Did your Rep sign the Conyers Letter? [UPDATE]

Every one of us who lives in a House district represented by a Democrat ought to contact our Representative and either thank him/her for signing the Conyers Letter or express disappointment that he/she did not. (Heck, even if your rep is a semi-reasonable Republican who might listen, sound off to him too.)

It's you weekend homework assignment!

Below the fold, I've included a list of all House Dems, with the signers of the Conyers letter in bold.

[editor's note, by Omar] I believe this now includes the "additional signers," as of June 15.

Abercrombie, Neil (HI, 1) Ackerman, Gary (NY, 5) Allen, Thomas (ME, 1) Andrews, Robert (NJ, 1) Baca, Joe (CA, 43) Baird, Brian (WA, 3) Baldwin, Tammy (WI, 2) Barrow, John (GA, 12) Bean, Melissa (IL, 8) Becerra, Xavier (CA, 31) Berkley, Shelley (NV, 1) Berman, Howard (CA, 28) Berry, Marion (AR, 1) Bishop, Sanford (GA, 2) Bishop, Timothy (NY, 1) Blumenauer, Earl (OR, 3) Bordallo, Madeleine (Guam, Del.) Boren, Dan (OK, 2) Boswell, Leonard (IA, 3) Boucher, Rick (VA, 9) Boyd, Allen (FL, 2) Brady, Robert (PA, 1) Brown, Corrine (FL, 3) Brown, Sherrod (OH, 13) Butterfield, G. K. (NC, 5) Capps, Lois (CA, 23) Capuano, Michael (MA, 8) Cardin, Benjamin (MD, 3) Cardoza, Dennis (CA, 18) Carnahan, Russ (MO, 3) Carson, Julia (IN, 7) Case, Ed (HI, 2) Chandler, Ben (KY, 6) Christensen, Donna (VI, Del.) Clay, William (MO, 1) Cleaver, Emanuel (MO, 5) Clyburn, James (SC, 6) Conyers, John (MI, 14) Cooper, Jim (TN, 5) Costa, Jim (CA, 20) Costello, Jerry (IL, 12) Cramer, Bud (AL, 5) Crowley, Joseph (NY, 7) Cuellar, Henry (TX, 28) Cummings, Elijah (MD, 7) Davis, Artur (AL, 7) Davis, Danny (IL, 7) Davis, Jim (FL, 11) Davis, Lincoln (TN, 4) Davis, Susan (CA, 53) DeFazio, Peter (OR, 4) DeGette, Diana (CO, 1) DeLauro, Rosa (CT, 3) Delahunt, William (MA, 10) Dicks, Norman (WA, 6) Dingell, John (MI, 15) Doggett, Lloyd (TX, 25) Doyle, Mike (PA, 14) Edwards, Chet (TX, 17) Emanuel, Rahm (IL, 5) Engel, Eliot (NY, 17) Eshoo, Anna (CA, 14) Etheridge, Bob (NC, 2) Evans, Lane (IL, 17) Faleomavaega, Eni (Samoa, Del.) Farr, Sam (CA, 17) Fattah, Chaka (PA, 2) Filner, Bob (CA, 51) Ford, Harold, Jr. (TN, 9) Frank, Barney (MA, 4) Gonzalez, Charles (TX, 20) Gordon, Bart (TN, 6) Green, Al (TX, 9) Green, Gene (TX, 29) Grijalva, Raúl (AZ, 7) Gutierrez, Luis (IL, 4) Harman, Jane (CA, 36) Hastings, Alcee (FL, 23) Herseth, Stephanie (SD, At Large) Higgins, Brian (NY, 27) Hinchey, Maurice (NY, 22) Hinojosa, Rubén (TX, 15) Holden, Tim (PA, 17) Holt, Rush (NJ, 12) Honda, Michael (CA, 15) Hooley, Darlene (OR, 5) Hoyer, Steny (MD, 5) Inslee, Jay (WA, 1) Israel, Steve (NY, 2) Jackson, Jesse, Jr. (IL, 2) Jackson-Lee, Sheila (TX, 18) Jefferson, William (LA, 2) John, Christopher (LA, 7) Johnson, Eddie Bernice (TX, 30) Kanjorski, Paul (PA, 11) Kaptur, Marcy (OH, 9) Kennedy, Patrick (RI, 1) Kildee, Dale (MI, 5) Kilpatrick, Carolyn (MI, 13) Kind, Ron (WI, 3) Kucinich, Dennis (OH, 10) Langevin, Jim (RI, 2) Lantos, Tom (CA, 12) Larsen, Rick (WA, 2)

