendment to the
stimulus bill that would restore and strengthen protections for federal
workers who blow the whistle. This is the same bill that we have long
supported and that passed the House with overwhelming support in 2007.
Congress is voting this evening on whether the economic stimulus should include protections for federal workers who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse.
We
need you to call your representative now and ask for support for
federal government employees! You can find your member of the House here, or simply call the Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121and ask for your representative.
Please
tell your member of Congress to support federal employee whistleblower
rights and vote yes on the Platts/Van Hollen Amendment today!
We’ve
been fighting for these whistleblower protections for a long time.
Passing the stimulus bill passes with these protections in place would
be an outstanding victory for all of us who have fought for government
accountability over the years. Please call your member of Congress today!
Let us know your thoughts on how your call went! Email us at action@citizen.org.