H.R. 1207 Smoking Hot!
I have some tremendous news to report: as of 3:00 pm ET today, H.R. 1207 has 88 cosponsors! That is 33 new cosponsors this week!!
And, there are even more to come.
I have been up on Capitol Hill all week meeting with congressional staff, and the reception has been unbelievable. In additional to those who got on today, I have received several additional commitments from members to cosponsor the bill in the coming days. And, I have five more appointments tomorrow. Between our Hill lobbying, the work of Dr. Paul’s congressional staff and the work of all of the tremendous grassroots activists in our movement, we are making progress unthinkable a few years ago.
We can win. We can pass H.R. 1207 this year, and finally audit the Federal Reserve. We still have a long way to go, and a lot of hard work to do, but if we stick together and work hard, we can do it.
I am so proud to be a part of this effort. Please keep it up, and thanks for all you do.
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Posted 04/23/09 5:00 PM
MRoCkEd
Cheshire, CT | 88 cosponsors! wow.
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Posted 04/23/09 5:04 PM
ReformedApologian
Las Vegas, NV | The biggest battle is going to be in the Senate. |
Posted 04/23/09 5:06 PM
Smoodigger
Stillwater, OK | Rock and Roll! |
Posted 04/23/09 5:06 PM
Heather D
Port Byron, IL | I can't find an updated list... |
Posted 04/23/09 5:09 PM
Matt Hawes
Springfield, VA | The Library of Congress hasn't updated just yet, but it should be added soon.
Matt |
Posted 04/23/09 5:10 PM
Jesse Benton
Clute, TX | Heather, it should be on Thomas tomorrow, Wednesday at the latest. |
Posted 04/23/09 5:10 PM
Heather D
Port Byron, IL | Thanks Matt!
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Posted 04/23/09 5:11 PM
shanevc
Roseville, CA | That's awesome! Way to go! Keep up the good work! |
Posted 04/23/09 5:13 PM
AdamCabrera
Upland, CA | We just need to force a recorded vote. Then we can hold those who vote against HR 1207 accountable. That is, we can vote them out of office! |
Posted 04/23/09 5:36 PM
Fu Manchu
Belleville, MI | This is awesome! |
Posted 04/23/09 5:39 PM
Philip
State College, PA | Congressman Thompson (Glen Thompson PA 5th),
I write to you to urge you to co-sponsor HR 1207. Ron Paul introduced 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, in an effort to shed some light on an organization more secretive than the CIA, the Federal Reserve. To date HR 1207 has 88 co-sponsors with 33 signing on this week alone. I do not have the latest list so if you have signed on already, thanks! If not, what are you waiting for!? As a politician you are no doubt interested in issues on which both sides of the aisle agree. One such issue is government transparency. Do we know to which banks our trillions of dollars have gone? No! But we can and we should. All it takes is an audit of the Fed. This seems like a political no-brainer, not mention sound policy! I anxiously anticipate your co-sponsorship. Thank you for your time.
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Posted 04/23/09 5:50 PM
Alyssa
Edmonds, WA | Don't stop 'til you get enough. |
Posted 04/23/09 5:53 PM
Scott D
Chicago, IL | Great work guys! |
Posted 04/23/09 6:00 PM
smashysmashy
dover, NH | That pushes it over 20% of the house! All I can say is WOW. Good work guys and gals. Can't wait to see if any New Englander reps are part of the latest 9 to join on :) |
Posted 04/23/09 6:30 PM
Ricky201
North Bend, WA | Holy crap balls Batman!
I hope Adam Smith was one of the newbies to join as a co-sponsor. We need at least one rep from Washington! |
Posted 04/23/09 6:39 PM
Ken from CT
Milford, CT | Outstanding! |
Posted 04/23/09 6:45 PM
sunny
belfast , ME | Rock and Roll!!! |
Posted 04/23/09 6:55 PM
blistexfan
Calexico, CA | and yet I'm almost positive my rep (Filner-D Ca)won't be listed on the updated version. I've bugged and bugged then bugged some more and all I've gotten is a wait for our letter. |
Posted 04/23/09 7:13 PM
pacijoey
El Dorado Hills, CA | can anyone tell me exactly what can be done to help if our congressperson is already a cosponsor? thank you! |
Posted 04/23/09 7:20 PM
Joyce Morrell
Arlington, IN |
Small update:
I just heard that Chairman Barney Frank's office "is not receiving many calls" so says his staff.
