Co-Sponsors of the House Bankruptcy bill.. 83 of them. Some Dems

[madfloridian]

If you are following the activities of the Bankruptcy Coalition of the blogs, you are aware of this.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/3/14/6499/88532

In the thread there is a link which list the co-sponsors of the House version of the bill..
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR00685:@@@P

One of them is Jim Davis from Florida who is planning to run for governor next year. He is also one of the New Democrat Coalition, and he signed the letter urging Hastert to bring it to a vote.
This makes me furious. I have had contact with his office twice now, and I get nowhere. I figure when someone votes for this bill, he hurts all of us.
http://www.house.gov/jimdavis/

The coalition recommends trying to get some to withdraw as co-sponsors. I don't know who the Democrats are here, as they don't give the party designation.

[flpoljunkie]

1. Thanks for this post, madfloridian.

Have emailed Davis about this bill. I am really disappointed in these House Democrats.

Tonight I also mailed back the letter from Senator Stabenow suggesting she make up the slack in the money she would have gotten from the base by calling the credit card companies. They think we are not paying attention; in fact, they count on it.

[blondeatlast]

2. Kick/nominated/and then some.

Thanks for the info.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

3. Go ahead Hart, give us more reasons to vote Chris Heinz...

Just keep chalking them up. The 'silent vote' to protect DeLay, the co-sponsor on the predatory bankruptcy bill....keep going, honey. It'll make Chris Heinz's campaign that much easier.:evilgrin:

[paineinthearse]

4. Co-sponsors

COSPONSORS(83), ALPHABETICAL :

Rep Akin, W. Todd - 2/9/2005
Rep Andrews, Robert E. - 2/9/2005
Rep Bachus, Spencer - 2/9/2005
Rep Baker, Richard H. - 2/9/2005
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 2/9/2005
Rep Biggert, Judy - 2/9/2005
Rep Bishop, Rob - 2/17/2005
Rep Blackburn, Marsha - 2/9/2005
Rep Blunt, Roy - 2/9/2005
Rep Boehner, John A. - 2/9/2005
Rep Boucher, Rick - 2/9/2005
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. - 2/17/2005
Rep Burton, Dan - 2/9/2005
Rep Buyer, Steve - 2/9/2005
Rep Cannon, Chris - 2/9/2005
Rep Cantor, Eric - 2/9/2005
Rep Case, Ed - 3/9/2005
Rep Castle, Michael N. - 2/9/2005
Rep Chabot, Steve - 2/9/2005
Rep Coble, Howard - 2/9/2005
Rep Crowley, Joseph - 2/9/2005
Rep Davis, Jim - 2/9/2005
Rep Dent, Charles W. - 2/9/2005
Rep Dreier, David - 2/9/2005
Rep English, Phil - 2/9/2005
Rep Everett, Terry - 2/17/2005
Rep Feeney, Tom - 2/9/2005
Rep Flake, Jeff - 2/17/2005
Rep Foley, Mark - 2/9/2005
Rep Franks, Trent - 2/9/2005
Rep Gallegly, Elton - 2/17/2005
Rep Gillmor, Paul E. - 2/9/2005
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 2/9/2005
Rep Goodlatte, Bob - 2/9/2005
Rep Hart, Melissa A. - 2/9/2005
Rep Hayworth, J. D. - 2/17/2005
Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 3/9/2005
Rep Hooley, Darlene - 2/9/2005
Rep Hostettler, John N. - 2/9/2005
Rep Issa, Darrell E. - 2/9/2005
Rep Jenkins, William L. - 2/9/2005
Rep Keller, Ric - 2/9/2005
Rep Kennedy, Mark R. - 2/9/2005
Rep King, Steve - 2/9/2005
Rep Kingston, Jack - 2/17/2005
Rep Knollenberg, Joe - 3/9/2005
Rep Kolbe, Jim - 2/9/2005
Rep LaTourette, Steve C. - 2/9/2005
Rep Leach, James A. - 2/17/2005
Rep Lewis, Ron - 2/9/2005
Rep Linder, John - 2/9/2005
Rep Lungren, Daniel E. - 2/9/2005
Rep McCaul, Michael T. - 2/17/2005
Rep McHenry, Patrick T. - 2/17/2005
Rep McMorris, Cathy - 2/17/2005
Rep Miller, Candice S. - 3/9/2005
Rep Miller, Gary G. - 2/9/2005
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. - 2/9/2005
Rep Ney, Robert W. - 2/9/2005
Rep Northup, Anne M. - 3/9/2005
Rep Otter, C. L. (Butch) - 2/9/2005
Rep Oxley, Michael G. - 2/9/2005
Rep Paul, Ron - 2/17/2005
Rep Pence, Mike - 2/9/2005
Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 2/17/2005
Rep Platts, Todd Russell - 2/9/2005
Rep Pryce, Deborah - 2/9/2005
Rep Rehberg, Dennis R. - 2/17/2005
Rep Reynolds, Thomas M. - 2/9/2005
Rep Rogers, Mike - 2/9/2005
Rep Royce, Edward R. - 2/9/2005
Rep Ryun, Jim - 2/9/2005
Rep Sessions, Pete - 2/9/2005
Rep Simpson, Michael K. - 2/9/2005
Rep Smith, Adam - 2/9/2005
Rep Smith, Lamar - 2/9/2005
Rep Souder, Mark E. - 3/9/2005
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 2/17/2005
Rep Terry, Lee - 2/9/2005
Rep Tiberi, Patrick J. - 2/9/2005
Rep Upton, Fred - 3/9/2005
Rep Wamp, Zach - 2/9/2005
Rep Wilson, Joe - 3/9/2005

