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The 51 House Democrats Who Haven’t Made Up Their Minds on ENDA Yet

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Rep. Barney Frank may have introduced the (trans-inclusive!) Employment Non-Discrimination Act this week. And senior Democrats (including The Three Gays) may have met behind closed doors to plot strategy on how to get Congress to actually approve of some of this stuff. But did you know not all Democrats support the bill? It’s true! In fact, there are 51 one of them still straddling the fence. And we know how that position can feel: painful.

A reader points us to this comprehensive list (reproduced on the next page in case it disappears) of the 51 House Dems who have yet to give a thumbs up or down on ENDA. It’s unclear what criteria went into placing their names on this list, but we’ll guess it has something to do with none of them making a public statement of support or opposition to the bill. Perhaps they need a little nudge? If you recognize one of the names below as your own legislator (maybe you even donated to his or her campaign?), and you know how to find a dial tone, one might suggest you spend your lunch break (in between heaving down that Arby’s sandwich) doing something useful. Likely, this is a very similar list to the one Pelosi & Co. are using to find out which colleagues need lobbying.

Meet The Undecideds:

Bobby Bright (AL), Parker Griffith (AL), Vic Snyder (AR), Dennis Cardoza (CA), Allen Boyd, (FL), Alan Grayson (FL), Suzanne Kosmas (FL), Sanford Bishop (GA), David Scott (GA), Walt Minnick (ID), Bobby Rush (IL), Daniel Lipinksi (IL), Deborah Halvorsen (IL), Jerry Costello (IL), Peter Visclosky (IN), Joe Donnelly (IN), Brad Ellsworth (IN), Ben Chandler (KY), Frank Kratovil (MD), Dutch Ruppersberger (MD), Bart Stupak (MI), Mark Schauer (MI), Travis Childers (MS), Bennie Thompson (MS), Dina Titus (NV), Michael McMahon (NY), Scott Murphy (NY), Paul Tonko (NY), Daniel Maffei (NY), Earl Pomeroy (ND), Dan Boren (OK), Kathleen Dahlkemper (PA), Jason Altmire (PA), Christopher Carney (PA), Paul Kanjorski (PA), John Murtha (PA), John Spratt (SC), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD), Al Green (TX), Solomon Ortiz (TX), Henry Cuellar (TX), Gene Green (TX), Glenn Nye (VA), Bobby Scott (VA), Thomas Perriello (VA), Rick Boucher (VA), Gerald Connolly (VA), Alan Mollohan (WV), Ron Kind (WI), David Obey (WI).

As of June 26, 2009, there are 51 Democrats in the House whose positions on ENDA is undecided.

These are:

Bobby Bright (AL), Parker Griffith (AL), Vic Snyder (AR), Dennis Cardoza (CA), Allen Boyd, (FL), Alan Grayson (FL), Suzanne Kosmas (FL), Sanford Bishop (GA), David Scott (GA), Walt Minnick (ID), Bobby Rush (IL), Daniel Lipinksi (IL), Deborah Halvorsen (IL), Jerry Costello (IL), Peter Visclosky (IN), Joe Donnelly (IN), Brad Ellsworth (IN), Ben Chandler (KY), Frank Kratovil (MD), Dutch Ruppersberger (MD), Bart Stupak (MI), Mark Schauer (MI), Travis Childers (MS), Bennie Thompson (MS), Dina Titus (NV), Michael McMahon (NY), Scott Murphy (NY), Paul Tonko (NY), Daniel Maffei (NY), Earl Pomeroy (ND), Dan Boren (OK), Kathleen Dahlkemper (PA), Jason Altmire (PA), Christopher Carney (PA), Paul Kanjorski (PA), John Murtha (PA), John Spratt (SC), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD), Al Green (TX), Solomon Ortiz (TX), Henry Cuellar (TX), Gene Green (TX), Glenn Nye (VA), Bobby Scott (VA), Thomas Perriello (VA), Rick Boucher (VA), Gerald Connolly (VA), Alan Mollohan (WV), Ron Kind (WI), David Obey (WI).

The main telephone number for Capitol Hill, where you can reach these legislators, is (202) 224-3121. This number can sometimes be hard to reach on a busy day.

Below is a partial list of telephone and fax numbers:

Alabama (AL)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Bobby Bright (D-02) 202-225-2901 334-277-9113 202-225-8913 https://forms.house.gov/bright/contact-form.shtml
Parker Griffith (D-05) 202-225-4801 256-551-0190 202-225-4392 https://forms.house.gov/griffith/contact-form.shtml

Arkansas (AR)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Vic Snyder (D-02) 202-225-2506 501-324-5941 202-225-5903 http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact-form.shtml

California (CA)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Dennis Cardoza (D-18) 202-225-6131 209-527-1914 202-225-0819 http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Florida (FL)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Allen Boyd (D-02) 202-225-5235 850-785-0812 202-225-5615 http://www.house.gov/boyd/zip_authen.html
Alan Grayson (D-08) 202-225-2176 407-841-1757 202-225-0999 https://forms.house.gov/grayson/contact-form.shtml
Suzanne Kosmas (D-24) 202-225-2706 386-756-9798 202-226-6299 https://forms.house.gov/kosmas/contact-form.shtml

Georgia (GA)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-02) 202-225-3631 706-320-9477 202-225-2203 http://bishop.house.gov/display.cfm?content_id=229
David Scott (D-13) 202-225-2939 770-432-5405 202-225-4628 http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Idaho (ID)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Walter C. (Walt) Minnick (D-01) 202-225-6611 208-743-1388 202-225-3029 https://forms.house.gov/minnick/contact-form.shtml