What can we all do with that information??
Congressman Frank's Washington, D.C. number is 202-225-5931 |
Posted 04/23/09 7:42 PM
Daniel Schmid
Chicago, IL | I don't know if you or anyone else will see/read this, but if you're up there lobbying members of Congress, I've written my Congressman a few times, and although he's not yet signed on to co-sponsor he's been generally open and positive to the idea, so maybe you could try to influence him?
Congressman Tim Walz of Minnesota's 1st district (Democrat). |
Posted 04/23/09 8:12 PM
ReformedApologian
Las Vegas, NV | pacijoey, if your representative is already a co-sponsor, focus your efforts on faxing (most of them don't accept e-mails from non-constituents) or calling those members of the House Financial Services Committee who are not co-sponsors.
http://financialservices.house.gov/members.html
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi -bin/bdquery/D?d111:17:./temp/~bddqIE:@@@P |
Posted 04/23/09 8:44 PM
brandonwbarrios
new york, NY | You are so proud...I am so proud!! Here in NYC we have been working our butts off educating the people. We just got a co-sponsor from District 29 which makes it the first co-sponsor of the entire state. Hopefully we can get one of these guys in our neighborhoods. |
Posted 04/23/09 8:46 PM
schaef350
Conestoga, PA | Vote for this or get voted out! Its time to take a step in the right direction. Keep spreading the word, it aint over till the FEDs lies are on the front page of every paper in America! (That's a heck of a challenge with the media we have these days...) |
Posted 04/23/09 9:00 PM
Fozz
Cockeysville, MD | We're 40% of the way to 218. |
Posted 04/23/09 9:29 PM
RhysW
ann arbor, MI | this is incredible. It seems to me that we have no where to go but up from here. Even if this bill is watered down or rejected, it shows a sea change in opinion. It seems like only yesterday, the Fed was seen as the High Priests of Capitalism. Now, again, Ron Paul teaches the world that the emperor has no cloths. |
Posted 04/23/09 9:56 PM
Liberty for Life
Lake Forest, CA | Great work JB!
Can we have Dr. Paul to get a few more bills to convict these thieves afterward? :)
Peace...
Cheers.
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Posted 04/23/09 9:59 PM
MatthewVarner
Littleton, CO | FINALLY....Thank you Doug Lamborn!!! Colorado is finally representing...Anybody in the 6th out there, blast Mike Coffman, he is on the red team so make sure to bring that up. Tell him to support his flipping party. |
Posted 04/23/09 10:14 PM
Son Of Liberty
Erie, PA | We must keep up the heat! I pledge to hand deliver my letter and talk to my Rep! |
Posted 04/23/09 10:43 PM
mstebbins
Excelsior, MN | What's the best petition to use? The one on this site only has room for one signature and is designed for fundraising. Don't want to use the one that lumps ion HR 833 for this. |
Posted 04/23/09 11:19 PM
KathyLatshaw BeaReady
Smithville, OH | mstebbins.......I have a nice one from Matt Phillips, IL 6th district that I modified a bit for 10 sigs/page. It's Word format so easy to customize for your district. Email me BeaReady1 at gmail dot com if you'd like a copy. |
Posted 04/23/09 11:35 PM
Melina4Paul
Blawnox, PA | I ordered 1000 slim jims of the HR 1207:) thank you Dr. Ron Paul and thank you campaign for liberty for providing it for us in the bulk of 1000
Please Check out the Strong message of the Pennsylvania Oath of Office project to restore the Council of Censors ...WE MUST HAVE THIS IN ALL STATES SO THAT ONLY THEN WE CAN WIN THEM OVER TO DO THE RIGHT THINGS AS THEY MUST OBEY THEIR OATH OF OFFICE only then HR 1207 or any other proposals from the past till today by Dr. Paul will slowly be in effect! Anything to accomplish for example 2nd amendment ect. we can only win; if they ALL will learn that they MUST OBEY their OATH of OFFICE after they swore, to do so, and get them accountable and put them in the Jail if they do not do it. sincerely melioped at you tube:) |
Posted 04/23/09 11:37 PM
Tom Leser
Melbourne, FL | The current petition printout also has no line for email addresses. |
Posted 04/24/09 12:13 AM
Wayno3064
Holbrook, MA | Please everyone take a few minutes to contact your respective representative(s) on this issue. Here is a link to make it easier:
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
The following is the body of the email I sent my congressman, feel free to use it as a template:
Mr Lynch, 4-22-09
I am taking the time to write this email to you in the hopes that you will take the time to read it. As my representative in congress I need to express the importance of your support for HR 1207. The Federal Reserve has been operating behind a black curtain of impunity and secrecy since its creation. They are not elected officials, they have no oversight committee, their budget is not made public information, and they are not accountable for their actions. The monetary policies they enact affect all of us in terms of the fate of the U.S. dollar; which I strongly believe will crash soon.
