ALG urges House to attach Defund Obamacare Act to continuing resolution

August 21, 2013, Fairfax, VA—Americans for Limited Government President Nathan Mehrens today issued the following statement urging the House of Representatives to attach H.R. 2682, the “Defund Obamacare Act of 2013” to the upcoming continuing resolution due on Sept. 30:

“The House has the power to stop Obamacare before 2014 by passing budgets that fund all essential items except the health care law. If the Senate and Obama refuse to fund the rest of the government, it is they who will be shutting it down.

“Not only should members cosponsor the Defund Obamacare Act, they must insist that it be attached to an upcoming vote on the continuing resolution. This is the last opportunity to defund this law before the individual mandate goes into effect, before the Medicaid expansion kicks in and before the state insurance exchange subsidies ensue. Otherwise, the health care law will go into effect and it will become permanent.”

Attachments:

“Defund Obamacare the only way,” Bill Wilson, August 13, 2013 at http://netrightdaily.com/2013/08/defund-obamacare-the-only-way/

Republican cosponsors of HR 2682:

Republicans not yet cosponsoring:

Brooks, Mo AL-05 Crawford, Rick AR-01 Griffin, Tim AR-02 Womack, Steve AR-03 Cotton, Tom AR-04 Gosar, Paul AZ-04 Salmon, Matt AZ-05 Schweikert, David AZ-06 Franks, Trent AZ-08 LaMalfa, Doug CA-01 McClintock, Tom CA-04 Royce, Ed CA-39 Tipton, Scott CO-03 Gardner, Cory CO-04 Lamborn, Doug CO-05 Miller, Jeff FL-01 Southerland, Steve FL-02 Yoho, Ted FL-03 DeSantis, Ron FL-06 Posey, Bill FL-08 Bilirakis, Gus FL-12 Rooney, Tom FL-17 Radel, Trey FL-19 Kingston, Jack GA-01 Westmoreland, Lynn GA-03 Price, Tom GA-06 Woodall, Rob GA-07 Scott, Austin GA-08 Collins, Doug GA-09 Broun, Paul GA-10 Gingrey, Phil GA-11 Graves, Tom GA-14 Labrador, Raul ID-01 Hultgren, Randy IL-14 Walorski, Jackie IN-02 Stutzman, Marlin IN-03 Rokita, Todd IN-04 Brooks, Susan IN-05 Messer, Luke IN-06 Bucshon, Larry IN-08 Young, Todd IN-09 Huelskamp, Tim KS-01 Jenkins, Lynn KS-02 Yoder, Kevin KS-03 Pompeo, Mike KS-04 Guthrie, Brett KY-02 Massie, Thomas KY-04 Barr, Andy KY-06 Scalise, Steve LA-01 Boustany, Charles LA-03 Fleming, John LA-04 Alexander, Rodney LA-05 Cassidy, Bill LA-06 Harris, Andy MD-01 Benishek, Dan MI-01 Huizenga, Bill MI-02 Amash, Justin MI-03 Walberg, Tim MI-07 Bentivolio, Kerry MI-11 Bachmann, Michele MN-06 Wagner, Ann MO-02 Luetkemeyer, Blaine MO-03 Hartzler, Vicky MO-04 Smith, Jason MO-08 Nunnelee, Alan MS-01 Harper, Gregg MS-03 Palazzo, Steven MS-04 Daines, Steve MT Jones, Walter NC-03 Hudson, Richard NC-08 Pittenger, Robert NC-09 Meadows, Mark NC-11 Holding, George NC-13 Smith, Adrian NE-03 Garrett, Scott NJ-05 Pearce, Steve NM-02 Amodei, Mark NV-02 Grimm, Michael NY-11 Chabot, Steve OH-01 Wenstrup, Brad OH-02 Jordan, Jim OH-04 Latta, Bob OH-05 Johnson, Bill OH-06 Gibbs, Bob OH-07 Tiberi, Pat OH-12 Stivers, Steve OH-15 Renacci, Jim OH-16 Bridenstine, Jim OK-01 Mullin, Markwayne OK-02 Lucas, Frank OK-03 Perry, Scott PA-04 Shuster, Bill PA-09 Marino, Tom PA-10 Rothfus, Keith PA-12 Wilson, Joe SC-02 Duncan, Jeff SC-03 Gowdy, Trey SC-04 Mulvaney, Mick SC-05 Rice, Tom SC-07 Noem, Kristi SD Roe, Phil TN-01 Fleischmann, Chuck TN-03 DesJarlais, Scott TN-04 Blackburn, Marsha TN-07 Fincher, Stephen Lee TN-08 Gohmert, Louie TX-01 Poe, Ted TX-02 Johnson, Sam TX-03 Hall, Ralph TX-04 Hensarling, Jeb TX-05 Barton, Joe TX-06 Culberson, John TX-07 McCaul, Michael TX-10 Conaway, Michael TX-11 Granger, Kay TX-12 Thornberry, Mac TX-13 Weber, Randy TX-14 Flores, Bill TX-17 Neugebauer, Randy TX-19 Smith, Lamar TX-21 Olson, Pete TX-22 Marchant, Kenny TX-24 Williams, Roger TX-25 Burgess, Michael TX-26 Farenthold, Blake TX-27 Sessions, Pete TX-32 Stockman, Steve TX-36 Bishop, Rob UT-01 Stewart, Chris UT-02 Chaffetz, Jason UT-03 Wittman, Rob VA-01 Hurt, Robert VA-05 Goodlatte, Bob VA-06 Hastings, Doc WA-04 Duffy, Sean WI-07 Lummis, Cynthia WY

