Time for Defund Obamacare Act cosponsors to prove it

Sept. 11, 2013, Fairfax, VA—Americans for Limited Government President Nathan Mehrens today urged the House of Representatives to defeat a proposed continuing resolution for Fiscal Year 2014 that allows funding for the health care law:

“145 members of the House of Representatives have cosponsored and expressed support for legislation that would defund Obamacare, and now is the opportunity to prove it. This is do or die.

“House Republican leadership is proposing one of the most cynical political shell games seen in Washington, D.C. in years. Their proposal is to allow a symbolic vote on defunding Obamacare in conjunction with the continuing resolution that would fund the federal government, but not have that vote be binding on any Senate action to fund the government. This is a gimmick, and any member that votes for it, will own it.

“In real terms, Republicans can claim to their constituents they voted to defund Obamacare, when they voted to actually fund it. House members must take a stand against the law now before it fully takes effect in 2014.”

Attachments:

Cosponsors of HR 2682 Not yet cosponsoring
Brooks, Mo AL-05 Young, Donald AK
Crawford, Rick AR-01 Bonner, Jo AL-01
Griffin, Tim AR-02 Roby, Martha AL-02
Womack, Steve AR-03 Rogers, Mike AL-03
Cotton, Tom AR-04 Aderholt, Robert AL-04
Gosar, Paul AZ-04 Bachus, Spencer AL-06
Salmon, Matt AZ-05 Denham, Jeff CA-10
Schweikert, David AZ-06 Valadao, David CA-21
Franks, Trent AZ-08 Nunes, Devin CA-22
LaMalfa, Doug CA-01 McCarthy, Kevin CA-23
McClintock, Tom CA-04 McKeon, Buck CA-25
Cook, Paul CA-08 Miller, Gary CA-31
Royce, Ed CA-39 Calvert, Ken CA-42
Rohrabacher, Dana CA-48 Campbell, John CA-45
Tipton, Scott CO-03 Issa, Darrell CA-49
Gardner, Cory CO-04 Hunter, Duncan D. CA-50
Lamborn, Doug CO-05 Coffman, Mike CO-06
Miller, Jeff FL-01 Crenshaw, Ander FL-04
Southerland, Steve FL-02 Mica, John FL-07
Yoho, Ted FL-03 Webster, Daniel FL-10
DeSantis, Ron FL-06 Nugent, Rich FL-11
Posey, Bill FL-08 Young, C.W. FL-13
Bilirakis, Gus FL-12 Ross, Dennis FL-15
Rooney, Tom FL-17 Buchanan, Vern FL-16
Radel, Trey FL-19 Diaz-Balart, Mario FL-25
Kingston, Jack GA-01 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana FL-27
Westmoreland, Lynn GA-03 Latham, Tom IA-03
Price, Tom GA-06 Simpson, Mike ID-02
Woodall, Rob GA-07 Roskam, Peter IL-06
Scott, Austin GA-08 Davis, Rodney L IL-13
Collins, Doug GA-09 Shimkus, John IL-15
Broun, Paul GA-10 Kinzinger, Adam IL-16
Gingrey, Phil GA-11 Schock, Aaron IL-18
Graves, Tom GA-14 Whitfield, Ed KY-01
King, Steve IA-04 Rogers, Hal KY-05
Labrador, Raul ID-01 Camp, Dave MI-04
Hultgren, Randy IL-14 Upton, Fred MI-06
Walorski, Jackie IN-02 Miller, Candice MI-10
Stutzman, Marlin IN-03 Kline, John MN-02
Rokita, Todd IN-04 Paulsen, Erik MN-03
Brooks, Susan IN-05 Graves, Sam MO-06
Messer, Luke IN-06 Foxx, Virginia NC-05
Bucshon, Larry IN-08 Coble, Howard NC-06
Young, Todd IN-09 McHenry, Patrick NC-10
Huelskamp, Tim KS-01 Cramer, Kevin ND
Jenkins, Lynn KS-02 Fortenberry, Jeff NE-01
Yoder, Kevin KS-03 LoBiondo, Frank NJ-02
Pompeo, Mike KS-04 Runyan, Jon NJ-03
Guthrie, Brett KY-02 Smith, Christopher NJ-04
Massie, Thomas KY-04 Lance, Leonard NJ-07
Barr, Andy KY-06 Frelinghuysen, Rodney NJ-11
Scalise, Steve LA-01 Heck, Joe NV-03
Boustany, Charles LA-03 King, Peter NY-02
Fleming, John LA-04 Gibson, Chris NY-19
Alexander, Rodney LA-05 Hanna, Richard NY-22
Cassidy, Bill LA-06 Reed, Tom NY-23
Harris, Andy MD-01 Collins, Chris NY-27
Benishek, Dan MI-01 Boehner, John OH-08
Huizenga, Bill MI-02 Turner, Michael OH-10
Amash, Justin MI-03 Joyce, David OH-14
Walberg, Tim MI-07 Cole, Tom OK-04
Rogers, Mike MI-08 Walden, Greg OR-02
Bentivolio, Kerry MI-11 Kelly, Mike PA-03
Bachmann, Michele MN-06 Thompson, Glenn PA-05
Wagner, Ann MO-02 Gerlach, Jim PA-06
Luetkemeyer, Blaine MO-03 Meehan, Patrick PA-07
Hartzler, Vicky MO-04 Fitzpatrick, Mike PA-08
Long, Billy MO-07 Barletta, Louis PA-11
Smith, Jason MO-08 Dent, Charlie PA-15
Nunnelee, Alan MS-01 Pitts, Joe PA-16
Harper, Gregg MS-03 Murphy, Tim PA-18
Palazzo, Steven MS-04 Duncan, John TN-02
Daines, Steve MT Black, Diane TN-06
Jones, Walter NC-03 Brady, Kevin TX-08
Hudson, Richard NC-08 Rigell, Scott VA-02
Pittenger, Robert NC-09 Forbes, J. Randy VA-04
Meadows, Mark NC-11 Cantor, Eric VA-07
Holding, George NC-13 Griffith, Morgan VA-09
Terry, Lee NE-02 Wolf, Frank VA-10
Smith, Adrian NE-03 Herrera Beutler, Jaime WA-03
Garrett, Scott NJ-05 McMorris Rodgers, Cathy WA-05
Pearce, Steve NM-02 Reichert, Dave WA-08
Amodei, Mark NV-02 Ryan, Paul WI-01
Grimm, Michael NY-11 Sensenbrenner, F. James WI-05
Chabot, Steve OH-01 Petri, Thomas WI-06
Wenstrup, Brad OH-02 Ribble, Reid WI-08
Jordan, Jim OH-04 McKinley, David WV-01
Latta, Bob OH-05 Capito, Shelley WV-02
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    
Lankford, James OK-05  
Perry, Scott PA-04  
Shuster, Bill PA-09  
Marino, Tom PA-10  
Rothfus, Keith PA-12  
Sanford, Mark SC-01  
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
Carter, John TX-31
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

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