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Offline M.Capestro

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**NEW EFFORT: HR 3240 -- TARGET H.Res 125 Co-Sponsors**
« on: March 03, 2010, 09:17:43 AM »
Below is a list of congressmen / women who co-sponsored H.Res 125 last year, but who have not signed on as co-sponsors for HR 3240.

Please try to take the time in the next few days to call or fax these folks.

Thank them for supporting H.Res 125 last year.
Remind them that Sean's return was only the beginning.
Invite them to step forward once again and support us as a co-sponsor of HR 3240.

NOTE: The list is by state. I've also included various LBPs that live in each state (not necessary a constituent of the representative(s) we're targeting) and other representatives from the state who have already signed on as co-sponsors.

If you'd like to receive the list in WORD or EXCEL format, PM me your email address and I'll forward it.

Thanks gang! Let's be heard!!



ALABAMA

Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6]
DC Phone: 202-225-4921
DC Fax: 202-225-2082

Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3]
DC Phone: 202-225-3261
DC Fax: 202-225-5820

ARKANSAS

Rep Boozman, John [AR-3]
DC Phone: 202-225-4301
DC Fax: 202-225-5713

AMERICAN SOMOA

Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. [AS]
DC Phone: 202-225-8577
DC Fax: 202-225-8757

CALIFORNIA

►►Parent#1: Usman Malik
Child: Michelle
Abducted: January 2009
Location: Pakistan
►►Parent#2: Patrick Braden
Child: Melissa
Abducted: March 2006
Location: Japan
►►Parent#3: Andrew Ko
Children: Christopher & William
Abducted: August 2009
Location: Singapore

Other CA representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3]
2. Rep Sanchez, Loretta [CA-47]
 
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50]
DC Phone: 202-225-0508
DC Fax: 202-225-2558

Rep Dreier, David [CA-26]
DC Phone: 202-225-2305
DC Fax: 202-225-7018

Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24]
DC Phone: 202-225-5811
DC Fax: 202-225-1100

Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2]
DC Phone: 202-225-3076
DC Fax: 202-225-3076

Rep Lewis, Jerry [CA-41]
DC Phone: 202-225-5861
DC Fax: 202-225-6498

Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-40]
DC Phone: 202-225-4111
DC Fax: 202-226-0335

Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33]
DC Phone: 202-225-7084
DC Fax: 202-225-2422

COLORADO

Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5]
DC Phone: 202-225-4422
DC Fax: 202-225-1942

FLORIDA

►►Parent#1: Ariel Ayubo
Child: Lorenzo
Abducted: August 2004
Location: Brazil
►►Parent#2: Manuel Bordaty
Children: Yehezkel, Israel and Yoshua
Abducted: March 2007
Location: Brazil

Other FL representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Kosmas, Suzanne M. [FL-24]

Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [FL-21]
DC Phone: 202-225-4211
DC Fax: 202-225-8576

Rep Mack, Connie [FL-14]
DC Phone: 202-225-2536
DC Fax: 202-225-0439

Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18]
DC Phone: 202-225-3931
DC Fax: 202-225-5620

ILLINOIS

►►Parent: Michael Sanchez
Child: Emily Machado
Abducted: March 2008
Location: Brazil

Other IL representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4]
2. Rep Schock, Aaron [IL-18]
3. Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19]

Rep Costello, Jerry F. [IL-12]
DC Phone: 202-225-5661
DC Fax: 202-225-0285

Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6]
DC Phone: 202-225-4561
DC Fax: 202-225-1166

INDIANA

Other IN representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5]
2. Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3]

Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6]
DC Phone: 202-225-3021
DC Fax: 202-225-3382

MASSACHUSETTS

►►Parent#1: Dhanika Athukorala
Child: Kali Soleil Athukorala
Abducted: April 2009
Location: Dominican Republic
►►Parent#2: Colin Bower
Children: two sons
Abducted: August 2009
Location: Egypt
►►Parent#3: Sean Collins
Child: Victor **RECOVERED July 2009**
Abducted: March 2009
Location: Brazil

Other MA representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6]

Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4]
DC Phone: 202-225-5931
DC Fax: 202-225-0182

MARYLAND

►►Parent: Paul Toland
Child: Erika
Abducted: July 2003
Location: Japan

Rep Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [MD-2]
DC Phone: 202-225-3061
DC Fax: 202-225-3094

MAINE

Rep Pingree, Chellie [ME-1]
DC Phone: 202-225-6116
DC Fax: 202-225-5590

MICHIGAN

Other MI representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11]

Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1]
DC Phone: 202-225-4735
DC Fax: 202-225-4744

Rep Upton, Fred [MI-6]
DC Phone: 202-225-3761
DC Fax: 202-225-4986

NORTH CAROLINA

►►Parent#1: Devon Davenport
Child: Nadia Drummond
Abducted: February 2009
Location: Brazil
►►Parent#2: Carlos Bermudez
Child: Sage
Abducted: June 2008
Location: Mexico

Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5]
DC Phone: 202-225-2071
DC Fax: 202-225-2995

Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3]
DC Phone: 202-225-3415
DC Fax: 202-225-3286

NEW JERSEY

►►Parent#1: Klaus Zensen
Child: Maria Carolina
Abducted: July 2004
Location: Brazil
►►Parent#2: Michael Elias
Children: daughter & son
Abducted: December 2008
Location: Japan
►►Parent#3: David Goldman
Child: Sean **RETURNED December 2009**
Abducted: June 2004
Location: Brazil

Other NJ representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - to be confirmed
2. Rep Lance, Leonard [NJ-7]

