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

    02/25/2004 8:56:23 AM PST · by davidosborne · 8 replies · 190+ views
    David C. Osborne / U.S. House / U.S. Senate ^ | 25 February 2004 | David C. Osborne
    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. -...
  • U.S. House plans to vote on marriage ban next week

    09/24/2004 8:54:15 PM PDT · by freedom44 · 4 replies · 274+ views
    Southern Voice ^ | 9/24/04 | ADRIAN BRUNE
    WASHINGTON —Gay rights groups expect that a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage will come up for a vote in the U.S. House on Sept. 30, leaving lawmakers time to stake a position before November elections. The move could finally put an end to more than a year of back-and-forth from House committee rooms to chambers regarding the contentious amendment’s future, marked by sharp protests, cancelled hearings, cancelled votes, bizarre alliances and a campaign outing Congressional staffers. But if defeated, the amendment would certainly make an appearance in the campaign platforms of many conservatives and most likely on the...
  • SAME SEX MARRIAGE HITS HOUSE FLOOR

    09/20/2004 10:35:27 AM PDT · by SwinneySwitch · 19 replies · 751+ views
    The House of Representatives is expected to take action on the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) possibly this week. Today, September 20 has been dubbed "Congressional Call-in Day" to encourage people to contact their congressman politely persuading them to stand for marriage and vote in favor of the FMA. The legislation, H.J.Res. 56 was introduced by Rep. Musgrave (R-CO) and requires a 2/3 majority to pass the House. As you recall, in July the FMA failed to receive even the required votes to end debate in the Senate and was never brought up for a vote on the merits. However, since...
  • ** ACTION ALERT ** SUPPORT S.J.RES.26 (10 Co-Sponsors) ** H.J.RES.56 (116 Co-Sponsors)

    03/05/2004 8:54:49 AM PST · by davidosborne · 12 replies · 254+ views
    David C. Osborn / U.S. Senate / U.S. House ^ | 05 March 2004 | David C. Osborne
    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: 116 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. ------------------- COSPONSORS(116), 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. -...
  • ** ACTION ALERT ** SUPPORT S.J.RES.26 (7 Co-Sponsors) ** H.J.RES.56 (112 Co-Sponsors)

    02/19/2004 1:44:46 PM PST · by davidosborne · 28 replies · 1,252+ views
    David C. Osborne / U.S. House / U.S. Senate ^ | 2/19/2004 | David C. Osborne
    <p>H.J.RES.56 Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.</p>
  • Action Alert -- H.J. RES 56 ** NOW HAS 96 Co-Sponsors ** !! -- ACTION ALERT !!!

    10/25/2003 9:43:27 AM PDT · by davidosborne · 39 replies · 1,287+ views
    David C. Osborne ^ | 25 October 2003 | David C. Osborne
    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: 96 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(96), 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. -...
  • ** HJR 56 ** NOW HAS 75 CO-SPONSORS ! GREAT WORK FREEPERS!

    07/26/2003 5:42:10 PM PDT · by davidosborne · 12 replies · 531+ views
    HJR 56 ^ | TODAY | David C. Osborne
    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: 75 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(75), 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...
  • List of CO-Sponsors GROWING - Call YOUR Congressman.

    07/11/2003 12:37:30 AM PDT · by davidosborne · 65 replies · 857+ views
    H.J. Res 56 ^ | TODAY | David C. Osborne
    H.J.RES.56 Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. Sponsor: Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] (introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: 39 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(39), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date) Rep Akin, W. Todd - 6/10/2003 [MO-2] Rep Barrett, J. Gresham - 7/8/2003 [SC-3] Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 6/2/2003 [MD-6] Rep Brady, Kevin - 7/10/2003 [TX-8] Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. - 7/10/2003 [SC-1] Rep Burgess, Michael C. - 6/10/2003 [TX-26] Rep Burns, Max - 7/8/2003 [GA-12] Rep...