Posted by Matt Hawes on 06/09/09 5:25 PM Last updated 06/09/09 5:28 PM   [Newer: "Ron Paul's Audit the Fed Bill Hits 207 Co-Sponsors"] [Older: 200!!!]

Earlier in the day, we reported that HR 1207 is now up to 200 cosponsors. 

I'd like to correct that... by changing it to 207!!!

Rep. David Dreier (R-CA)
Rep. Steve King (R-IA)
Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)**
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)*
Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY)*
Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)

* House Financial Services Committee Member

** Minority Leader, House of Representatives (Yes, you read that right!)

Posted 06/09/09 5:30 PM Jonathan Kovaciny Mankato, MN

Digg for 200: http://bit.ly/19yKMB Digg for 207: http://bit.ly/7v41h

Posted 06/09/09 5:30 PM jorel55 Missouri City, TX

Excellent

Posted 06/09/09 5:36 PM Elysiumboy Billericay, United Kingdom

Oh go on! 11 more to go and request becomes demand. I hope they are weeing their pants, but I hope they haven't catered for it because we all know these numbhead live in that kind of suspicious world.

Posted 06/09/09 5:37 PM Proud Reaganite Ypsilanti, MI

Outstanding! We're now over 200!!

Posted 06/09/09 5:37 PM jeremy esposito Bellflower, CA

Yippie kio kia!!

Posted 06/09/09 5:44 PM bspears1776 Torrance, CA

Boy, howdy!!!

Posted 06/09/09 5:44 PM DanSteely rochester, NY

What a relief. I've been all over Chris Lee to get on board. I'll be sure to commend him for doing so. Now my time is freed up to begin urging others to support the bill and the one in the senate. I was surprised he took so long to get with it. I figured it would be a no-brainer for him. I'm curious what the hold up was. One of his staffers told me earlier today that his offices were getting a lot of calls about it.

Posted 06/09/09 6:05 PM jnanzar Orem, UT

holy macaroni 17 in one day 10 to go plus Dr. Paul and we have 218 this is very exciting

Posted 06/09/09 6:08 PM teg97 Alamogordo, NM

Wow! Even copped Rep. John Boehner (R-OH). The jump in co-sponsors is great news!

Posted 06/09/09 6:08 PM atlas shrugged Flanagan, IL

Seventeen in one day! Unbelievable! I'm glad Perlmutter is on.

Posted 06/09/09 6:35 PM Michael Salvi Elkins Park, PA

Don't forget Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA-8) http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=19530

Posted 06/09/09 6:48 PM BrentBurk Lompoc, CA

Kinda surreal. How are we gonna stop them from raping the bill with the amendment process though? :[

Posted 06/09/09 6:58 PM RebekahForney Littlestown, PA

207! That's awesome! Now for the Senate...:(

Posted 06/09/09 7:07 PM matthewpaul Raynham, MA

No way, I'm in disbelief! A representative from MA actually cosponsored!

Posted 06/09/09 7:31 PM thefreeman Princeton, NJ

Whoa, the victory is nearer!

Posted 06/09/09 7:33 PM Jason Houts Glendale, CA

I am going to hand deliver a written letter to Rep Schiff this week in Pasadena asking him to support hr1207.

Posted 06/09/09 7:36 PM thefreeman Princeton, NJ

There are 6 from NJ now, way to go Congressmen!

Posted 06/09/09 7:59 PM Lawful Money Woodstock, GA

Good question BrentBurk....your skepticism is probably very well-founded.... We should probably enjoy the progress we've been able to achieve just a bit....but not forget that the thing a good many of these co-sponsors have shown to be best at - is caving when it really matters....

Posted 06/09/09 8:17 PM Linda APO AP, Japan

With 218 within sight, let's keep up the efforts and go over. Think how 250 would look. Now that Carol S-P is on board, we can all work on Paul Hodes in NH. For those who haven't even read HR 1207, maybe we can send a "before and after" version of Sec.31, showing exactly where the revision takes place. Do you think some backlash is taking place from fed arm-twisting? Someone wrote about his representative talking with him about a discussion with Ben Bernanke.

Posted 06/09/09 8:31 PM Minnesota Matt Fridley, MN

Somebody is going to have to watch C-Span all day and when a congressman makes an amendment we can have them get flooded with calls and mail from their own district, maybe even a protest.

Posted 06/09/09 9:04 PM galtgulch Southborough, MA

How exciting to see my very own Congressman, James McGovern, has chosen to cosponsor HR1207. I have been emailing him a couple of times a week to enlighten him about this bill and the growing number of cosponsors. I imagine his staff made him aware of just how hot this bill has become and suspect his reason is more political than anything. I must confess I did tell him that we will be running against him for re election and that his support of the bailouts, both of them, would go against him. I informed him via DownsizeDC.org that the Fed was responsible for the loss of purchasing power of the dollar and was instrumental in causing the current economic crisis and that it needs to be audited. Now I can encourage him to get his colleagues to join in too.

Posted 06/09/09 9:22 PM bradleyshorwith Idaho Falls, ID

I was just wondering where you get this information, because everywhere I look, it says there are still 190 cosponsors.

Posted 06/09/09 9:30 PM ReformedApologian Las Vegas, NV

I'm amazed to see that Rep. Boehner actually went through with it. I saw someone on Ron Paul Forums the other day say that his office said this was coming, but I didn't know if he'd really do it. Awesome.

Posted 06/09/09 10:02 PM smashysmashy dover, NH

freakin' sicky

Posted 06/09/09 10:28 PM swim4liberty Glen Head, NY

Got a signed letter from my congressman Peter King of NY's 3rd district saying he was a co-sponsor dated June 4th.

Posted 06/10/09 12:30 AM Libertas aut mors Beaverton, OR

I keep trying to get David Wu (D-OR 1st) to co-sponsor. So far, nothing.

Posted 06/10/09 01:30 AM Champion Of Liberty Pembroke Pines, FL

Too exciting!

Posted 06/10/09 05:20 AM Jonathan 123 Malmö, Sweden

That's awesome... and fast! =)

Posted 06/10/09 06:21 AM TruthBeKnown Taylorsville, MS

I want to be excited but when I saw Childers had signed on I can help but think some kind of deal has been made to allow it be come to the floor but that it won't be allowed to come to a vote as is.

Posted 06/10/09 10:33 AM eccitante Las Vegas, NV

We have 2 out of 3 in NV -- Congresswoman Dina Titus is the only one who is left, she should be easy to get on board given that the others in NV have already signed on. I faxed her this morning. Anyone else who can contact her please do so and tell her to cosponsor 1207. Here is her contact info: website: http://titus.house.gov/ she has 2 offices, one in NV & one in DC 319 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-3252 Fax: (202) 225-2185 8215 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 205 Las Vegas, NV 89123 Phone: (702) 387-4941 Fax: (702) 837-0728

Posted 06/10/09 6:42 PM pwilletts Winnabow, NC

Mike McIntyre finally cosponsored it. He's been getting two letters a week from me and hopefully more.