RED ALERT! HR 1207 is IN COMMITTEE!
From Steven Vincent:
Ron Paul's bill to Audit the Federal Reserve Bank, HR 1207, has now garnered 55 co-sponsors and has been referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. This is a major development. The bill will now be debated and voted upon in the Committee and will then either go to the House for a debate and vote or will be defeated.
MOST BILLS DIE IN COMMITTEE FOR LACK OF SUPPORT. There is no way to know how long it will stay in Committee. That means it's all up to YOU.
It's a major step forward for our movement to get the House to even consider a bill which questions the autonomous authority of the Fed. We MUST make the most of this opportunity!
IMAGINE THE NEWS ON TUESDAY MORNING. “Flood of phone calls shuts down Congressional Switchboard”. YES WE CAN!
On April 25th:
Rally for Sound Money and Support HR 1207
at every Federal Reserve Bank and Office
(http://www.endthefed.US)
During the festivities on April 25th, let's maximize our petition signature collection efforts as well as educational efforts. Try to include a location which allows for interaction with the public in your plans. After April 25th, let's renew our efforts to support these bills and redouble our signature gathering.
On April 27th:
Audit the Fed! Melt the Switchboard Day
(http://endthefedusa.ning.com/events/audit-the-fed-melt-the)
On Monday, April 27th we will follow up our nationwide End the Fed! rallies with an "Audit the Fed! Melt the Switchboard Day".
We must all call in on that day and get EVERYONE we know to also call in to our Congressional Representatives.
The Congressional Switchboard number is:
1-877-851-6437.
Let's focus particularly on the members of the House Financial Services Committee.
(http://www.house.gov/financialservices/members.html)
Let's also call to PRAISE and APPLAUD those Representatives who have Co-Sponsored the HR 1207.
(See Co-Sponsors here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1207)
Spoke to Barrett ( SC )
At our county GOP today
I asked for Barrett for his support on HR1207, he asked "which one is that?" He said YES he plans to sign on as a co sponser -
I thanked Inglis (SC) for saying he would sign on as well, I was told Friday he planned to sign on
I suppose there may be a ton of bills and the Reps might not be aware of them till their constituents or assistants bring them to their attention
Also Note: several speakers and or candidates including Lindsey Graham, for some reason ( unnecessary and unknown to me ) mentioned Ron Paul, as in "I like Ron Paul" but he is not in control of our party
TE
This is working!
keep the pressure on and this will get to the house. I emailed Barney Frank and asked, based on his latest interveiw comments, why he doesn't take action on this bill now rather than wait.
h-daddy
Now 79 Co-Sponsors!
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:1:./temp/~bdu0Qs:@@@N|/bss/111search.html|
Eight more added in the last day!
Proud Of My Congressman...Dr. Phil Roe..Today!
Dr. Phil Roe, of TN, a freshman Congressman and also an obstetrician who has delivered nearly 5,000 Babies, joined Dr. Paul yesterday as a co-sponsor of HR 1207. I wrote him and expressed my appreciation. Even though I spend most of my time in the Chicago area, I vote in TN and hope to be following Dr. Roe a lot more closely. Any other constituents who can tell me more about Congressman Roe?
email B. Frank and your own rep.
and keep this simmering! Politically this is a win-win situation for any Congressman.
h-daddy
South Carolinians --- Call Gresham Barrett's
office!!
