Earlier today, 211 members
of Congress—167 House members and 44 senators—signed onto an amicus
brief calling for the Supreme Court to rule same-sex marriage bans
unconstitutional:
“As federal legislators who represent families across this nation, we believe that —like DOMA — state marriage bans deny our citizens the equal protection that the Constitution guarantees,” the brief says. “We urge the Court to make the Constitution’s promise of equality a reality for gay and lesbian couples throughout the nation and reverse the judgments below.”(The full 38-page filing is available in the article linked above.)
When I saw that 44 senators and 167 representatives had signed, my first thought was, "Who didn't?"
Two Democratic senators did not sign: Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tom Udall (D-NM).
Since Eleanor Holmes Norton of DC was one of the 167 signers in the House, and the caucus stands at 188, that leaves 22 House Democrats who didn't sign:
Sanford Bishop (GA-02)
Corinne Brown (FL-05)
G. K. Butterfield (NC-01)
Lacy Clay (MO-01)
Emmanuel Cleaver (MO-05)
Jim Costa (CA-16)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Gwen Graham (FL-02)
Gene Green (TX-29)
Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)
Eddie Johnson (TX-30)
Bill Keating (MA-09)
Rick Larsen (WA-02)
Dan Lipinski (IL-03)
Collin Peterson (MN-07)
Cedric Richmond (LA-02)
Kurt Schrader (OR-05)
David Scott (GA-13)
Terri Sewell (AL-07)
Bennie Thompson (MS-02)
Filemon Vela (TX-52)
Pete Visclosky (IN-01)
If you live in their districts, give them a call.
Two Democratic senators did not sign: Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tom Udall (D-NM).
Since Eleanor Holmes Norton of DC was one of the 167 signers in the House, and the caucus stands at 188, that leaves 22 House Democrats who didn't sign:
Sanford Bishop (GA-02)
Corinne Brown (FL-05)
G. K. Butterfield (NC-01)
Lacy Clay (MO-01)
Emmanuel Cleaver (MO-05)
Jim Costa (CA-16)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Gwen Graham (FL-02)
Gene Green (TX-29)
Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)
Eddie Johnson (TX-30)
Bill Keating (MA-09)
Rick Larsen (WA-02)
Dan Lipinski (IL-03)
Collin Peterson (MN-07)
Cedric Richmond (LA-02)
Kurt Schrader (OR-05)
David Scott (GA-13)
Terri Sewell (AL-07)
Bennie Thompson (MS-02)
Filemon Vela (TX-52)
Pete Visclosky (IN-01)
If you live in their districts, give them a call.
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