The following is a list of the current members of congress who are supporting this resolution - it would make me very proud to see your name added to this list.
*** I will omit the list of names in the interest of saving space on the blog *** |
Posted 04/24/09 12:13 AM
Jonathan Kovaciny
Mankato, MN | I threw together a multi-line petition for HR1207:
http://www.mnc4l.org/hr1207/hr1207_petition.pdf
http://www.mnc4l.org /hr1207/hr1207_petition.doc |
Posted 04/24/09 12:39 AM
Steven Vincent
Studio City, CA | http://endthefedusa.ning.com/events/audit-the-fed-melt-the
April 27th: Audit the Fed! Melt the Switchboard Day
On Monday, April 27th we will follow up our nationwide End the Fed! rallies with an "Audit the Fed! Melt the Switchboard Day".
We must all call in on that day and get EVERYONE we know to also call in to our Congressional Representatives.
The Congressional Switchboard number is:
1-877-851-6437.
Let's focus particularly on the members of the House Financial Services Committee.
Let's also call to PRAISE and APPLAUD those Representatives who have Co-Sponsored the HR 1207.
Ron Paul's bill to Audit the Federal Reserve Bank, HR 1207, has now garnered 55 co-sponsors and has been referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. This is a major development. The bill will now be debated and voted upon in the Committee and will then either go to the House for a debate and vote or will be defeated.
MOST BILLS DIE IN COMMITTEE FOR LACK OF SUPPORT. There is no way to know how long it will stay in Committee. That means it's all up to YOU.
It's a major step forward for our movement to get the House to even consider a bill which questions the autonomous authority of the Fed. We MUST make the most of this opportunity!
We need to step up and give the situation all our attention NOW. This is our chance to shine!
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Posted 04/24/09 12:55 AM
importsstillsuck
Union Grove, WI | how many votes does it need to get to the next step? |
Posted 04/24/09 02:07 AM
AndreG
Miami, FL | Great job guys!!!
This is the letter I sent to all the members of the House Financial Services Committee:
Dear Congressman,
I urge you to immediately research HR-1207 - Audit the Fed, sponsored by Ron Paul and co-sponsored by 55 other statesmen. Passing this bill would be the first step to restoring financial liberty to the United States.
Thomas Jefferson said in 1809: "If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation then by deflation, the banks and the corporations will grow up around them, will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs."
Andrew Jackson said in 1829: "Gentlemen, I have had men watching you for a long time and I am convinced that you have used the funds of the bank to speculate in the breadstuffs of the country. When you won, you divided the profits amongst you, and when you lost, you charged it to the bank. You tell me that if I take the deposits from the bank and annul its charter, I shall ruin ten thousand families. That may be true, gentlemen, but that is your sin! Should I let you go on, you will ruin fifty thousand families, and that would be my sin! You are a den of vipers and thieves, and by the eternal God, I will rout you out. If Congress has the right to issue paper money, it was given them to be used by themselves, and not to be delegated to individuals or corporations."