Illinois (IL)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Bobby L. Rush (D-01) 202-225-4372 708-385-9550 202-226-0333 http://www.house.gov/rush/zipauth.shtml
Dan Lipinski (D-03) 202-225-5701 312-886-0481 202-225-1012 http://www.house.gov/formlipinski/zipauth.html
Debbie Halvorson (D-11) 202-225-3635 815-726-4998 202-225-3521 https://forms.house.gov/halvorson/contact-form.shtml
Jerry F. Costello (D-12) 202-225-5661 618-397-8833 202-225-0285 http://costello.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml

Indiana (IN)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Peter J. Visclosky (D-01) 202-225-2461 219-795-1844 202-225-2493 http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Joe Donnelly (D-02) 202-225-3915 574-288-2780 202-225-6798 http://donnelly.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml
Brad Ellsworth (D-08) 202-225-4636 812-465-6484 202-225-3284 http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/

Kentucky (KY)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Ben Chandler (D-06) 202-225-4706 859-219-1366 202-225-2122 http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Maryland (MD)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. (D-01) 202-225-5311 443-262-9136 202-225-0254 https://forms.house.gov/kratovil/contact-form.shtml
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-02) 202-225-3061 410-628-2701 202-225-3094 http://dutch.house.gov/writedutch_za.shtml

Michigan (MI)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Bart Stupak (D-01) 202-225-4735 906-875-3751 202-225-4744 http://www.house.gov/stupak/IMA/issue2.htm
Mark Schauer (D-07) 202-225-6276 517-780-9075 202-225-6281 http://schauer.house.gov/Contact/

Mississippi (MS)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Travis W. Childers (D-01) 202-225-4306 662-841-8808 202-225-3549 https://forms.house.gov/childers/webforms/contact.htm
Bennie Thompson (D-02) 202-225-5876 662-455-9003 202-225-5898 https://forms.house.gov/benniethompson/contact-form.shtml

Nevada (NV)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Dina Titus (D-03) 202-225-3252 702-387-4941 202-225-2185 https://forms.house.gov/titus/contact-form.shtml

New York (NY) Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Michael E. McMahon (D-13) 202-225-3371 718-630-5277 202-226-1272 https://forms.house.gov/mcmahon/contact-form.shtml
Scott Murphy (D-20) 202-225-5614 518-581-8247 202-225-1168 https://forms.house.gov/murphy/contact-form.shtml
Paul D. Tonko (D-21) 202-225-5076 518-374-4547 202-225-5077 https://forms.house.gov/tonko/contact-form.shtml
Dan Maffei (D-25) 202-225-3701 585-336-7291 202-225-4042 https://forms.house.gov/maffei/contact-form.shtml

North Dakota (ND)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Earl Pomeroy (D-ALL) 202-225-2611 701-235-9760 None http://www.house.gov/formpomeroy/zipauth.htm

Oklahoma (OK)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Dan Boren (D-02) 202-225-2701 918-687-2533 202-225-3038 http://www.house.gov/boren/emailsignup.shtml

Pennsylvania (PA)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Kathy Dahlkemper (D-03) 202-225-5406 814-456-2038 202-225-3103 https://forms.house.gov/dahlkemper/contact-form.shtml
Jason Altmire (D-04) 202-225-2565 724-226-1304 202-226-2274 https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Christopher P. Carney (D-10) 202-225-3731 570-585-9988 202-225-9594 http://carney.house.gov/contact.shtml
Paul E. Kanjorski (D-11) 202-225-6511 570-496-1011 202-225-0764 http://kanjorski.house.gov/
John Murtha (D-12) 202-225-2065 724-349-3195 202-225-5709 https://forms.house.gov/murtha/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm
Tim Holden (D-17) 202-225-5546 610-921-3502 202-226-0996 http://holden.house.gov/contactform_zipcheck.shtml

South Carolina (SC)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
John M. Spratt, Jr. (D-05) 202-225-5501 843-393-3998 202-225-0464 http://www.house.gov/spratt/email_john.shtml

South Dakota (SD)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-ALL) 202-225-2801 605-367-8371 202-225-5823 http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact2.htm

Texas (TX)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Al Green (D-09) 202-225-7508 713-383-9234 202-225-2947 http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Solomon P. Ortiz (D-27) 202-225-7742 361-883-5868 202-226-1134 http://www.house.gov/formortiz/issue.htm
Henry Cuellar (D-28) 202-225-1640 956-725-0639 202-225-1641 http://cuellar.house.gov/Contact/SendMeAnEmail.htm
Gene Green (D-29) 202-225-1688 281-420-0502 202-225-9903 http://www.house.gov/green/contact/

Virginia (VA)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Glenn Nye, III (D-02) 202-225-4215 757-326-6201 202-225-4218 https://forms.house.gov/nye/contact-form.shtml
Robert C. Scott (D-03) 202-225-8351 804-644-4845 202-225-8354 http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Tom Perriello (D-05) 202-225-4711 434-293-9631 202-225-5681 https://forms.house.gov/perriello/contact-form.shtml
Rick Boucher (D-09) 202-225-3861 276-628-1145 202-225-0442 http://www.boucher.house.gov
Gerry Connolly (D-11) 202-225-1492 703-256-3071 202-225-3071 http://gerryconnolly.house.gov/?sectionid=50&sectiontree=350

Wisconsin (WI)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Ron Kind (D-03) 202-225-5506 715-831-9214 202-225-5739 http://www.kind.house.gov/?sectionid=18&sectiontree=18
David R. Obey (D-07) 202-225-3365 715-398-4426 None http://www.obey.house.gov

West Virginia (WV)
Member Phone District Num Fax Electronic Correspondence
Alan B. Mollohan (D-01) 202-225-4172 304-292-3019 202-225-7564 [email protected]

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