Across the country, vigils are set to make a statement that our children's health is more important than the profits of insurance companies. On Thursday, there will be a historic vote in Congress to override President Bush's veto of the expansion of State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP).

The bill maintains coverage for the more than 6 million children already enrolled and extends health care coverage to another 4 million uninsured children. It was approved by large bipartisan votes in both the House and Senate. But the 265–159 House vote fell two dozen short of the of the two-thirds majority needed to override Bush’s veto.

Participants at the Capitol Hill rally and the other events hope to convince enough Republican lawmakers to buck Bush’s veto and listen to the vast majority of voters who say the children’s health bill should become law. A recent poll showed 81 percent of Democrats, 69 percent of Independents and 61 percent of Republicans back the SCHIP legislation.

Take five minutes to call your Congressman and Senator today and ask them to override the President's veto of SCHIP and that children are more important than the profits of the insurance industry at 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121.