Abraham Lincoln once also said: "I have two great enemies, the southern army in front of me and the financial institutions, in the rear. Of the two, the one in the rear is the greatest enemy. I see in the future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. As a result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety for the safety of my country than ever before, even in the midst of the war."
Today, we all feel this same anxiety Abraham Lincoln felt in his days. We are at a junction in the history of this great Nation where we must take the stand for liberty. We cannot have our children to wake up homeless on the continent our fathers conquered.
It is not without reason Thomas Jefferson stated, "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."
I hope you side with these patriots, and firmly stand up for the United States of America.
Sincerely, |
Posted 04/24/09 03:30 AM
luciusETRUR
Lewisville, TX | AndreG, with all due respect, I think if we want to take a stance liberty, despite how good of a comment Lincoln may have made, quoting Mr. Lincoln is probably a bad idea. Lincoln suceeded in essentially destroying State Sovereignty and he suspended the Constitution and suspended Haebus Corpus during the war and for many years after.
For exmaple, Jefferson Davis was in jail from 1865 to 1871 without ever going to trial. Why? He broke no law. |
Posted 04/24/09 03:32 AM
luciusETRUR
Lewisville, TX | Also.. Lincoln introduced our nation to an IRS-like institution and the first income tax, in the first illegal war of the United States. |
Posted 04/24/09 04:02 AM
David Dudenhoefer
Detroit, MI | Now is the time to canvas and amp up support, particularly in the democratic areas. |
Posted 04/24/09 05:39 AM
moofree
Austin, TX | Poignant quotes (even from calamitous Presidents) should always be welcome.
Even Thomas Jefferson himself did some disagreeable things as President. |
Posted 04/24/09 06:10 AM
luciusETRUR
Lewisville, TX | I completely agree, however, Lincoln was not usually sincere in what is usally quoted by him. Thomas Jefferson did a few things as President, but such as the Embargo of 1807, was doing in what he thought (poorly at that), in defense of the American people.
If we are here to defend liberty, I do not want to stand with a man who shut down newspapers, suspended haebus corpus, and waged an illegal war on secession. I can understand how beneficial they may be, considering how popular Abraham Lincoln is, but we must exhibit truthfulness and honesty, and Abraham Lincoln is not one I would like to stand by.
We can say Jefferson did some disagreeable things, but as with every President (except maybe William Henry Harrison!). they all did some questionable and disagreeable things! |
Posted 04/24/09 06:40 AM
joepete6018
Oberlin, LA | Don't let up. Call and fax the Members of the House Committee on Financial services.
House Committee on Financial Services
Chairman Barney Frank, MA
Republican Members
Rep. Michele Bachmann, MN [co-sponsor]
Rep. Spencer Bachus, AL
Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, SC
Rep. Judy Biggert, IL
Rep. John Campbell, CA
Rep. Michael N. Castle, DE [co-sponsor]
Rep. Scott Garrett, NJ [co-sponsor]
Rep. Jim Gerlach, PA
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, TX
Rep. Lynn Jenkins, KS
Rep. Walter B. Jones , NC [co-sponsor]
Rep. Peter King, NY
Rep. Christopher Lee, NY
Rep. Leonard Lance, NJ
Rep. Frank D. Lucas, OK [co-sponsor]
Rep. Donald A. Manzullo, IL [co-sponsor]
Rep. Kenny Marchant, TX [co-sponsor]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, MI [co-sponsor]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, CA
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, NC
Rep. Gary G. Miller, CA
Rep. Randy Neugebauer, TX
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, WV [co-sponsor]
Rep. Ron Paul, TX [sponsor]
Rep. Erik Paulsen, MN [co-sponsor]
Rep. Bill Posey, FL [co-sponsor]
Rep. Tom Price, GA [co-sponsor]
Rep. Adam Putnam, FL
Rep. Edward R. Royce, CA
Democratic Members
Rep. Gary L. Ackerman, NY
Rep. John Adler, NJ
Rep. Joe Baca, CA
Rep. Melissa L. Bean, IL
Rep. Michael E. Capuano, MA
