Have a GOP House Rep? Report here how they voted on DeLay rule

[RichV]

I'd like to compile as fully as possible how GOP caucus members voted on the rule change for Tom DeLay. I would love it if those of you who live in GOPers' districts could call their office and see if they'll let you know.

Contact info including office phone numbers is at http://www.house.gov

I live in Jo Ann Emerson's district, and I'm about to make the call.

I'll also go ahead and pull together what I can from online articles and blogs. Thanks for any help!

[The Spirit of JFK]

1. And there WAS a vote...

Many of them are claiming it never even came to a vote becuse there is no record of it. Well of COURSE there was a vote, but it was a voice vote....so they were able to slime their way around having their vote recorded. So don't let them tell you otherwise. Get an answer..

These people are corrupt and unethical at best...they need to be held accountable for all their votes, especially when it comes to lowering the standards for their leaders.

[KurtNYC]

2. My co worker called her reps office yesterday

They said first only that it was a "voice vote" (accountability ??). They went on to give every indication that she had voted FOR the rule change. They then asked if my co-worker had been "reading MoveOn.org" and said that Delay was under attack by partisans. She is not here today and I'm not sure who her rep is since it she doesn't live in my district.

On edit: Pretty sure it was Sue Kelly - District 19 NY

[RichV]

3. Well....

Just made the call to Emerson's office. The person who answered tried to tell me there was not a vote, and when I informed I know there was in fact a voice vote she indicated what went on was private and she would not have the info. She told me that such information was not accessible, and I asked her why she couldn't simply ask Emerson. She again said it was private info. Lot of good that will do. I gave her my address and informed her that as a constituent I was not satisfied with her answer.

[lostnfound]

25. "Private info"? So whose govt is it? Who do they 'represent'?

This is so wrong. And a phone survey is a great idea.

[WyLoochka]

4. Josh Marshall has already done alot of the

heavy lifting on finding out who voted how

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/

and the Daily Delay is maintaining a running list

http://dailydelay.blogspot.com/

No need to start from scratch.

[RichV]

6. GREAT!

thanks for the info

[WyLoochka]

7. Per Daily DeLay

Shays Handful (voted against the DeLay Rule):
Hayworth, J. D. -- Arizona, Dist. 5
Gallegly, Elton -- California, Dist. 24
Simmons, Rob -- Connecticut, Dist. 2
Shays, Christopher -- Connecticut, Dist. 4
Johnson, Nancy L. -- Connecticut, Dist. 5
Castle, Michael N. -- Delaware
Kirk, Mark Steven -- Illinois, Dist. 10
LaHood, Ray -- Illinois, Dist. 18
Nussle, Jim -- Iowa, Dist. 1
Leach, James A. -- Iowa, Dist. 2
Latham, Tom -- Iowa, Dist. 4
Hulshof, Kenny C. -- Missouri, Dist. 9
Bradley, Jeb -- New Hampshire, Dist. 1
Bass, Charles F. -- New Hampshire, Dist. 2
Wilson, Heather -- New Mexico, Dist. 1
Tiberi, Pat -- Ohio, Dist. 12
Wamp, Zach -- Tennessee, Dist. 3
Wolf, Frank R. -- Virginia, Dist. 10


Refusers (it’s a private vote):
Shadegg, John B. -- Arizona, Dist. 3
Herger, Wally -- California, Dist. 2
Ehlers, Vernon J. -- Michigan, Dist. 3
Rehberg, Dennis R. – Montana
Saxton, Jim -- New Jersey, Dist. 3
Kelly, Sue W. -- New York, Dist. 19
Walsh, James T. -- New York, Dist. 25
Coble, Howard -- North Carolina, Dist. 6
Gerlach, James W. -- Pennsylvania, Dist. 6