Larson, John (CT, 1) Lee, Barbara (CA, 9) Levin, Sander (MI, 12) Lewis, John (GA, 5) Lipinski, Dan (IL, 3) Lofgren, Zoe (CA, 16) Lowey, Nita (NY, 18) Lynch, Stephen (MA, 9) Maloney, Carolyn (NY, 14) Markey, Edward (MA, 7) Marshall, Jim (GA, 3) Matheson, Jim (Utah, 2) Matsui, Doris (CA, 5) McCarthy, Carolyn (NY, 4) McCollum, Betty (MN, 4) McDermott, Jim (WA, 7) McGovern, Jim (MA, 3) McIntyre, Mike (NC, 7) McKinney, Cynthia (GA, 4) McNulty, Mike (NY, 21) Meehan, Martin (MA, 5) Meek, Kendrick (FL, 17) Meeks, Gregory (NY, 6) Melancon, Charlie (LA, 3) Menendez, Robert (NJ, 13) Michaud, Michael (ME, 2) Millender-McDonald, Juanita (CA, 37) Miller, Brad (NC, 13) Miller, George (CA, 7) Mollohan, Alan (West VA, 1) Moore, Dennis (Kansas, 3) Moore, Gwen (WI, 4) Moran, James (VA, 8) Murtha, John (PA, 12) Nadler, Jerrold (NY, 8) Napolitano, Grace (CA, 38) Neal, Richard (MA, 2) Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D.C., Del.) Oberstar, James (MN, 8) Obey, David (WI, 7) Olver, John (MA, 1) Ortiz, Solomon (TX, 27) Owens, Major (NY, 11) Pallone, Frank (NJ, 6) Pascrell, Bill (NJ, 8) Pastor, Ed (AZ, 4) Payne, Donald (NJ, 10) Pelosi, Nancy (CA, 8) Peterson, Collin (MN, 7) Pomeroy, Earl (ND, At Large) Price, David (NC, 4) Rahall, Nick (West VA, 3) Rangel, Charles (NY, 15) Reyes, Silvestre (TX, 16) Ross, Mike (AR, 4) Rothman, Steven (NJ, 9) Roybal-Allard, Lucille (CA, 34) Ruppersberger, C. A. (MD, 2) Rush, Bobby (IL, 1) Ryan, Tim (OH, 17) Sabo, Martin (MN, 5) Salazar, John (CO, 3) Sánchez, Linda (CA, 39) Sanchez, Loretta (CA, 47) Sanders, Bernie (VT) (I) Schakowsky, Jan (IL, 9) Schiff, Adam (CA, 29) Schwartz, Allyson (PA, 13) Scott, Bobby (VA, 3) Scott, David (GA, 13) Serrano, José (NY, 16) Sherman, Brad (CA, 27) Skelton, Ike (MO, 4) Slaughter, Louise (NY, 28) Smith, Adam (WA, 9) Snyder, Vic (AR, 2) Solis, Hilda (CA, 32) Spratt, John (SC, 5) Stark, Fortney "Pete" (CA, 13) Strickland, Ted (OH, 6) Stupak, Bart (MI, 1) Tanner, John (TN, 8) Tauscher, Ellen (CA, 10) Taylor, Gene (MS, 4) Thompson, Bennie (MS, 2) Thompson, Mike (CA, 1) Tierney, John (MA, 6) Towns, Edolphus (NY, 10) Tubbs Jones, Stephanie (OH, 11) Udall, Mark (CO, 2) Udall, Tom (NM, 3) Van Hollen, Chris (MD, 8) Velázquez, Nydia (NY, 12) Visclosky, Peter (IN, 1) Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (FL, 20) Waters, Maxine (CA, 35) Watson, Diane (CA, 33) Watt, Melvin (NC, 12) Waxman, Henry (CA, 30) Weiner, Anthony (NY, 9) Wexler, Robert (FL, 19) Woolsey, Lynn (CA, 6) Wu, David (OR, 1) Wynn, Albert (MD, 4)

Sources: http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/letters/bushletterlistofsigners.pdf
http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/letters/bushletterlistofsigners61505.pdf

Error checking appreciated! Please point out any errors you may find in the list.

•  yeah Brad Miller

  Now I don't have to send him a nasty letter.  It can be a nice one for a change!

  by kisler1224 on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:24:39 PM PDT

•  Thanks Omar

  There should be 123 from this updated list via Raw Story.

  It was 122 earlier today I think:

  rawstory.com :
  

  A complete list: 123 House members in Downing push

  by ZappoDave on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:26:45 PM PDT

  •  Uggh...

