Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

I have a question though. Where do we do the "Bi-weekly" post? here or under the "TAKING ACTION'' forum?

Juan J.

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

^ I don't think we do one yet, but we should.

I'm hoping that we get new cosponsors next week. In the roughly two weeks since introduction, we had:

Week 1: 8 sponsors - 1 chief sponsor and 7 cosponsors
Week 2: 11 cosponsors added

Total: 19 sponsors - 1 chief sponsor and 18 cosponsors

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

What I'm a little shocked about is the fact that my representative Adam Schiff still hasn't Co-sponsored HR. 1751. I would think he'd be on it by now considering the huge amount of people in our district...but I'm guessing he cares a little bit more about other things than what is really going on in the Pasadena area. Should we also take action with Reps? Do you think it is a good idea for me to go to his office during the recess?

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

I have added a tool to target reps. When they are added then every two week, the list of reps to target will show up . With all theirs details of how to phone,fax, address, etc. .. reps first need to be added to the list (check the link below), anyone wants to help adding the reps? I am not good at data entry. Also these reps show up on the petition page, so that other people can call them them too

let me know if this works for you guys? or if you can throw in any ideas ?

http://dreamact2009.com/rep_of_the_week



Basically, grab the info from http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml


There is a dropdown with the reps already in the system, that way you will know who not to add.

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

I am not good a convincing people, but is anyone in? :-)

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

we just gained another senator...we are up to 19 now...
the senator is Charles E. Schmer from NY...


follow the link and type Dream ACT.
http://thomas.loc.gov/

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

^ Woo Hoo!

With Schumer added, these nine should be receptive for cosponsor lobbying.

Sen. Burris (D-IL)
Sen. Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sen. Levin (D-MI)
Sen. Cardin (D-MD)
Sen. Wyden (D-OR)
Sen. Udall (D-NM)
Sen. Casey (D-PA)
Sen. Merkley (D-OR)
Sen. Cantwell (D-WA)

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Nice,the co-sponsorship in the Senate appears to be going quite well...now only if the House could follow suit.It appears we have most of the relevant Chairs to get Dream act through committee,except Rep. George Miller who is the Chair for the Education & Labor committee.

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

An aide who works for Sen. Casey told me that he will most likely co-sponsor it since he's done so in the past.

Keep calling him, he really is an easy target.

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

I read in an article today that all Senators are college graduates, thus I think they can relate to our need to fulfill our full potential, like Juan G. mentioned, the Senators make up their minds early, lets keep this up!

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Here is Senator's Casey Info: Washington D.C.

383 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6324
Toll Free: (866) 802-2833
Fax: (202) 228-0604

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Just called Senator's Casey office, phone lines are busy, but left a message!

This website allows you to send a fax in support of DREAM directly to your congressman. Please forward along: http://americasvoiceonline.org/page/...ut/DaretoDream

Use this to fax Casey's office, these are some his congressional local offices zip codes: 17101, 19103, 15219, 18503, it will ask for an address but just type in, "out of state", remember to personalize the message, we need all the attention we can possibly get!! The idea here that we use all lobbying outlets, this website, with one click, sends a fax to both Senators and one House Representative, dream will not pass without hard work, keep faxing, calling, e-mailing, etc! Senator Durbin, has stated he cannot do this own his own, he needs our help!

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

^ Remember, do this only if you live in Pennsylvania and in that zip code. If not, just mention you're out of state.

Here's some other Senators to cosponsor lobby:

Sen. Sanders (D-VT)
Sen. Shaheen (D-NH)
Sen. Bennet (D-CO)
Sen. Mikulski (D-MD)
Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Sen. Brown (D-OH)
Sen. Kohl (D-WI)

and when he's sworn in:

Sen. Franken (D-MN)

10 new cosponsors
 

Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 4/21/2009Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] - 4/21/2009Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 4/21/2009


Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] - 4/21/2009

Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 4/21/2009Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 4/21/2009Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 4/21/2009


Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - 4/21/2009Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] - 4/21/


Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 4/21/2009

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Yay, Chaka Fattah co-sponsored it!

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

wtf, how are you guys seeing this before it's on thomas.loc?

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

I guess you're not in the in-crowd man...

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

^lol :D It's alright they all work for me...

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Must you be so racist? :-P

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Hey CIR, can you make a neat list. I could do it myself but I am too lazy. plus, you're my hero and you cannot let your fans down...can you?

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

6 More co-sponsors...........

In the Senate:

Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 4/22/2009

In the House:

Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 4/22/2009
Rep Carson, Andre [IN-7] - 4/22/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 4/22/2009
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 4/22/2009
Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 4/22/2009

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

More co-sponsors in the house and 1 in the senate. The last congress had 26 co-sponsors for the dream act in the senate and 80 something in the house, let's see if we can beat that number this year.


Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 4/22/2009

House
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Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 4/22/2009

Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 4/22/2009

Rep Carson, Andre [IN-7] - 4/22/2009

Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 4/22/2009

Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 4/22/2009

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

yayyyyy!!:smile:

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Wft ianus? How come we were looking at the same thing at the same time?:lol:

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

^Lol,wouldn't be the first time.The end result is still the same in trying to keep our fellow DAP Dreamers informed.

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Sure, I'll make a list of people we need to cosponsor. Hooray for lists!!!

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

I really hope Rep.Carolyn Maloney [NY] will co-sponsor soon.

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Sen Udall, Mark [CO] - 4/29/2009

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

More on the House side as well.

Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] - 4/23/2009
Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] - 4/27/2009
Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] - 4/30/2009
Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] - 4/30/2009
Rep Quigley, Mike [IL-5] - 4/30/2009
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - 4/30/2009

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Yeah it really sucks not to be "in-crowd" ; heck, I am even blocked from posting in Site News,Suggestions forums, no wonder why the forums have only < 2700 members :???: , Ultimately for this reason I have not posted lately, and I doubt its going to be better if people are being blocked, I guess it would fine to assign members to a different group if members has >100 posts; not cool. And I might even get blocked from News Room forum for saying this :shock:

[update] I am not longer blocked from Site News,Suggestions forums, yet still blocked from the "in -crowd"

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

House co-sponsor count now at 53 with the following additions:

Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] - 4/27/2009
Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] - 4/30/2009
Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] - 4/30/2009
Rep Quigley, Mike [IL-5] - 4/30/2009
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - 4/30/2009
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] - 5/5/2009
Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] - 5/7/2009
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] - 5/7/2009
Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 5/7/2009
Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] - 5/7/2009
Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 5/7/2009
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 5/7/2009
Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 5/7/2009
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] - 5/7/2009
Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 5/7/2009

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

Roland Burris is aboard.

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

so whats the total of co-sponsors in the senate?

and if someone knows how many co sponsored DREAM in 07?

thanks.

pm info is possible.

Re: New Co-Sponsors
 

27 total Senators cosponsored back in 2007. Almost all of them have cosponsored again in 2009 with Sen. Bayh, Sen. Sanders, Sen. McCain, and Sen. Biden's replacement not cosponsoring yet. Sen. Craig and Sen. Hagel have since retired and their replacements are anti-Dream. Sen. Crapo has flip flopped on the Dream Act.