Congressman Mike Simpson added his name to the growing list of members of congress signing a discharge petition to force House consideration of Congressman Sam Johnson’s (R-TX) legislation supporting our troops.

“Congressman Johnson knows first hand the sacrifices being made by America’s Armed Forces today and I proudly stand with him in his quest to fully fund our troops,” said Simpson.

Rep. Sam Johnson introduced H.R. 511 in January this year. The bill mandates that “Congress will not cut off or restrict funding” for troops in Iraq or Afghanistan. H.R. 511 has 176 co-sponsors, but the Democrat majority has not scheduled a vote on it. In order to force the bill’s consideration a discharge petition is being signed, once 218 members (a majority) sign the petition the bill must be considered.

“We can debate the President’s war strategy all day long, but the one thing we must not do is cut off funding for our troops,” said Simpson. “Americans will not stand for it as our Armed Servicemen and women deserve better.”