[paineinthearse]

5. New Democrat Coalition Membership List

Now just compare the two lists. See how many turncouts from this traitorous bunch are on the co-sponsor list.

http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/NDC/ndc_members.html

Co-Chairs:

Jim Davis (FL-11)
Ron Kind (WI-03)
Adam Smith (WA-09)

Listing:
* Designates a member of the Executive Council
** Designates President of the Executive Council

Tom Allen (ME-01)
Anna Eshoo (CA-14)
Zoe Lofgren (CA-16)
Mike Ross (AR-04)
Joe Baca (CA-42)
Bob Etheridge (NC-02)
Ken Lucas (KY-04)
Steve Rothman (NJ-09)
Brian Baird (WA-03)
Harold Ford* (TN-09)
Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04)
Loretta Sanchez (CA-46)
Chris Bell (TX-25)
Charlie Gonzalez (TX-20)
Karen McCarthy (MO-05)
Max Sandlin (TX-01)
Shelley Berkley (NV-01)
Jane Harman** (CA-36)
Mike McIntyre (NC-07)
Adam Schiff (CA-27)
Marion Berry (AR-01)
Baron Hill (IN-09)
Denise Majette (GA-04)
David Scott (GA-13)
Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)
Carolyn Maloney (NY-14)
Brad Sherman (CA-24)
Lois Capps (CA-22)
Joseph Hoeffel (PA-13)
Jim Matheson (UT-02)
Vic Snyder (AR-02)
Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)
Rush Holt (NJ-12)
Bob Matsui (CA-05) oops!!! webmaster is asleep
John Spratt (SC-05)
Brad Carson (OK-02)
Mike Honda (CA-15)
Gregory Meeks (NY-06)
Charlie Stenholm (TX-17) oops!!! Charlie is not in the 109th
Ed Case (HI-02)
Darlene Hooley* (OR-05)
Mike Michaud (ME-02)
Bart Stupak (MI-01)
Jim Cooper (TN-05)
Jay Inslee (WA-01)
Brad Miller (NC-13)
John Tanner (TN-08)
Bud Cramer (AL-05)
Steve Israel (NY-02)
Juanita Millender-McDonald (CA-37)
Ellen Tauscher (CA-10)
Joseph Crowley (NY-07)
Chris John (LA-07)
Dennis Moore (KS-03)
Mike Thompson (CA-01)
Artur Davis (AL-07)
Nick Lampson (TX-09)
Jim Moran* (VA-08)
Jim Turner (TX-02)
Susan Davis* (CA-49)
James Langevin (RI-02)
Grace Napolitano (CA-34)
Tom Udall (NM-03)
Peter Deutsch (FL-20)
Rick Larsen (WA-02)
David Price (NC-04)
Robert Wexler (FL-19)
Cal Dooley* (CA-20)
John Larson (CT-01)
Silvestre Reyes (TX-16)
David Wu (OR-01)
Rahm Emanuel* (IL-05)
Stephanie Herseth (SD-At Large)

[AuntiBush]

7. Are they Republicans in Disguise?

[paineinthearse]

8. http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/NDC/ndc.html

What Is A New Democrat?

