vetoOverride vetoOverride On October 3rd with
little fanfare, President Bush vetoed a bill passed by
Congress with broad bi-partisan
support that provided health care for millions of this
nations poor
kids. This program (called SCHIP)
was widely praised by medical groups, insurance companies, business and
clergy. Even politically conservative Senators such as Sen. Orin Hatch and Sen. Chuck Grassley championed it, helping craft the compromise language that passed Congress with a healthy majority. The program was fully funded from cigarette taxes, and would add no burden to the budget deficit. It is NOT "government run" health care.  The
good news is that the US Senate
now has enough votes to override the President's veto, and
the battle
moves
over to the House
of Representatives.A number of religious, political, medical and child advocacy groups are pushing to override the Bush veto, and the House override vote is scheduled for October 18th. It is viewed that less than 15 Republicans need to change their votes and stand with our children and not with President Bush. But here is where you come in.... Below are key Republican members to target. We'll update this list as we approach October 18th...Especially if you live in these districts, make your voice heard. |
| Representative | State |
District |
Web Contact Page |
Phone Number |
| Rep. Roscoe Bartlett | MD | 6 | http://bartlett.house.gov/Email_Roscoe/ | (202) 225-2721 |
| Rep. Marilyn Musgrave | CO | 4 | http://musgrave.house.gov/contactform/ | (202) 225-4676 |
| Rep. Sam Graves | MO | 6 | http://www.house.gov/graves/contact.shtml | (202) 225-7041 |
| Rep. Steve Chabot | OH | 1 | http://www.house.gov/chabot/zipauth.shtml | (202) 225-2216 |
| Rep. Tom Feeney | FL | 24 | None | (202) 225-2706 |
| Rep. Judy Biggert | IL | 13 | http://judybiggert.house.gov/ContactJudy.aspx | (202) 225-3515 |
| Rep. Tim Johnson | IL | 15 | http://www.house.gov/timjohnson/contact/index.shtml | (202)225-2371 |
| Rep. Rodney Alexander | LA | 5 | http://www.house.gov/alexander/content/webform/zipauth.htm | (202) 225-8490 |
| Rep. John Boozman | AK | 3 | None | (202) 225-4301 |
| Rep. Barbara Cubin | WY | NA | http://www.house.gov/cubin/zip_auth.shtml | (202) 225-2311 |
| Rep. Kay Granger | TX | 12 | http://kaygranger.house.gov/contact.asp | (202)225-5071 |
| Rep. Thelma Drake | VA | 2 | http://www.house.gov/formdrake/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm | (202) 225-4215 |
| Rep. Robin Hayes | NC | 8 | None | (202) 225-3715 |
| Rep. John "Randy" Kuhl | NY | 29 | http://www.house.gov/formkuhl/IMA/issue.htm | (202) 225-3161 |
| Rep. Thomas Reynolds | NY | 26 | None | (202) 225-5265 |
| Rep. Timothy Walberg | MI | 7 | http://walberg.house.gov/email/zipauth.htm | (202) 225-6276 |
| Rep. Joe Knollenberg | MI | 9 | http://www.knollenberg.house.gov/Contact/ | (202) 225-5802 |
| Rep. Jim Saxton | NJ | 3 | None | (202) 225-4765 |
| Representative | State |
District |
Web Contact Page |
Phone Number |
| Rep. Robert Aderholt |
AL | 4 | http://aderholt.house.gov/?sectionid=195§iontree=195 |
(202) 225-4876 |
| Rep. Walley Herger | CA | 2 | http://www.house.gov/herger/contact.shtml | (202) 225-3076 |
| Rep. John Doolittle | CA | 4 | http://doolittle.house.gov/email/ |
202-225-2511 |
| Rep. Gus Bilirakis | FL | 9 | http://bilirakis.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm |
202-225-5755 |
| Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite | FL | 5 | http://www.house.gov/formbrown-waite/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm |
202-225-1002 |
| Rep. Rick Keller | FL | 8 | None | (202) 225-2176 |
| Rep. Peter Roskam | IL | 6 | http://www.roskamforcongress.com/contact/ |
(630) 221-0006 |
| Rep. Jerry Weller | MI | 11 | None |
(202) 225-3521 |
| Rep. Thaddeus McCotter | MI | 11 | http://mccotter.house.gov/HoR/MI11/Contact/Office+Contact+Information/Zipcode+Authentication+Page.htm | 202.225.8171 |
| Rep. Michelle Bachman |
MN | info@michelebachmann.com | (651) 735-7512 | |
| Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen | NJ | 11 | http://frelinghuysen.house.gov/contactus/form.cfm |
(202) 225-5034 |
| Rep. Scott Garrett | NJ | 5 | http://www.house.gov/formgarrett/contact.shtml |
(202) 225-4465 |
| Rep. Greg Walden | OR | 2 | http://walden.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactGreg.ContactFormIQ | 202-225-6730 |
| NOTE: For Rep. Walden: Also call the NRHA (Nat'l Rural Health Assoc) that support SCHIP, and ask them to pressure Walden, who was their "legislator of the Year" | (703) 519-7910 | |||
| Rep. John Peterson | PA | 5 | http://www.house.gov/johnpeterson/ima/contact.htm | 202-225-5121 |
| Rep. Randy Forbes | VA | 4 | http://forbes.house.gov/zipauth.html |
(202) 225-6365 |
| Representative | State |
District |
Web Contact Page |
Phone Number |
| Rep. Jim Marshall | GA | 8 | http://www.house.gov/marshall/contact.html |
202/225-6531 |
| Rep. Bob Etheridge | NC |
http://www.house.gov/etheridge/contactbob.htm |
(202) 225-4531 | |
| Gene Taylor | MS | 7 | http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/contactgene.htm |