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The “Enumerated Powers Act” would force Congress to cite its Constitutional authority for every law it passes. When we last reported to you in late July this bill had 52 co-sponsors in the House, and had just been introduced in the Senate by Tom Coburn, gaining a whopping 22 co-sponsors almost immediately.
Progress has slowed since then, but there is another new co-sponsor in the House. Representative Pete Sessions of Texas came on board on July 23, 2008, just a couple of days after we last contacted Congress about this bill. Maybe some of you made the difference with Mr. Sessions, so let’s keep pushing . . .
* If your Rep. or one or more of your Senators is a co-sponsor, please thank them (we’ve provided a list of co-sponsors below my signature).
* If one or more of your elected representatives is not on the list, ask them to please become a co-sponsor
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NINTH AMENDMENT: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
TENTH AMENDMENT: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Here are the co-sponsors in the Senate . . .
Sen Allard, Wayne [CO] – 6/19/2008
Sen Barrasso, John [WY] – 6/19/2008
Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] – 6/19/2008
Sen Burr, Richard [NC] – 6/19/2008
Sen Chambliss, Saxby [GA] – 6/19/2008
Sen Cornyn, John [TX] – 6/19/2008
Sen Crapo, Mike [ID] – 6/19/2008
Sen DeMint, Jim [SC] – 6/19/2008
Sen Dole, Elizabeth [NC] – 6/19/2008
Sen Ensign, John [NV] – 6/19/2008
Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] – 6/19/2008
Sen Graham, Lindsey [SC] – 6/19/2008
Sen Grassley, Chuck [IA] – 6/19/2008
Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey [TX] – 6/19/2008
Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] – 6/19/2008
Sen Kyl, Jon [AZ] – 6/19/2008
Sen McCain, John [AZ] – 6/19/2008
Sen Sessions, Jeff [AL] – 6/19/2008
Sen Sununu, John E. [NH] – 6/19/2008
Sen Thune, John [SD] – 6/19/2008
Sen Vitter, David [LA] – 6/19/2008
Sen Wicker, Roger F. [MS] – 6/19/2008
Here are the co-sponsors in the House . . .
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] – 3/6/2007
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] – 12/5/2007
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] – 3/6/2007
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] – 3/5/2008
Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] – 3/6/2007
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] – 4/24/2007
Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] – 2/13/2008
Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] – 6/9/2008
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] – 3/6/2007
Rep Cannon, Chris [UT-3] – 2/25/2008
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] – 3/6/2007
Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY] – 3/5/2008
Rep Davis, David [TN-1] – 3/27/2007
Rep Doolittle, John T. [CA-4] – 3/5/2008
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] – 3/7/2007
Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] – 4/24/2007
Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] – 3/6/2007
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] – 3/6/2007
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] – 3/14/2007
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] – 3/6/2007
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] – 3/6/2007
Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] – 3/6/2007
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] – 9/7/2007
Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] – 8/1/2007
Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] – 12/12/2007
Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] – 3/6/2007
Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] – 12/4/2007
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] – 12/4/2007
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] – 3/31/2008
Rep Kline, John [MN-2] – 12/12/2007
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] – 3/6/2007
Rep Mack, Connie [FL-14] – 12/12/2007
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] – 3/6/2007
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] – 3/6/2007
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] – 3/6/2007
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] – 12/12/2007
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] – 3/6/2007
Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] – 3/6/2007
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] – 10/25/2007
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] – 3/12/2007
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] – 3/5/2008
Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6] – 6/3/2008
Rep Sali, Bill [ID-1] – 12/5/2007
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] – 5/15/2008
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] – 7/23/2008
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] – 4/23/2008
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] – 4/9/2008
Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] – 5/23/2007
Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] – 4/24/2008
Rep Walberg, Timothy [MI-7] – 3/9/2007
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] – 4/4/2008
Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] – 5/1/2007
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] – 3/6/2007