The 8 republicans that voted for the Cap and Trade bill bucked the party. There is a mounting effort to get these 8 republicans to change their vote by the July 2nd deadline. Tea Party Patriots a grassroots website has a countdown clock as well as a link to the Congressional member’s websites.
HR-2454 (Cap and Trade Bill) passed the House of Representatives on Friday with a vote of 219-212. All Florida Republicans voted against the bill.
The 8 Republicans that voted for the bill are:
Mary Bono Mack R (CA)
Mike Castle R (DW)
Mark Steven Kirk R (IL)
Leonard Lance R (NJ)
Frank LoBiondo R (NJ)
John McHugh R (NY)
Dave Reichert R (WA)
Chris Smith R (NJ)
Groundswell has been so huge that there is even a dedicated hash tag for them on Twitter. They are calling them #capandtr8tors. It will be interesting to see if any of the members that voted in favor or the bill change their votes by the deadline.
June 28th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Republicans need to keep a list of these folks and remember their vote when it’s time to reelect them. They should be ostracized for this terrible vote. If they’re going to vote like Democrats, maybe they should be fired and let them join the Democrat Party!
June 28th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Remember to call and email the US Representatives that voted for their constitutes and say thank you. A little thing like that gives them the confidence that we have their back. While your at it ask their assistance in convincing the 8, such a pervasive and far reaching tax on the people is devastating.
For Liberty, Lee
June 29th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Dailypaul.com unfortunately is reporting that there is no deadline for these people to change their votes, once they gavel the vote closed it a done deal, no further changes allowed.
Sad, sad news.