Rep. Andre Carson, IN
Rep. Travis Childers, MS
Rep. William Lacy Clay, MO
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, MO
Rep. Joe Donnelly, IN
Rep. Steve Driehaus, OH
Rep. Keith Ellison, MN
Rep. Bill Foster, IL
Rep. Alan Grayson, FL [co-sponsor]
Rep. Al Green, TX
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, IL
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, TX
Rep. Jim Himes, CT
Rep. Paul W. Hodes, NH
Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski, PA
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, MA
Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, OH
Rep. Ron Klein, FL
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, FL
Rep. Dan Maffei, NY
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, NY
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, NY
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, NY
Rep. Brad Miller, NC
Rep. Walt Minnick, ID
Rep. Dennis Moore, KS
Rep. Gwen Moore, WI
Rep. Ed Perlmutter, CO
Rep. Gary Peters, MI
Rep. David Scott, GA
Rep. Brad Sherman, CA
Rep. Jackie Speier, CA
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, NY
Rep. Maxine Waters, CA
Rep. Melvin L. Watt, NC
Rep. Charles Wilson, OH
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Posted 04/24/09 07:02 AM
Justin DeWind
Grand Rapids, MI | Total States: 37
No Sponsorship: North Dakota, Alabama, Rhode Island, Maine, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Idaho, South Dakota, Connecticut, Arkansas, Vermont, New Mexico, Massachusetts, District of Columbia
Rankings: TX: 13 GA: 6 CA: 6 FL: 6 MO: 4 TN: 4 OK: 3 MN: 3 IL: 3 WI: 3 MI: 2 IN: 2 PA: 2 UT: 2 NC: 2 LA: 2 SC: 1 AZ: 1 OR: 1 OH: 1 MS: 1 IA: 1 NJ: 1 WY: 1 HI: 1 MD: 1 MT: 1 DE: 1 KS: 1 NV: 1 CO: 1 WV: 1 NE: 1 AK: 1 WA: 1 NY: 1 VA: 1
Thomas is up to 84 as of now. |
Posted 04/24/09 07:51 AM
moofree
Austin, TX | You're right in that he might not be exactly honest, but the quote has some truth to it.
The same goes with Wilson's quote "I have 'unwittingly' ruined my country..." but I digress...
Most Americans, being products of a biased pro-Lincoln education would take a Lincoln quote to heart.
I just think we should plant the seeds of liberty in the minds of those who we wish to influence before we start bashing Lincoln (which we should definitely do :D) |
Posted 04/24/09 08:05 AM
PopeDonzel
Holland, OH | Hey way to go Marcy Kaptur. Finally, somebody from Ohio. |
Posted 04/24/09 09:21 AM
DefmuseH
Kalamazoo, MI | Congressman Fred Upton,
I have emailed you a couple times and have called your Washington office twice. The last time I called I spoke with an assistant of yours, unfortunately I can’t remember his name but, he read H.R 1207 while I was on the phone with him. He said he would pass the bill along for you to read. It only took 4 minutes for me to read H.R 1207.
I just seen a new update on the bill and it is now up to 88 cosponsors, but I am disappointed to see you're name is still not on the list.
As a fellow American, I urge you to support a bill that would make the unconstitutional 4th branch of government transparent! We deserve to know what goes on behind the closed doors of the Federal Reserve.
Please, cosponsor this bill! Please let me know if you agree or disagree with this bill, if you agree don’t wait for it to come out of committee for a vote, cosponsor the bill and let the people know you support government accountability and transparency.
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Posted 04/24/09 09:27 AM
drflash1949
Pennsburg, PA | I did not see the names of Senator Arlen Specter,Senator Robert Casey,and the 8th district of Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy on the list. I have e-mailed these three people many times and have had no response.
This is no surprise to me. If anyone is represented by these people, try to contact them and demand that they support HR 1207. All three of these people voted for the Bale Out that I asked them not to. So if they do not support this bill I think it's time to vote them out. |
Posted 04/24/09 09:40 AM
TimothySchumann
Arlington, VA | It's actually up to 89.