Here are the names of members of the committee:
Chairman Barney Frank represents Massachusetts' Fourth Congressional District. The other Democratic members of the Committee are:
Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski, PA
Rep. Maxine Waters, CA
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, NY
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, IL
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, NY
Rep. Melvin L. Watt, NC
Rep. Gary L. Ackerman, NY
Rep. Brad Sherman, CA
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, NY
Rep. Dennis Moore, KS
Rep. Michael E. Capuano, MA
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, TX
Rep. William Lacy Clay, MO
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, NY
Rep. Joe Baca, CA
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, MA
Rep. Brad Miller, NC
Rep. David Scott, GA
Rep. Al Green, TX
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, MO
Rep. Melissa L. Bean, IL
Rep. Gwen Moore, WI
Rep. Paul W. Hodes, NH
Rep. Keith Ellison, MN
Rep. Ron Klein, FL
Rep. Charles Wilson, OH
Rep. Ed Perlmutter, CO
Rep. Joe Donnelly, IN
Rep. Bill Foster, IL
Rep. Andre Carson, IN
Rep. Jackie Speier, CA
Rep. Travis Childers, MS
Rep. Walt Minnick, ID
Rep. John Adler, NJ
Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, OH
Rep. Steve Driehaus, OH
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, FL
Rep. Alan Grayson, FL
Rep. Jim Himes, CT
Rep. Gary Peters, MI
Rep. Dan Maffei, NY
Republican Members
Rep. Spencer Bachus, AL
Rep. Michael N. Castle, DE
Rep. Peter King, NY
Rep. Edward R. Royce, CA
Rep. Frank D. Lucas, OK
Rep. Ron Paul, TX
Rep. Donald A. Manzullo, IL
Rep. Walter B. Jones , NC
Rep. Judy Biggert, IL
Rep. Gary G. Miller, CA
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, WV
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, TX
Rep. Scott Garrett, NJ
Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, SC
Rep. Jim Gerlach, PA
Rep. Randy Neugebauer, TX
Rep. Tom Price, GA
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, NC
Rep. John Campbell, CA
Rep. Adam Putnam, FL
Rep. Michele Bachmann, MN
Rep. Kenny Marchant, TX
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, MI
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, CA
Rep. Bill Posey, FL
Rep. Lynn Jenkins, KS
Rep. Christopher Lee, NY
Rep. Erik Paulsen, MN
Rep. Leonard Lance, NJ
that's 71 congresspeople
of the 71, 13 are cosponsors, and Ron Paul is also a member of the committee.
we need 22 more supporters in the House Financial Services committee. The people at the top of the list (in each party) are more influential, so someone like Kanjorski (he might do this), Waters, Bachus, King, or Maloney would be really helpful.
The people on both the House FSC and cosponsoring H.R. 1207 are:
Alan Grayson (the only Democrat)
Michael Castle
Lucas
Ron Paul
Manzullo
Walter Jones
Garrett
Capito
Price
Bachmann
Marchant
McCotter
Posey
Paulsen
HR 1207 Now has 71 Co-Sponsors!
This just in...the Thomas page has not yet updated and still reads 55...but if this is true then we are 29 co-sponsors away from a vote in the House Financial Services Committee. I believe that is the number of co-sponsors which generally requires that the bill be debated and voted upon in Committee (I could be wrong about that but I am pretty sure.) Let's keep pushing towards that goal!
HR 1207 now has 71 Cosponsors!
by
VoteRonPaul.com
Wed, Apr 22nd, 2009 12:00:00 am
Thanks to all your hard work, HR 1207 now has 71 cosponsors!
Continue encouraging your Representatives to Cosponsor HR 1207: The Federal Reserve Transparency Act.
Call the Capitol Switchboard: 1-877-584-6437
Sign the Petition to Audit the FED
Here is an updated list of cosponsors.
Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] - 2/26/2009
Rep Bachmann, Michele [MN-6] - 2/26/2009
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 2/26/2009
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 2/26/2009
Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT] - 2/26/2009
Rep Posey, Bill [FL-15] - 2/26/2009
Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] - 2/26/2009
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 2/26/2009
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 2/26/2009
Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 2/26/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 2/26/2009
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 3/5/2009
Rep Chaffetz, Jason [UT-3] - 3/6/2009
Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] - 3/6/2009
Rep Young, Don [AK] - 3/6/2009
Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] - 3/6/2009
Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 3/6/2009
Rep McClintock, Tom [CA-4] - 3/6/2009
Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] - 3/6/2009
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 3/6/2009
Rep Taylor, Gene [MS-4] - 3/6/2009
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 3/9/2009
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 3/10/2009
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] - 3/10/2009
Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] - 3/10/2009
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 3/10/2009
Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8] - 3/11/2009
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] - 3/11/2009
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 3/16/2009
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] - 3/16/2009
Rep Buchanan, Vern [FL-13] - 3/17/2009
Rep Castle, Michael N. [DE] - 3/17/2009
Rep Fleming, John [LA-4] - 3/18/2009
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 3/19/2009
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 3/19/2009
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 3/19/2009
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 3/19/2009
Rep Lummis, Cynthia M. [WY] - 3/19/2009
Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 3/19/2009
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 3/23/2009
Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-9] - 3/23/2009
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 3/23/2009
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 3/24/2009
Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] - 3/24/2009
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 3/26/2009
Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] - 3/26/2009
Rep Paulsen, Erik [MN-3] - 3/30/2009
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 3/30/2009
Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] - 3/30/2009
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 3/31/2009
Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2] - 4/1/2009
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - 4/1/2009
Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5] - 4/2/2009
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 4/2/2009
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] - 4/2/2009
Rep Lucas, Frank D. [OK-3] - 4/21/2009
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] - 4/21/2009
Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] - 4/21/2009
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 4/21/2009
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] - 4/21/2009
Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] - 4/21/2009
Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] - 4/21/2009
Rep Cole, Tom [OK-4] - 4/21/2009
Rep Roe, David P. [TN-1] - 4/21/2009
Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 4/21/2009
Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] - 4/21/2009
Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] - 4/21/2009
Rep Olson, Pete [TX-22] - 4/21/2009
Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] - 4/21/2009
Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine [MO-9] - 4/21/2009
Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] - 4/21/2009
thanks for the
update
Now 71 Co-sponsors
There are now 71 co-sponsors.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:17:./temp/~bdSD26::|/bss/|
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To keep the heat on !