    I count 119 here.

    by Omar on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:34:52 PM PDT

  •  Bernie Sanders

    signed, and I left him off since he's not a Dem. Maybe he should be there with a asterisk.

    by Omar on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:43:00 PM PDT

    •  I would include? To 123

      by ZappoDave on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:49:15 PM PDT

      •  Done.

        Thanks!

        by Omar on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:50:29 PM PDT

        •  Omar, I will repeat the request

          to please keep this updated. You have compiled the best list available... I have been looking for two days for just this thing. Thanks for the "hard work."

          by highacidity on Sat Jun 18, 2005 at 10:18:57 AM PDT

        •  I have the list available...

          ... in a formatted PDF on downingstreetmemo.com/takeaction.html now, FYI. Many thanks to Omar for the raw info! Yay, Omar!

          If any of you want to triple-check it for me, and keep me apprised of updates, that would be a big huge help.

          by highacidity on Sat Jun 18, 2005 at 01:00:52 PM PDT

•  Amazingly, Ellen Tauscher did

  I guess dealing with W's Merry Band of Outlaws has finally gotten to her. She's on the Armed Services Committee. Her constituents really took her to task at her town hall meetings for her early support of W and his war, and she's been through the wringer on this ever since.

  I owe her a phone call of thanks on this one.  If she'd only get a clue on economic issues and support of voting reform, I might feel a slight bit of enthusiasm about voting for her.

  by DavidW in SF on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:30:11 PM PDT

•  I was about to say..

  "Hell, I live in South Carolina, and I know for sure that neither of my critters (Inglis or Wilson) would get anywhere near that letter!" but then I remembered that I now live in Georgia, and, bless him, John Lewis signed.  It's such a refreshing change to be represented by somebody with some sense!

  by socratic on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:35:34 PM PDT

•  By the way folks

  here is the latest issue the media is pimping.

  Making the democratic party and Conyers look bad

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/17/AR2005061701249.html

  Dean Condemns 'Anti-Semitic Literature'

  it's on the AP wire.....I bet a republican was handing it out.

  Lets see what we can find out.

  by Mikecan1978 on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:36:01 PM PDT

  •  Isreal

    was mentioned by McGovern in the meeting.  

    I was unaware that there was an audience at the DNC.  

    Why would anyone be passing around literature of any sort outside of the actual meeting room for that event?

    Anyone there at the DNC would have to know who gave them informational sheets.  They need to start with that room in tracking down the person responsible.

    by nupstateny on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:13:22 PM PDT

    •  I heard about this right after the hearing

      ended... And that was my first thought... someone was planted to pass this crap out at the gathering in order to distract from the real content of the hearing. Damn, damn, damn. Is there anyone with the resources to research who exactly did this?

      It's important.

      by highacidity on Sat Jun 18, 2005 at 10:14:48 AM PDT

•  Stephen Lynch

  9 out of 10 members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation signed it. Only one who didn't was Congressman Lynch (D-Boston). I think its interesting half of the Massachusetts Delegation are members of the Progressive Caucus. Good state.

  by AbsurdEyes on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:36:12 PM PDT

•  Here are two to add to the list

  Via the raw story list.

  Udall, Tom

  Davis, Susan

  by ZappoDave on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:48:20 PM PDT

  •  More

    Sánchez, Linda (CA, 39)

    by ZappoDave on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:52:42 PM PDT

    •  So

      Linda and Loretta Sanchez?

      by Omar on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:54:43 PM PDT

      •  Not sure?

        The Raw Story List has just Linda Sanchez listed.

        I assume the Raw Story list was missing the other Sanchez.

        by ZappoDave on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:58:12 PM PDT

        •  Okay

          my bad. It is only Linda. Loretta is on neither list.

          by Omar on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:09:07 PM PDT

          •  As Shrub would say ...

            It's hard work i tell ya! Hard work.

            by ZappoDave on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:27:48 PM PDT

  •  Thanks.

    I think it's all in order now.

    by Omar on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:52:56 PM PDT

•  I'm not even going to look.

  I know the answer.

  "My" representative is Issa.  It'd be like expecting to see Cunningham or Hunter on the list.

  And all of them are from my little region.  Oh, warm feeling; sort of like a dirty diaper.  Bribable wingnuts who sold their souls... every one of them, god bless their stony little hearts.

  by ogre on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 05:53:47 PM PDT

  •  My condolences.

    That guy is an asshat of the highest order, with an ego the size of a small planet.