One called after Jesse left the office last night. |
Posted 04/24/09 10:07 AM
StatusQuoJoe
Phoenix, AZ | Great news! I hope it gets to a vote! |
Posted 04/24/09 10:21 AM
Bill Braski
Cincinnati, OH | Jesse, please put some heat on Congresswoman Jean Schmidt from OH-2. I've called her office many times and they always tell me "they'll look into it". That reminds me, I need to call them again! |
Posted 04/24/09 10:41 AM
Randyinwa
Lacey, WA | Please post/forward EVERYWHERE!
We the People are well on our way to holding the federal reserve bank (INC.) to accountability. Since the inception and incorporation (in Delaware) of the private federal reserve bank (act), this has never been done before.
Please keep up the pressure by requesting that your representatives cosponsor and support the bills below.
Contacts:
(note: The capital switch board phone number below is busy a lot of the time :} so you might have to find and contact your representative via their direct contact number)
United States House of Representatives 202-224-3121
http://www.house.gov/
United States Senate 202-224-3121
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Also, contact the committees listed below and request that they hold hearings on each of the bills. This is just as important as getting your representative to cosponsor the bills. We the People don't want these bills to die in committee and not come to the floor for a vote.
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H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Transparency Act
Introduced in the House of Representatives Feb. 26th, 2009
by Rep. Ronald Paul [R-TX]
Cosponsors [as of 2009-04-09}
88
The bill has been referred to the following committees:
House Financial Services
(http://www.house.gov/financialservices/)
http://www.house.gov/financ ialservices/
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S.513 Federal Reserve Transparency Act
Introduced in the Senate March 3rd, 2009
by Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Cosponsors [as of 2009-04-18]
Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]
Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR]
The bill has been referred to the following committees:
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
(http://banking.senate.gov/public/)
http://banking.senate.gov/public/
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S.604 Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009
Introduced in the Senate March 16th, 2009
by Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Cosponsors [as of 2009-04-24]
None
The bill has been referred to the following committees:
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
(http://banking.senate.gov/public/)
http://banking.senate.gov/public/
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Posted 04/24/09 10:51 AM
Blunt
Sherbrooke, Canada | Well it just went back down to 84. What's wrong ? |
Posted 04/24/09 10:57 AM
moofree
Austin, TX | Lest you forget HR 833
H.R.833 Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act
Introduced in the House of Representatives Feb. 3rd, 2009
by Rep. Ronald Paul [R-TX]
Cosponsors [as of 2009-04-24}
None
The bill has been referred to the following committees:
House Financial Services
http://www.house.gov/financialservices/
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Posted 04/24/09 11:05 AM
spinnikerca
Studio City, CA | My thought is that there are a few parallel things happening.
1. The left has decided the Fed should be nationalized so OBAMA can print the money at will and will try to put it under the executive, once the Fed is shown to be a problem post audit. Last I saw the Senate version of the bill limited the audit to only what was done March 2008 and post then - not at all in a Dem administration. We know the Fed is an issue and has been since 1913.
2. Some see killing the Fed as a way to strengthen the new IMF committee international regulations.
So I am very glad we are getting support, but I think there are a few movements wanting to derail this to their benefit, and not as much ours.
When we call Senators, so long as that 2008 start of the audit period is there, we should remove it. They will say 'the rest is ancient history', but we are not just talking about the extraordinary actions taken this last year, but the problem with the existence of the institution itself.
Otherwise that limit will probably survive in the conference report, and the Dems will just be able to say 'look what Bush's Fed did!' and ignore the historic problem, IMHO, in any event. |
Posted 04/24/09 12:02 PM
MichaelBarry
Sebring, FL | Our efforts to get Rooney of the FL 16th on board paid off!
He did not see the light, he felt the heat! |
Posted 04/24/09 12:32 PM
JCUSA
rocklin, CA | Way to go! Thank you so much for your hard work at our capitol! this is inspiring. We are making some undeniable progress here!!!!!! Lets kick it up and let them hear our voices louder this weekend to educate and protest at your closest FED branch. |
Posted 04/24/09 12:53 PM
LIVEOAK
Weatherford, TX | SMOKIN' Good work everyone. |
Posted 04/24/09 1:37 PM
AnnetteFreeman
gilbert, AZ | Arizona, check the calendar and announcements,we have accepted the challenge for the petition drive.Please,Get collecting petitions,we will deliver them on tuesday.We only have one representative who has cosponsored so far ( Trent Franks) |
Posted 04/24/09 2:04 PM
GOP Revolution
Middleton, ID | It's hard for me to beleive that Idaho isn't apart of this... Unbelievable! Time to see Simpson replaced with a Constitutional Republican... |
Posted 04/24/09 2:08 PM
Joyce Morrell
Arlington, IN | See Alanna -- Idaho's state coordinator's page here on CFL.