The New Democrat Coalition was formed in 1997 to provide moderate, pro-growth Members of Congress the opportunity to advance a common sense policy agenda that will move our country in the right direction. New Democrats have built a reputation as the “go-to” group in Congress on the critical issues of New Economy, trade, education, and fiscal responsibility.

New Democrats hail from every region of the country, although there is definitely a suburban bent to the Members’ districts. The New Democrats also tend to be newer-elected Members: since the group’s inception in 1997, more than 2/3 of incoming freshman have joined the New Democrat Coalition, and more than 70 percent of the group was elected in the last six years.

Intent on modernizing both the Democratic party and the country, New Democrats support policies to expand economic growth and ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to benefit from that growth; a fiscally responsible and efficient government; a secure homefront; and a robust foreign policy that includes trade, constructive U.S. leadership throughout the world, and a modern and strong military.

[AuntiBush]

6. Thank you! n/t

[Liberty Belle]

9. How do we find out how non-cosponsors voted?

Reps and Dems.

[paineinthearse]

13. After the vote go to the clerk of the house website

If it is a voice vote, we will never know.

If it is a recorded vote, give the clerk 24 hours and check this site.

http://clerk.house.gov/legisAct/votes.html

[Liberty Belle]

15. Our weasel congressman won't tell people how he votes,

even when you call and ask. I'm furious to hear that there's no record of voice votes. We need a law requiring a written record of every vote.

[paineinthearse]

19. If unfamiliar with parliamentary procedure...

Watch CSPAN.

House rules call for 1) voice vote 2) roll call (recoreded vote) only if requested and a sufficient number of members arise.

Read the rules at http://www.house.gov/rules/

If you think they should be changed, contact your Representative or a member of the Rules Committee - ranking member is Louise Slaughter.

[madfloridian]

10. If a Dem from your state is on the list, post it please.

I get cross-eyed trying to figure it out.

[tsuki]

11. Thanks for the heads up. I'll mention it at the meeting.

[CBHagman]

12. Some genuinely unpleasant people are on that list.

Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) and Virgil Goode (R-VA), for example.

I'm disappointed to see Darlene Hooley (D-CO, if I recall correctly) there, and Mike Castle (R-DE).

[AuntiBush]

14. My dog is smarter then Bartlett!

Can't believe anyone would vote for him, even Repuks. I've heard he is extremely disliked. Caught glimpse of him on C-SPAN earlier and quickly hit the remote.

[Helga Scow Stern]

16. Don't forget David Drier (R-CA)

[Protagoras]

18. Hooley is my rep in OR and I'm utterly confused

since she was staunchly against the war in Iraq and has, with Ron Wyden, have been the next best thing to Russ Feingold we could find.

I'll be stopping by her office or giving them a few phone calls about this now though...hope this is a "membership" thing and not a "voting" thing...either way though it doesn't sit or digest well.

Damn, I'm disappointed.

[emcguffie]

17. Maybe it's blackmail?

It's been driving me crazy, all these Dems voting for that. Hey, I'm sick myself, chronically, and it's just getting to me to the point that I'm at home because it hurts too much to go to work. If I have to go on disability, I think I'll end up going bankrupt. Too late, I guess.

Anyway, I was wondering about what is up with these Dems. Now, think about it. Every election we lose seats -- and I am of the opinion that this is due to fraud, usually, or jerrymandering. I think each election they target Dems who are particular thorns in their sides, and take them out through fraud.

It may be that this is getting through to our elected officials, and they don't want to be "nixed", and so they cooperate. Their eyes are opening, and they'e saying, oh my god... they can do that to me.... Gee, I better make nice nice, so they will like me.

Why else would they do this? It's nuts. Complete betrayal. This at least makes a wee bit of sense, although it doesn't excuse their behavior. What they should be doing is making a stink about election fraud.

[Missy Vixen]

20. I am disgusted to note Jay Inslee of WA on that list

I would like an explanation from his office as to why Jay co-sponsored such a terrible bill. Somehow, though, I'm wondering if that will be happening.

My faith in him is truly shaken.

Julie