    Remember to thank him for getting Ahnold as governor for me...

    by highacidity on Sat Jun 18, 2005 at 10:16:33 AM PDT

•  Republicans

  I am most certainly writing to my republican representative.  What, does he not love America too?  
  Isn't he an American and concerned that America was lied to?  Isn't he appalled by the pornography of war?

  Do you think he doesn't care about democracy, the truth and the separation of powers?  He's an elected official, and therefore I hope can add 2 + 2.

  Why is he left off the list?
  

  by OLinda on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:19:56 PM PDT

  •  Well,

    because none of the Republicans signed the letter. Hence there was no need to list them here.

    by Omar on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:46:12 PM PDT

    •  well

      I see your point.  I hope everyone writes to their Republican reps.  It seems we ignore them, or many of them on so many issues and we miss the point.

      I have written my sucky Senator Allard (Colorado) 3 times regarding Bolton.  Yes, he writes back he thinks Bolton is just fine.  But, maybe that is because I am the only one who writes him.  

      We always have these lists of the "important" ones to write to.  Why doesn't everyone just write to their Rep. or Senator and let them know how their constituency feels?  Allard doesn't hear from the millions of us in Colorado because he's never on the list of those whose minds we might change. I think that defeats the purpose and defeats what these people were elected for.  To represent us.
      

      by OLinda on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 07:07:07 PM PDT

      •  Hear, hear OLinda...

        ... everyone should write to their reps, and to their Senators about the stalled Intelligence hearings too, no matter who they are. Well said.

        by highacidity on Sat Jun 18, 2005 at 10:21:21 AM PDT

•  Why isn't there a Senate letter?

  John Kerry said he would speak out on the Senate floor and I never heard it.

  I think they had Ted Kennedy do it instead.

  Can't the Senate inquire as well?

  by ZappoDave on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:30:16 PM PDT

•  Before I start blasting emails

  Is the list above current info? Are neither of the AR Reps signers?

  by arkdem on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:50:42 PM PDT

•  My Rep is a Chicken

  Dang it, I was so proud of Jay Inslee and Jim McDermott standing up for the blue part of Washington.

  Norm Dicks just got an earful via email from me.  Get your arse on the wagon, dude!  You might just get left by the side of the road and it won't be the Republican's fault.

  When it gets to the Senate I think I can count on the WA Senators.

  by skwimmer on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:53:22 PM PDT

•  The Only REAL Democrat In Indiana

  Rep. Pete Visclosky from the 1st CD should sign this letter.

  Visclosky probably has more industrial labor union members in his district than anyone, and such a solid base in the Calumet Region (Hammond, Gary, East Chicago) that there is no reason in hell he should dodge this one.

  Pete, you are not from a chickenshit district.  They expect you to behave and vote like a real Democrat.  Not like S. Herseth (d-SD) or that great embarrasment from Illinois, Melissa Bean (very small-d).  Or even those southern democrats who will be the first ones to jump out of the foxhole and run when the bullets start flying.

  Your a big D Democrat, baby.  Better start acting like one.  There is no excuse for you to pass this one up.

  Or Rep. Murtha (D-PA) for that matter.

  by vetman on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 06:58:27 PM PDT

•  6 from Washington State signed

  I'm watching and making mental notes.  

  Next; the Senators...

  by dyingwarriors on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 07:04:42 PM PDT

  •  Oh, and recommended, please keep it updated

    I was looking for this information since the list of Representatives who signed grew from 88 to 122 (last I heard).  Thank you for posting the extended list from the original 88 names.

    by dyingwarriors on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 07:13:59 PM PDT

•  Congressman Hinchey

  got my letter this morning. I was very pleased to see him at the hearing, as well.
  He's actually something of our very own firebrand here in rural NY & gets a lot of crap for it. He's a good guy, however & very responsive to his constituents -- a very strong presence regionally, as well. Not one to hide.
  

  by wilderness wench on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 08:00:58 PM PDT

•  Oh thank goodness

  Ted Strickland finally signed something.  

  by Buckeye BattleCry on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 09:28:07 PM PDT

•  Andrews, one of only 2 NJ Dems who didn't sign

  I'm upset with my congressman.  Two emails so far.  No response.  It doesn't get much bluer than it is in this district.  A bit too comfortable in his shoes maybe.  Instead he goes to Taiwan this month and talks about trade.  Great.  I just don't understand why he didn't sign it.  He has an office nearby.  I think it's time for a visit.  I would just like to know why he hasn't signed.  And of course I want him to sign on and stand beside Conyers.  Argh.

  by joanneleon on Fri Jun 17, 2005 at 10:34:55 PM PDT