Breaking the Gridlock: National Grassroots Movement No Labels To Unveil Sweeping Action Plan to Make Congress Work

Current and Former Members of Congress, Prominent Opinion Makers and More Than 300 Citizen Leaders to Attend Dec. 13th Call to Action on Capitol Hill

WHAT:

No Labels, the coalition of more than 180,000 members from across the country, current and former lawmakers and top opinion makers, will hold a news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, to release a sweeping congressional action plan called Make Congress Work. The event is the official start of No Labels’ campaign to create systemic change in Washington through the implementation of a 12-point action plan aimed at breaking gridlock, reducing polarization and promoting constructive debate. The No Labels coalition intends to use this proposal to pressure lawmakers on the rules committees in the House and Senate to adopt these measures as quickly as possible.  For more information on No Labels and the Make Congress Work plan, please visit: www.nolabels.org.

WHO:

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)

Senator Dean Heller (R-NV)

Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL)

Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT)

Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN)

Congressman Bruce Braley (D-IA)

Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI)

Former Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN)

Former Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA)

Former Congressman Mickey Edwards (R-OK)

Hon. David Walker, No Labels co-founder and former U.S. comptroller general

Mark McKinnon, No Labels co-founder and former adviser to President George Bush

Kiki McLean, No Labels co-founder and fmr. communications adviser to VP Al Gore and Sen. John Kerry

Bill Galston, No Labels co-founder, Brookings Sr. Fellow, and former adviser to President Clinton

Jonathan Miller, citizen leader, No Labels co-founder and former Kentucky State Treasurer

Lisa Borders, citizen leader, No Labels co-founder and former head of Atlanta City Council

Ted Buerger, citizen leader, entrepreneur, long-time community volunteer, and co-founder Americantowns.com

WHEN:

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011
10:30am (ET)

WHERE:

Cannon House Office Building

Caucus Room

Independence Avenue and 1st Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003

CONTACT:

Kelly Keane

410-321-0137

kellykeanepr@yahoo.com

***INTERVIEW, B-ROLL AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE***

To register for press credentials for this event and/or schedule interviews, please contact:

Kelly Keane at 410-321-0137 or kellykeanepr@yahoo.com