She has every one of the Congress members phone numbers on her page if you want to call them directly.
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Posted 04/24/09 2:14 PM
Matthew Tress
Bend, OR | This is awesome! It feels good that we are all actually making a difference very quickly. |
Posted 04/24/09 2:19 PM
danielbier8
Medford, NJ | Great work Jesse. Keep it up!
Has anyone tried to organize an effort to get Barney Frank on board with this effort? After all, he did co-sponsor another Fed Audit bill in the early '90s, HR 28, for the 103rd Congress.
Federal Reserve related bills from 1993, 103rd Congress:
S. 212--A bill to modernize the Federal Reserve System and to provide for prompt disclosure of certain decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
-Rep. Dorgan
H.R. 2917--A bill to reform the Federal Reserve System; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
-Rep. Blackwell
H.R. 145--A bill to authorize and direct the General Accounting Office to audit the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Advisory Council, the Federal Open Market Committee, and Federal Reserve banks and their branches; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
-Rep. Crane
H.R. 587--A bill to modernize the Federal Reserve System and to provide for prompt disclosure of certain decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee; jointly, to the Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs; Government Operations.
-Rep. Hamilton
H.R. 28--A bill to promote accountability, diversity, and the public interest in the operation of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
-Rep. Gonzalez
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Posted 04/24/09 2:39 PM
MooseOfReason
Cranford, NJ | Actually, there are 84.
Verify before celebrating, guys. |
Posted 04/24/09 2:44 PM
jbstoudenmire
Albany, GA | No, there are actually 92, the websites are just slow to update. These numbers are coming directly from congressional aides. |
Posted 04/24/09 3:20 PM
Timothy Gandee
Perry, OH | WONDERFUL NEWS FROM OH CD-14
I have visited my Congressman's office, passed out hundreds of Audit the Fed flyers, and have educated everyone I come in contact with about this bill. After much work by many, here is the news from the legislative assistant to Mr. LaTourette -
From: "Lennon, CJ" <CJ.Lennon@mail.house.gov> [Add to Address Book]
To: Tim Gandee <tgandee@myhelio.com>
Subject: RE: HR 1207
Date: Apr 24, 2009 3:11 PM
Hey Tim... I hope all is well. Just wanted to let you know that we have
decided to cosponsor the bill. Thanks and have a good weekend.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Gandee [mailto:tgandee@myhelio.com]
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 3:03 PM
To: Lennon, CJ
Subject: HR 1207
Representative LaTourette,
I would like you to reconsider cosponsoring HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, which will allow the United States to audit the Federal Reserve Bank for the first time in our nation's history.
In the face of an ever-worsening recession, the Federal Reserve is refusing to furnish Congress and the American people with records of how the Bank is allotting and spending trillions of bailout dollars. Shrouded in secrecy, the Federal Reserve is a danger to our political
process: No one knows where our money is going or what it is doing, and Chairman Bernanke has said that efforts to disclose such information are "counterproductive."
Mr. CJ Lennon, your Legislative Aide, informed me that you would only consider this bill if it reaches the floor. May I urge you to reconsider and co-sponsor this along with the 91 other Congressman that have done so.
This bill is vital to solving our financial crisis. Thank you for your help, and I ask you to do everything in your power to see this bill through to a passing vote on the House floor.