Letter Writers (won’t say over the phone, but will write to constituents)
Flake, Jeff -- Arizona, Dist. 6
Kolbe, Jim -- Arizona, Dist. 8
Simpson, Michael K. -- Idaho, Dist. 2
Weller, Gerald C. -- Illinois, Dist. 11
Biggert, Judy -- Illinois, Dist. 13
King, Steve -- Iowa, Dist. 5
Bartlett, Roscoe G. -- Maryland, Dist. 6
Smith, Christopher H. -- New Jersey, Dist. 4
Garrett, E. Scott -- New Jersey, Dist. 5
Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. -- New Jersey, Dist. 11
Boehlert, Sherwood L. -- New York, Dist. 24
McHugh, John M. -- New York, Dist. 23
Chabot, Steve -- Ohio, Dist. 1
Cole, Tom J. -- Oklahoma, Dist. 4
English, Phil -- Pennsylvania, Dist. 3
Capito, Shelley Moore -- West Virginia, Dist. 2
Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. -- Wisconsin, Dist. 5

Loud and Proud (admit to a Yes vote)
Young, Don -- Alaska, Dist. 1
Franks, Trent -- Arizona, Dist. 2
Radanovich, George -- California, Dist. 19
Rohrabacher, Dana -- California, Dist. 46
Beauprez, Bob -- Colorado, Dist. 7
Putnam, Adam H. -- Florida, Dist. 12
Hastert, J. Dennis -- Illinois, Dist. 14
Ryun, Jim -- Kansas, Dist. 2
Kline, John -- Minnesota, Dist. 2
King, Peter T. -- New York, Dist. 3
Barton, Joe -- Texas, Dist. 6
Brady, Kevin -- Texas, Dist. 8
Paul, Ron -- Texas, Dist. 14
Bonilla, Henry -- Texas, Dist. 23
Carter, John R. -- Texas, Dist. 31
Sessions, Pete -- Texas, Dist. 32
Cantor, Eric -- Virginia, Dist. 7

Huh? (said no vote took place)
Davis, Thomas M. -- Virginia, Dist. 11
Feeney, Tom -- Florida, Dist. 24

Took a Walk (not there to cast a vote)
Johnson, Tim -- Illinois, Dist. 15
Burton, Dan -- Indiana, Dist. 5
Taylor, Charles H. -- North Carolina, Dist. 11
Toomey, Patrick J. -- Pennsylvania, Dist. 15

See http://dailydelay.blogspot.com/

for the list of those not heard from as yet.

[11 Bravo]

24. You can move tom Davis (VA) out of the "Huh" group ...

but I'm not sure which group he belongs in now. The first staffer I spoke with told me that it was a private vote. I replied, "So, before I write my letter to the Washington Post, let me be sure I have my facts correct. My elected representative, the chairman of the House Committee on Government Reform, is telling me that it is none of my business how he voted on a matter relating to ethics in government?" I was promptly switched to another staffer who took my name, address, and phone number, and promised to get that information to me as soon as she had it.

[RichV]

26. Davis voted against the rule change!

According to contributors...

http://dailydelay.blogspot.com/2004/11/votes-on-delay-rule.html

[catzies]

30. I don't BELIEVE it, but my GOP piglet Rep. is in the Shays Handful!

I'm shocked. He's a complete and willing tool, or so I thought.

Shays Handful (voted against the DeLay Rule):

Gallegly, Elton -- California, Dist. 24

[Sporadicus]

5. My Congresscritter: Ron Lewis (R-KY-2nd)

His office had no information available, claiming that a 'voice vote' was taken regarding the rule change, so there's no record of individual votes. I passed along to his toady that I expect representatives to make this information available to the public - not hide behind a smokescreen of anonymity. He said that Lewis would receive my message.

[City Lights]

8. I just called hayworth's office. She is looking into it and will get

back to me.

[RichV]

9. Daily Delay says Hayworth voted against

I find that amazing. He's such a hack.

