** ACTION ALERT ** SUPPORT S.J.RES.26 (8 Co-Sponsors) ** H.J.RES.56 (115 Co-Sponsors)

H.J.RES.56 Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Sponsor:

Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]
(introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: 115 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(112

), BY DATE [order is left to right]: (Sort: alphabetical order) Rep Hall, Ralph M. - 5/21/2003 [D-TX-4] Rep McIntyre, Mike - 5/21/2003 [D-NC-7] Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 5/21/2003 [D-MN-7] Rep Davis, Jo Ann - 5/21/2003 [R- VA-1] Rep Vitter, David - 5/21/2003 [R- LA-1] Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 6/2/2003 [R- PA-16] Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 6/2/2003 [R- MD-6] Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 6/2/2003 [R- VA-5] Rep Wilson, Joe - 6/2/2003 [R- SC-2] Rep Weldon, Dave - 6/2/2003 [R- FL-15] Rep Pence, Mike - 6/10/2003 [R- IN-6] Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [R- OK-5] Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [R- NC-3] Rep Ryun, Jim - 6/10/2003 [R- KS-2] Rep Johnson, Sam - 6/10/2003 [R- TX-3] Rep DeMint, Jim - 6/10/2003 [R- SC-4] Rep Akin, W. Todd - 6/10/2003 [R- MO-2] Rep Burgess, Michael C. - 6/10/2003 [R- TX-26] Rep Norwood, Charlie - 6/10/2003 [R- GA-9] Rep King, Steve - 6/24/2003 [R- IA-5] Rep Isakson, Johnny - 6/24/2003 [R- GA-6] Rep Souder, Mark E. - 6/24/2003 [R- IN-3] Rep Kennedy, Mark R. - 6/24/2003 [R- MN-6] Rep Miller, Jeff - 6/25/2003 [R- FL-1] Rep Lewis, Ron - 6/25/2003 [R- KY-2] Rep Hayes, Robin - 7/8/2003 [R- NC-8] Rep Barrett, J. Gresham - 7/8/2003 [R- SC-3] Rep Burns, Max - 7/8/2003 [R- GA-12] Rep Collins, Mac - 7/8/2003 [R- GA-8] Rep Rogers, Mike D. - 7/8/2003 [R- AL-3] Rep Wamp, Zach - 7/8/2003 [R- TN-3] Rep Stenholm, Charles W. - 7/8/2003 [D-TX-17] Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 7/10/2003 [R- MI-2] Rep Brady, Kevin - 7/10/2003 [R- TX-8] Rep Whitfield, Ed - 7/10/2003 [R- KY-1] Rep Hunter, Duncan - 7/10/2003 [R- CA-52] Rep Doolittle, John T. - 7/10/2003 [R- CA-4] Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. - 7/10/2003 [R- SC-1] Rep Cantor, Eric - 7/10/2003 [R- VA-7] Rep Gingrey, Phil - 7/15/2003 [GA-11] Rep Davis, Lincoln - 7/15/2003 [D-TN-4] Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 7/15/2003 [R- MS-3] Rep Wicker, Roger F. - 7/15/2003 [R- MS-1] Rep Taylor, Gene - 7/17/2003 [D-MS-4] Rep Herger, Wally - 7/17/2003 [R- CA-2] Rep Sullivan, John - 7/22/2003 [R- OK-1] Rep Garrett, Scott - 7/22/2003 [R- NJ-5] Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) - 7/22/2003 [R- LA-3] Rep Cubin, Barbara - 7/22/2003 [R- WY] Rep Forbes, J. Randy - 7/23/2003 [R- VA-4] Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 7/23/2003 [R- NJ-4] Rep Schrock, Edward L. - 7/23/2003 [R- VA-2] Rep Pombo, Richard W. - 7/23/2003 [R- CA-11] Rep Hayworth, J. D. - 7/23/2003 [R- AZ-5] Rep Stearns, Cliff - 7/23/2003 [R- FL-6] Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) - 7/23/2003 [R- CA-50] Rep Pearce, Stevan - 7/23/2003 [R- NM-2] Rep Hyde, Henry J. - 7/23/2003 [R- IL-6] Rep Barton, Joe - 7/23/2003 [R- TX-6] Rep Boehner, John A. - 7/23/2003 [R- OH-8] Rep Gutknecht, Gil - 7/23/2003 [R- MN-1] Rep Peterson, John E. - 7/23/2003 [R- PA-5] Rep Tiahrt, Todd - 7/23/2003 [R- KS-4] Rep Franks, Trent - 7/23/2003 [R- AZ-2] Rep Carter, John R. - 7/24/2003 [R- TX-31] Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 7/24/2003 [R- MO-8] Rep Chocola, Chris - 7/24/2003 [R- IN-2] Rep Rohrabacher, Dana - 7/24/2003 [R- CA-46] Rep Crane, Philip M. - 7/24/2003 [R- IL-8] Rep Shuster, Bill - 7/24/2003 [R- PA-9] Rep Sessions, Pete - 7/24/2003 [R- TX-32] Rep Beauprez, Bob - 7/24/2003 [R- CO-7] Rep Ballenger, Cass - 7/25/2003 [R- NC-10] Rep Myrick, Sue - 7/25/2003 [R- NC-9] Rep Toomey, Patrick J. - 7/25/2003 [R- PA-15]