In liberty,
Tim Gandee
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Posted 04/24/09 3:31 PM
Timothy Gandee
Perry, OH | WONDERFUL NEWS FROM OH CD-14
I have visited my Congressman's office, passed out hundreds of Audit the Fed flyers, and have educated everyone I come in contact with about this bill. After much work by many, here is the news from the legislative assistant to Mr. LaTourette -
From: "Lennon, CJ" <CJ.Lennon@mail.house.gov> [Add to Address Book]
To: Tim Gandee <tgandee@myhelio.com>
Subject: RE: HR 1207
Date: Apr 24, 2009 3:11 PM
Hey Tim... I hope all is well. Just wanted to let you know that we have
decided to cosponsor the bill. Thanks and have a good weekend.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Gandee [mailto:tgandee@myhelio.com]
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 3:03 PM
To: Lennon, CJ
Subject: HR 1207
Representative LaTourette,
I would like you to reconsider cosponsoring HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, which will allow the United States to audit the Federal Reserve Bank for the first time in our nation's history.
Mr. CJ Lennon, your Legislative Aide, informed me that you only consider this bill if it reaches the floor. May I urge you to reconsider and co-sponsor this along with the 91 other Congressman that have done so.
In the face of an ever-worsening recession, the Federal Reserve is refusing to furnish Congress and the American people with records of how the Bank is allotting and spending trillions of bailout dollars. Shrouded in secrecy, the Federal Reserve is a danger to our political
process: No one knows where our money is going or what it is doing, and Chairman Bernanke has said that efforts to disclose such information are "counterproductive."
This bill is vital to solving our financial crisis. Thank you for your help, and I ask you to do everything in your power to see this bill through to a passing vote on the House floor.
In liberty,
Tim Gandee
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Posted 04/24/09 3:32 PM
Timothy Gandee
Perry, OH | Sorry about the double post. I am just too excited I guess. On to the End the Fed Rally!!!!! |
Posted 04/24/09 3:49 PM
TehTpyoKing
Hartford, IL | I'm still curious about Kucinich and Flake, what's the hold up? |
Posted 04/24/09 5:12 PM
travisestes
Flagstaff, AZ | I'm curious to see at what point there will be public opposition to this. I've noticed people tend to ignore us until we gain mass, then they discredit us in devious ways... It seems the message of liberty is growing though :) |
Posted 04/24/09 9:30 PM
Ashton Sanders
Polson, MT | AWESOME! Congratulations! Keep up the great fight. |
Posted 04/24/09 9:51 PM
TimWhite
Cheshire, CT | Not to get too far ahead of ourselves, but... after we get the Fed audited, Helicopter Ben's term expires in Jan 2010.
How bout we try to get Dr. Paul appointed as the next Fed Chairman? He could probably do all sorts of great work from inside The Beast. |
Posted 04/24/09 11:55 PM
TapperIsTicked
Pleasant Prairie, WI | Congressman Ryan of WI has been requested to support HR 1207 on multiple occassions. He has yet to do so. The latest request is appended below. This was after our all too short conversation at a public listening session. His Aide said we were out of time and had to get moving to the next one. Thanks for the hour Congressman.
Congressman Ryan:
At the Pleasant Prairie Listening session you stated that "most in Washington want a Democratic Socialism similar to that in Europe". I really wish we had had a few more minutes so I could have opened up debate on that issue. My position is that if Washington wants a Fascist Totalitarianism or would like to finally test out Marx's theories on an advanced economy they have every right to pursue that objective. The process is that you write up an Amendment to that pain in the derriere Constitution stating that we in Washington wish to change your (those serfs commonly depicted as the People) form of government. At that point it gets submitted to those of us out here in fly over country and we will let you know where we stand. Until you follow proper procedure, please tell these idiots you rub elbows with they can kiss my ass.
That said, I see that you are not one of the Representatives supporting HR 1207. Why don't you get on board and demand Heir Barney get that little piece of legislation out of committee and on the floor. Soon thereafter send me some pictures from Fort Knox.
It is time to take this country back and I hope I can count on you. I seriously have my doubts. |
Posted 04/26/09 01:43 AM
Josiah Keller
Hillsboro, WI | Wonderfully incredible! |
Posted 04/26/09 3:46 PM
MooseOfReason
Cranford, NJ | "No, there are actually 92, the websites are just slow to update."
How slow? It still says 84. |
Posted 04/27/09 10:12 PM
Joe Salorino
East Springfield, PA | Nice work, Jesse. |
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