Quotes of the Day:

NINTH AMENDMENT: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

TENTH AMENDMENT: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Subject: More progress on the "Enumerated Powers Act"

The "Enumerated Powers Act" would force Congress to cite its Constitutional authority for every law it passes. When we last reported to you in late July this bill had 52 co-sponsors in the House, and had just been introduced in the Senate by Tom Coburn, gaining a whopping 22 co-sponsors almost immediately.

Progress has slowed since then, but there is another new co-sponsor in the House. Representative Pete Sessions of Texas came on board on July 23, 2008, just a couple of days after we last contacted Congress about this bill. Maybe some of you made the difference with Mr. Sessions, so let's keep pushing . . .

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Here are the co-sponsors in the Senate . . .

Sen Allard, Wayne - 6/19/2008

Sen Barrasso, John - 6/19/2008

Sen Brownback, Sam - 6/19/2008

Sen Burr, Richard - 6/19/2008

Sen Chambliss, Saxby - 6/19/2008

Sen Cornyn, John - 6/19/2008

Sen Crapo, Mike 56564 - 6/19/2008

Sen DeMint, Jim - 6/19/2008

Sen Dole, Elizabeth - 6/19/2008

Sen Ensign, John - 6/19/2008

Sen Enzi, Michael B. - 6/19/2008

Sen Graham, Lindsey - 6/19/2008

Sen Grassley, Chuck - 6/19/2008

Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey - 6/19/2008

Sen Inhofe, James M. - 6/19/2008

Sen Kyl, Jon - 6/19/2008

Sen McCain, John - 6/19/2008

Sen Sessions, Jeff - 6/19/2008

Sen Sununu, John E. - 6/19/2008

Sen Thune, John - 6/19/2008

Sen Vitter, David - 6/19/2008

Sen Wicker, Roger F. - 6/19/2008

Here are the co-sponsors in the House . . .

Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 3/6/2007

Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] - 12/5/2007

Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 3/6/2007

Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 3/5/2008

Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] - 3/6/2007

Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 4/24/2007

Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] - 2/13/2008

Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 6/9/2008

Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 3/6/2007

Rep Cannon, Chris [UT-3] - 2/25/2008

Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] - 3/6/2007

Rep Cubin, Barbara - 3/5/2008

Rep Davis, David [TN-1] - 3/27/2007

Rep Doolittle, John T. [CA-4] - 3/5/2008

Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 3/7/2007

Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] - 4/24/2007

Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] - 3/6/2007

Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 3/6/2007

Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 3/14/2007

Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 3/6/2007

Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 3/6/2007

Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] - 3/6/2007

Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 9/7/2007

Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] - 8/1/2007

Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] - 12/12/2007

Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 3/6/2007

Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] - 12/4/2007

Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 12/4/2007

Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 3/31/2008

Rep Kline, John [MN-2] - 12/12/2007

Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] - 3/6/2007

Rep Mack, Connie [FL-14] - 12/12/2007

Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] - 3/6/2007

Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 3/6/2007

Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 3/6/2007

Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 12/12/2007

Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] - 3/6/2007

Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] - 3/6/2007

Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 10/25/2007

Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 3/12/2007

Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] - 3/5/2008

Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6] - 6/3/2008

Rep Sali, Bill [ID-1] - 12/5/2007

Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] - 5/15/2008

Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 7/23/2008

Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 4/23/2008

Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] - 4/9/2008

Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 5/23/2007

Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 4/24/2008

Rep Walberg, Timothy [MI-7] - 3/9/2007

Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 4/4/2008

Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] - 5/1/2007

Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] - 3/6/2007

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