Rep Adler, John H. [NJ-3]
DC Phone: 202-225-4765
DC Fax: 202-225-0778

Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12]
DC Phone: 202-225-5801
DC Fax: 202-225-6025

Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2]
DC Phone: 202-225-6572
DC Fax: 202-225-3318

Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10]
DC Phone: 202-225-3436
DC Fax: 202-225-4160

NEW YORK

►►Parent: Michael McCarty
Child: Liam
Abducted: March 2007
Location: Italy

Other NY representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22]
2. Rep Maffei, Daniel B. [NY-25]
3. Rep Massa, Eric J. J. [NY-29]

Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3]
DC Phone: 202-225-7896
DC Fax: 202-226-2279

Rep McMahon, Michael E. [NY-13]
DC Phone: 202-225-3371
DC Fax: 202-225-1272

Rep Tonko, Paul D. [NY-21]
DC Phone: 202-225-5076
DC Fax: 202-225-5077

OHIO

Other OH representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-3]

Rep Boehner, John A. [OH-8]
DC Phone: 202-225-6205
DC Fax: 202-225-0704

Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2]
DC Phone: 202-225-3164
DC Fax: 202-225-1992

OKLAHOMA

Rep Cole, Tom [OK-4]
DC Phone: 202-225-6165
DC Fax: 202-225-3512

PENNSYLVANIA

►►Parent: Timothy Weinstein
Children: Paul and Anna
Abducted: August 2006
Location: Brazil

Other PA representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Shuster, Bill [PA-9]

Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16]
DC Phone: 202-225-2411
DC Fax: 202-225-2013

RHODE ISLAND

Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1]
DC Phone: 202-225-4911
DC Fax: 202-225-3290

TENNESSEE

►►Parent: Christopher Savoie
Child: Isaac and Rebecca
Abducted: August 2009
Location: Japan

Other TN representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7]
2. Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2]
3. Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3]

Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6]
DC Phone: 202-225-4231
DC Fax: 202-225-6887

TEXAS

►►Parent#1: Marty Pate
Child: Nicole
Abducted: August 2006
Location: Brazil
►►Parent#2: Kelvin Birotte
Child: Kelvin
Abducted: April 2006
Location: Brazil
►►Parent#3: Gary Reilly
(At the time of the abduction, Gary was provided inaccurate information. As a result a Hague claim was never filed.)
Children: twin sons
Abducted: April 2004
Location: Brazil

Other TX representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12]
2. Rep Olson, Pete [TX-22]
3. Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2]

Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26]
DC Phone: 202-225-7772
DC Fax: 202-225-2919

Rep Green, Gene [TX-29]
DC Phone: 202-225-1688
DC Fax: 202-225-9903

Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3]
DC Phone: 202-225-4201
DC Fax: 202-225-1485

Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24]
DC Phone: 202-225-6605
DC Fax: 202-225-0074

VIRGINIA

Other VA representatives who have already co-sponsored 3240:
1. Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8]
2. Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1]
3. Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10]

Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4]
DC Phone: 202-225-6365
DC Fax: 202-226-1170

« Last Edit: March 10, 2010, 08:10:14 AM by M.Capestro »

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Re: **NEW EFFORT: HR 3240 -- TARGET H.Res 125 Co-Sponsors**
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2010, 09:41:40 AM »
Thanks for this update. Working on it!

Question: Does cosponsoring HR 3240 help the Non-US citizen cases (i.e the Gerber case that's between France and Brazil)? Or is the HR 3240 apply to only for the US cases?

Thanks

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Re: **NEW EFFORT: HR 3240 -- TARGET H.Res 125 Co-Sponsors**
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2010, 10:29:33 AM »
Working on it as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: **NEW EFFORT: HR 3240 -- TARGET H.Res 125 Co-Sponsors**
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2010, 04:38:36 PM »
Saw this today and thought we really need to get everyone on board and cosponsor.
http://tinyurl.com/yksjxh8

If we don't have the number needed by election time, and Massa doesn't run then
we will lose one cosponsor, correct?

I'm still hoping we can get the number needed by May 1st.

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Re: **NEW EFFORT: HR 3240 -- TARGET H.Res 125 Co-Sponsors**
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2010, 06:13:14 PM »
Thanks for this update. Working on it!

Question: Does cosponsoring HR 3240 help the Non-US citizen cases (i.e the Gerber case that's between France and Brazil)? Or is the HR 3240 apply to only for the US cases?

Thanks

It only helps US citizens, in the sense that it provides remedies for the US government in instances where other countries either do not honor their committments to the Hague Convention or fail to respect US law in the cases of non-Hague countries.

There may be some ancillary benefit, however, in the sense that if other countries see that the US has passed legislation putting pressure on non-compliant countries, that will raise the profile of this issue and may encourage other governments to follow suit and get tough on the worst violators.

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Re: **NEW EFFORT: HR 3240 -- TARGET H.Res 125 Co-Sponsors**
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2010, 09:22:19 PM »
Many of the Cosponsors of H. Res. 125 that have not cosponsored H.R. 3240 do have Facebook pages that do allow posting.
I have created a list of them and posted them here.
http://bringseanhome.org/forums/index.php/topic,2949.0.html

Please be sure to post on their walls. :)

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Re: **NEW EFFORT: HR 3240 -- TARGET H.Res 125 Co-Sponsors**
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2010, 07:04:04 AM »
Just posting to say that I'm still calling and emailing members on this list of Reps. It's getting closer to May 1st and I'm still hoping we can get the needed cosponsors.

Also, by posting, this thread will move to the front again and perhaps some of the new members will read it and start contacting Reps as well.