Young, Donald AK Bonner, Jo AL-01 Roby, Martha AL-02 Rogers, Mike AL-03 Aderholt, Robert AL-04 Bachus, Spencer AL-06 Cook, Paul CA-08 Denham, Jeff CA-10 Valadao, David CA-21 Nunes, Devin CA-22 McCarthy, Kevin CA-23 McKeon, Buck CA-25 Miller, Gary CA-31 Calvert, Ken CA-42 Campbell, John CA-45 Rohrabacher, Dana CA-48 Issa, Darrell CA-49 Hunter, Duncan D. CA-50 Coffman, Mike CO-06 Crenshaw, Ander FL-04 Mica, John FL-07 Webster, Daniel FL-10 Nugent, Rich FL-11 Young, C.W. FL-13 Ross, Dennis FL-15 Buchanan, Vern FL-16 Diaz-Balart, Mario FL-25 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana FL-27 Latham, Tom IA-03 Simpson, Mike ID-02 Roskam, Peter IL-06 Davis, Rodney L IL-13 Shimkus, John IL-15 Kinzinger, Adam IL-16 Schock, Aaron IL-18 Whitfield, Ed KY-01 Rogers, Hal KY-05 Camp, Dave MI-04 Upton, Fred MI-06 Rogers, Mike MI-08 Miller, Candice MI-10 Kline, John MN-02 Paulsen, Erik MN-03 Graves, Sam MO-06 Foxx, Virginia NC-05 Coble, Howard NC-06 McHenry, Patrick NC-10 Cramer, Kevin ND Fortenberry, Jeff NE-01 Terry, Lee NE-02 LoBiondo, Frank NJ-02 Runyan, Jon NJ-03 Smith, Christopher NJ-04 Lance, Leonard NJ-07 Frelinghuysen, Rodney NJ-11 Heck, Joe NV-03 King, Peter NY-02 Gibson, Chris NY-19 Hanna, Richard NY-22 Reed, Tom NY-23 Collins, Chris NY-27 Boehner, John OH-08 Turner, Michael OH-10 Joyce, David OH-14 Cole, Tom OK-04 Walden, Greg OR-02 Kelly, Mike PA-03 Thompson, Glenn PA-05 Gerlach, Jim PA-06 Meehan, Patrick PA-07 Fitzpatrick, Mike PA-08 Barletta, Louis PA-11 Dent, Charlie PA-15 Pitts, Joe PA-16 Murphy, Tim PA-18 Sanford, Mark SC-01 Duncan, John TN-02 Black, Diane TN-06 Brady, Kevin TX-08 Carter, John TX-31 Rigell, Scott VA-02 Forbes, J. Randy VA-04 Cantor, Eric VA-07 Griffith, Morgan VA-09 Wolf, Frank VA-10 Herrera Beutler, Jaime WA-03 McMorris Rodgers, Cathy WA-05 Reichert, Dave WA-08 Ryan, Paul WI-01 Sensenbrenner, F. James WI-05 Petri, Thomas WI-06 Ribble, Reid WI-08 McKinley, David WV-01 Capito, Shelley WV-02

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