"Obamney care," Nuff said.
bump
Audit.
slow steady pressure
a continuous stream of polite telephone calls and emails will get the job done. It worked before on the 1st bailout...
One a day!
h-daddy
bravo Ron,,,hey by the way,
bravo Ron,,,hey by the way, has anyone heard from Kahn lately,,,,im just now back on after almost yearly absense,,,,,,,,,alienlve
I haven't seen Kahn on here
I haven't seen Kahn on here in a long time.
Would someone please list the committee members again
to target support for HR 1207? I've sent many, many faxes to my rep.but I understand the committee needs more nudging. Thanks. In Liberty.
Michael
For those that have never called the switchboard before, could you run us through what to expect and what we should be saying in order to get our messages to the right people?
Thanks.
(If anyone else has experience calling the switchboard, please feel free to reply.)
Ron Paul "Sign Wave Across the USA" -- November 5th!
Thanks for posting this
I've created a file, marked my calendar, ready to go on the 27th to MELT the SWITCHBOARD!!!!
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Bump
Important to expose the fraud.
/Mike
Front Fell Off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcU4t6zRAKg
/Mike
Front Fell Off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcU4t6zRAKg
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I don't get it. Aren't ALL bills sent to a committee? Or does this mean the committee is actually going to hold hearings on the bill?
I just sent this to my Congressman
Hello Mr. Forbes, my name is jeff and I have lived in your district for a majority of my life. I believe you know my grandmother, we attend the same church. She sends her regards.I would like to thank you sir for your recent votes against both bailouts, as well as the stimulus package. Such Keynesian encroachments will only further erode our economic stability, and I am truly appreciative that you stood against that. I am writing today to ask for your consideration of a bill that would continue to thwart the expansion of government, H.R.1207. The Federal Reserve Transparency Act will help put an end to wasteful, unaccountable spending, and will hold unelected bureaucrats accountable for their actions. To truly restore prosperity in this country, we must take these steps away from the failed big government experiment of the 20th Century, and back toward the free market principles for which we once stood. Asserting your authority as a Congressman over the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and auditing their enterprises would only further the cause of economic liberty, and I hope that you will continue to oppose the rather rapid expansion of government we have seen these last few months. Thank you for your time Congressman, and I hope to hear back from you soon.
Join the Revolution, Save the Constitution!
Join the Revolution, Save the Constitution!
BUMP , nice letter
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Bump!
Bump!
Great! How do we use the congressional switchboard?
Do we just ask for our local rep? Joe Pitts in my case.
Ron Paul 2012
www.josiahgarber.com/blog
www.heirloomgardenpro.com
www.mennonitesforronpaul.com
1-866-220-0044
ask for the congressman or senator you want.
For anyone who is short on
For anyone who is short on time, the Campaign For Liberty makes it EXTREMELY EASY to voice your support of Ron Paul's Bill to Audit the Fed to your representatives.
Literally, you fill our your info, submit it and the CFL will send letters to your representatives on your behalf.
This is very quick and easy to do for anyone who feels they do not have the time to gather all the contact info, write the letters, etc.
Check it out at http://www.campaignforliberty.com/campaigns/auditthefed.php
...
Thanks
I did it.
Call'em
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