Rep Culberson, John Abney - 9/3/2003 [R-TX-7] Rep Manzullo, Donald A. - 9/3/2003 [R-IL-16] Rep Osborne, Tom - 9/3/2003 [R-NE-3] Rep Feeney, Tom - 9/3/2003 [R-FL-24] Rep Lucas, Ken - 9/3/2003 [D-KY-4] Rep Hart, Melissa A. - 9/3/2003 [R-PA-4] Rep Coble, Howard - 9/9/2003 [R-NC-6] Rep Calvert, Ken - 9/9/2003 [R-CA-44] Rep Turner, Michael R. - 9/9/2003 [R-OH-3] Rep Kingston, Jack - 9/10/2003 [R-GA-1] Rep Boozman, John - 9/10/2003 [R-AR-3]

Rep Goodlatte, Bob - 9/24/2003 [R-VA-6] Rep Alexander, Rodney - 9/24/2003 [D-LA-5] Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 9/24/2003 [R-CO-6] Rep Bachus, Spencer - 9/30/2003 [R-AL-6] Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. - 9/30/2003 [R-MI-11] Rep Rogers, Harold - 10/7/2003 [R-KY-5] Rep Flake, Jeff - 10/7/2003 [R-AZ-6] Rep Miller, Gary G. - 10/8/2003 [R-CA-42] Rep Aderholt, Robert B. - 10/8/2003 [R-AL-4] Rep Keller, Ric - 10/15/2003 [R-FL-8]

Rep Everett, Terry - 11/20/2003 [R-AL-2] Rep Neugebauer, Randy - 11/20/2003 [R-TX-19] Rep Baker, Richard H. - 11/20/2003 [R-LA-6] Rep Shadegg, John B. - 11/20/2003 [R-AZ-3] Rep Janklow, William J. - 11/20/2003 [R-SD] Rep Burton, Dan - 11/20/2003 [R-IN-5] Rep Deal, Nathan - 11/20/2003 [R-GA-10] Rep Smith, Lamar - 11/21/2003 [R-TX-21] Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny - 11/21/2003 [R-FL-5] Rep Cannon, Chris - 11/21/2003 [R-UT-3] Rep Hulshof, Kenny C. - 11/21/2003 [R-MO-9]

Rep Blunt, Roy - 1/23/2004 [R-MO-7] Rep Cole, Tom - 2/10/2004 [R-OK-4] Rep Ferguson, Mike - 2/10/2004 [R-NJ-7] Rep Wolf, Frank R. - 2/10/2004 [R-VA-10] Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. - 2/10/2004 [R-TN-2] Rep Blackburn, Marsha - 2/24/2004 [[R-TN-7] Rep Nussle, Jim - 2/24/2004 [[R-IA-1] Rep Hefley, Joel - 2/24/2004 [[R-CO-5]

**** If your Congresscritter is listed please call to THANK them..... if they are not please call/fax/write/email and ask them to please co-sponsor this bill...

S.J.RES.26 Title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. Sponsor: Sen Allard, A. Wayne [R-CO]

(introduced 11/25/2003) Cosponsors: 8 Latest Major Action: 11/25/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

COSPONSORS(8), BY DATE [order is left to right]: (Sort: alphabetical order) Sen Brownback, Sam - 11/25/2003 [R-KS] Sen Sessions, Jeff - 11/25/2003 [R-AL] Sen Bunning, Jim - 11/25/2003 [R-KY] Sen Inhofe, Jim - 11/25/2003 [R-OK] Sen Shelby, Richard C. - 12/9/2003 [R-AL] Sen Miller, Zell - 2/9/2004 [D-GA] Sen Santorum, Rick - 2/12/2004 [R-PA] Sen Fitzgerald, Peter - 2/23/2004 [R-IL]

1 posted on 02/25/2004 8:56:24 AM PST by davidosborne

To: JennieOsborne; /\XABN584; 3D-JOY; 5Madman; <1/1,000,000th%; 11B3; 1Peter2:16; ...

The Numbers are growing... KEEP THE PRESSURE ON YOUR Senators and Reps. to SUPPORT this Ammendment Process going forward....... LET THE PEOPLE DEFINE MARRIAGE.. NOT THE COURTS !!

2 posted on 02/25/2004 9:03:04 AM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)

3 posted on 02/25/2004 9:13:28 AM PST by E.G.C.

Allard and Hefley, on the right side of this issue.

4 posted on 02/25/2004 9:16:05 AM PST by Reagan Man (The choice is clear. Reelect BUSH-CHENEY in 2004)

I think now that President Bush is on board we will see these numbers climb........ we should remember who got on board EARLY when it comes time to picking our LEADERS... we have enough conservative "followers" in congres we need MORE conservative LEADERS !!!

5 posted on 02/25/2004 9:20:05 AM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)

MY Rep - Mike Rogers AL-3 and both Sen. -Sessions, Shelby are on board as co-sponsors already!

Gotta love Alabama!

6 posted on 02/25/2004 10:29:02 AM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)

I have 8 donation letters from the Congress and Senate sitting a foot away. There will be a nice message in each to get on top of this issue or no $$ for you!

8 posted on 02/26/2004 12:20:15 PM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)

9 posted on 02/26/2004 12:21:09 PM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)

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