[City Lights]

15. His office says he not only opposed it, but was one of the few who

spoke out on the floor against it. Said there was an article in the AZRepublic yesterday about it. I'll dig around and see if I can find the article. His vote surprised me.

On edit - the AZRep article:

Arizona's Rep. J.D. Hayworth was among the 30 to 50 GOP lawmakers who opposed the change. Other Republicans attending the closed-door session said Hayworth was among those who stood up and spoke out against it.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1118delay18.html

[Coventina]

22. Ok, who is that person and what did he do with Hayworth's body?

:wtf:

Did he not get his daily dose of kool-aid?

I may have to call my representative and tell him that, for once, he actually represented me!

Did I wake up in bizarro world?

[RichV]

10. Daily Delay doing great job but some districts still need calls

Please help if you can:

http://dailydelay.blogspot.com/2004/11/votes-on-delay-rule.html

[donhakman]

12. It was a voice vote yea or nay

and it was in private session

[RichV]

13. Yea, for a reason. To avoid accountability.

And now is the time we bug them for answers and make them own up to it. Just because it was in private session doesn't mean they're all immune from public scrutiny. We just have to try a little harder.

[chiburb]

11. I had to email Judy Biggert, they wouldn't say over the phone.

I'll post results.

[Walt Starr]

19. I guarantee you, Biggert voted for upholding Republican Criminal activity

And I intentd to let them know it, too.

[Willy Lee]

14. I just spoke with John Shimkus' (IL 19th District) office-

They said he was not present at the vote.

[leesa]

16. I NEVER have to look at how uber Nazi Duncan Hunter votes.

[Strawman]

17. Just called Candace Miller's (MI) office

They were very friendly and said they would get back with me with an answer after calling the DC office. It will be interesting to see what they say. I very much doubt that she voted against the rule change. I think she would have been wise to avoid voting on it because she was admonished along with Delay for trying to strong arm Nick Smith into voting for the Medicare bill.

[Walt Starr]

18. Here's the answer if they try the "Private" crap

Tell them that refusal to give an answer to how they voted will be taken as an affirmative and will =be spread as such..

Demand an answer and explain that any non-answers automatically mean they voted yes and their nakme is being entered onto a list to be spread far and wide as supporting criminal activity by House Republican Leadership.

[RichV]

20. Daily DeLay still needs a lot of help

FL, GA, OH, NC, PA, MI still have a lot of Reps to contact.

Couldn't hurt to call the refusers and letter-writers again either.

We can use this against them in '06 -- particularly if DeLay goes down in flames in the legal system. Notice that a lot of the "Shays' handful" folks are from blue or purple states. They know what's up.

[CornField]

21. In Iowa's Rep. Steve King district? (Western Iowa)

I need someone who is a constituent to contact King's office. They won't speak to me as I live in another district.

Here's the contact information:

Storm Lake
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Address:
607 Lake Ave.
Storm Lake, IA 50588

Sioux City
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Address:
526 Nebraska St.
Sioux City, IA 51101

Council Bluffs
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Address:
40 Pearl St.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

This is the only one of our state reps that has not reported (the three others -- Nussle, Leach and Latham -- all voted against)

[RichV]

23. kick

Still need more help:

http://dailydelay.blogspot.com/2004/11/votes-on-delay-rule.html

[offcenter]

27. Garrett, NJ 5th

is one of the "letter writers".
Just called to give my name, address & phone #.

Please write me that letter, Scottie. I'm waiting.

[ogsball]

28. Roy "Dump your wife for a new hottie" Blunt of MO

Was actually on the radio saying that this was and important change to keep partisans from rendering the leadership of the government ineffective. Where was this reasoning during the Clinton years?

[RichV]

29. Update: have answers for about 66/200 members

Others have been ambiguous, lots haven't been contacted by constituents. Please check and see if your Rep. has yet been accounted for:

http://dailydelay.blogspot.com/2004/11/votes-on-delay-rule.html