Anyone have a list of brownshirts sponsoring the FMA?

[Damn Ann the Man]

I can't find one...

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1. Affirm the Defense of Marriage Act Senate Version:

Current Status: referred to the committee on the judiciary

To affirm the Defense of Marriage Act. (Introduced in Senate)
SRES 275 IS

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 275

To affirm the Defense of Marriage Act.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES


November 25, 2003


Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. SANTORUM, and Mr. ALLARD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary



RESOLUTION

To affirm the Defense of Marriage Act.

Whereas, marriage is a fundamental social institution that has been tested and reaffirmed over thousands of years;

Whereas, historically marriage has been reflected in our law and the law of all jurisdictions in the United States as the union of a man and a woman, and the everyday meaning of marriage and the legal meaning of marriage has always been defined as the legal union of a man and a woman as husband and wife;

Whereas, families consisting of the legal union of one man and one woman for the purpose of bearing and raising children remains the basic unit of our civil society;

Whereas, in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled 4 to 3 that the Constitution of the State of Massachusetts prohibits the denial of the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples;

Whereas, the power to regulate marriage lies with the legislature and not with the judiciary and the Constitution of the State Massachusetts specifically states that the judiciary `shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them: to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men'; and

Whereas, in 1996, Congress overwhelmingly passed, and President Bill Clinton signed, the Defense of Marriage Act under which Congress exercised its rights under the effects clause of section 1 of Article IV of the United States Constitution: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the Sense of the Senate--


(1) Congress should take whatever steps necessary to affirm the fact that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman;


(2)(A) same-sex marriage is not a right, fundamental or otherwise, recognized in this country; and


(B) neither the United States Constitution nor any Federal law shall be construed to require that marital status or legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups; and


(3) the Defense of Marriage Act is a proper and constitutional exercise of Congress's powers under the effects clause of section 1 of Article IV and that no State, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such State, territory, possession, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from such relationship.

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2. FMA: 11/25/2003 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary

roposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. (Introduced in Senate)


SJ 26 IS

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. J. RES. 26

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage .

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES


November 25, 2003


Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BUNNING, and Mr. INHOFE) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary



JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage .

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress:



`Article--


`Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the Constitution of any State, nor State or Federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.'.

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3. FMA House version, referred to house subcommittee on the constitution

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. (Introduced in House)


HJ 56 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 56

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage .

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


May 21, 2003


Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. HALL, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. VITTER) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary



JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage .

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:



`Article --


`SECTION 1. Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any State, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.'.

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4. http://thomas.loc.gov

is your friend :)

[Damn Ann the Man]

5. Wow...

I thought Zellout was sposoring it too, along with over 120 Reps.

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6. List of co-sponors for both.

H.J. Res 56 (Congress edition):

112 co-sponsors:

Rep Aderholt, Robert B. - 10/8/2003 (AL-4)
Rep Akin, W. Todd - 6/10/2003 (MO-2)
Rep Alexander, Rodney - 9/24/2003 (LA-5)
Rep Bachus, Spencer - 9/30/2003 (AL-6)
Rep Baker, Richard H. - 11/20/2003 (LA-6)
Rep Ballenger, Cass - 7/25/2003 (NC-10)
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham - 7/8/2003 (SC-3)
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 6/2/2003 (MD-6)
Rep Barton, Joe - 7/23/2003 (TX-6)
Rep Beauprez, Bob - 7/24/2003 (CO-7)
Rep Blunt, Roy - 1/23/2004 (MO-7)
Rep Boehner, John A. - 7/23/2003 (OH-8)
Rep Boozman, John - 9/10/2003 (AR-3)
Rep Brady, Kevin - 7/10/2003 (TX-8)
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. - 7/10/2003 (SC-1)
Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny - 11/21/2003 (FL-5)
Rep Burgess, Michael C. - 6/10/2003 (TX-26)
Rep Burns, Max - 7/8/2003 (GA-12)
Rep Burton, Dan - 11/20/2003 (IN-5)
Rep Calvert, Ken - 9/9/2003 (CA-44)
Rep Cannon, Chris - 11/21/2003 (UT-3)
Rep Cantor, Eric - 7/10/2003 (VA-7)
Rep Carter, John R. - 7/24/2003 (TX-31)
Rep Chocola, Chris - 7/24/2003 (IN-2)
Rep Coble, Howard - 9/9/2003 (NC-6)
Rep Cole, Tom - 2/10/2004 (OK-4)
Rep Collins, Mac - 7/8/2003 (GA-8)
Rep Crane, Philip M. - 7/24/2003 (IL-8)
Rep Cubin, Barbara - 7/22/2003 (WY)
Rep Culberson, John Abney - 9/3/2003 (TX-7)
Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) - 7/23/2003 (CA-50)
Rep Davis, Jo Ann - 5/21/2003 (VA-1)
Rep Davis, Lincoln - 7/15/2003 (TN-4)
Rep Deal, Nathan - 11/20/2003 (GA-10)
Rep DeMint, Jim - 6/10/2003 (SC-4)
Rep Doolittle, John T. - 7/10/2003 (CA-4)
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. - 2/10/2004 (TN-2)
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 7/24/2003 (MO-8)
Rep Everett, Terry - 11/20/2003 (AL-2)
Rep Feeney, Tom - 9/3/2003 (FL-24)
Rep Ferguson, Mike - 2/10/2004 (NJ-7)
Rep Flake, Jeff - 10/7/2003 (AZ-6)
Rep Forbes, J. Randy - 7/23/2003 (VA-4)
Rep Franks, Trent - 7/23/2003 (AZ-2)
Rep Garrett, Scott - 7/22/2003 (NJ-5)
Rep Gingrey, Phil - 7/15/2003 (GA-11)
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 6/2/2003 (VA-5)
Rep Goodlatte, Bob - 9/24/2003 (VA-6)
Rep Gutknecht, Gil - 7/23/2003 (MN-1)
Rep Hall, Ralph M. - 5/21/2003 (TX-4)
Rep Hart, Melissa A. - 9/3/2003 (PA-4)
Rep Hayes, Robin - 7/8/2003 (NC-8)
Rep Hayworth, J. D. - 7/23/2003 (AZ-5)
Rep Herger, Wally - 7/17/2003 (CA-2)
Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 7/10/2003 (MI-2)
Rep Hulshof, Kenny C. - 11/21/2003 (MO-9)
Rep Hunter, Duncan - 7/10/2003 (CA-52)
Rep Hyde, Henry J. - 7/23/2003 (IL-6)
Rep Isakson, Johnny - 6/24/2003 (GA-6)
Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. - 6/10/2003 (OK-5)
Rep Janklow, William J. - 11/20/2003 (SD)
Rep Johnson, Sam - 6/10/2003 (TX-3)
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. - 6/10/2003 (NC-3)
Rep Keller, Ric - 10/15/2003 (FL-8)
Rep Kennedy, Mark R. - 6/24/2003 (MN-6)
Rep King, Steve - 6/24/2003 (IA-5)
Rep Kingston, Jack - 9/10/2003 (GA-1)
Rep Lewis, Ron - 6/25/2003 (KY-2)
Rep Lucas, Ken - 9/3/2003 (KY-4)
Rep Manzullo, Donald A. - 9/3/2003 (IL-16)
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. - 9/30/2003 (MI-11)
Rep McIntyre, Mike - 5/21/2003 (NC-7)
Rep Miller, Gary G. - 10/8/2003 (CA-42)
Rep Miller, Jeff - 6/25/2003 (FL-1)
Rep Myrick, Sue - 7/25/2003 (NC-9)
Rep Neugebauer, Randy - 11/20/2003 (TX-19)
Rep Norwood, Charlie - 6/10/2003 (GA-9)
Rep Osborne, Tom - 9/3/2003 (NE-3)
Rep Pearce, Stevan - 7/23/2003 (NM-2)
Rep Pence, Mike - 6/10/2003 (IN-6)
Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 5/21/2003 (MN-7)
Rep Peterson, John E. - 7/23/2003 (PA-5)
Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 7/15/2003 (MS-3)
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 6/2/2003 (PA-16)
Rep Pombo, Richard W. - 7/23/2003 (CA-11)
Rep Rogers, Harold - 10/7/2003 (KY-5)
Rep Rogers, Mike D. - 7/8/2003 (AL-3)
Rep Rohrabacher, Dana - 7/24/2003 (CA-46)
Rep Ryun, Jim - 6/10/2003 (KS-2)
Rep Schrock, Edward L. - 7/23/2003 (VA-2)
Rep Sessions, Pete - 7/24/2003 (TX-32)
Rep Shadegg, John B. - 11/20/2003 (AZ-3)
Rep Shuster, Bill - 7/24/2003 (PA-9)
Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 7/23/2003 (NJ-4)
Rep Smith, Lamar - 11/21/2003 (TX-21)
Rep Souder, Mark E. - 6/24/2003 (IN-3)
Rep Stearns, Cliff - 7/23/2003 (FL-6)
Rep Stenholm, Charles W. - 7/8/2003 (TX-17)
Rep Sullivan, John - 7/22/2003 (OK-1)
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 9/24/2003 (CO-6)
Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) - 7/22/2003 (LA-3)
Rep Taylor, Gene - 7/17/2003 (MS-4)
Rep Tiahrt, Todd - 7/23/2003 (KS-4)
Rep Toomey, Patrick J. - 7/25/2003 (PA-15)
Rep Turner, Michael R. - 9/9/2003 (OH-3)
Rep Vitter, David - 5/21/2003 (LA-1)
Rep Wamp, Zach - 7/8/2003 (TN-3)
Rep Weldon, Dave - 6/2/2003 (FL-15)
Rep Whitfield, Ed - 7/10/2003 (KY-1)
Rep Wicker, Roger F. - 7/15/2003 (MS-1)
Rep Wilson, Joe - 6/2/2003 (SC-2)
Rep Wolf, Frank R. - 2/10/2004 (VA-10)


R. RES 275 (Senate edition):

6 co-sponsors:

Sen Allard, A. Wayne - 11/25/2003 (CO)
Sen Brownback, Sam - 11/25/2003 (KS)
Sen Bunning, Jim - 11/25/2003 (KY)
Sen Cornyn, John - 11/25/2003 (TX)
Sen Santorum, Rick - 11/25/2003 (PA)
Sen Sessions, Jeff - 11/25/2003 (AL)

On eidt: Fixing the states so they would show up.

[Damn Ann the Man]

7. NOOOO!!! NOT BACHUS!!!

He may be an anti-choice rethug, but he's fighting with Kennedy (D-RI) and Boucher (D-VA) to reform the DMCA.

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8. Sorry!

But he must have signed it. I pulled the list straight from http://thomas.loc.gov/