Who Supports Real Budget Reform?

February 10, 2010 04:43


Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) introduced two major budget reforms today: S.2990, a one-year moratorium on earmarks and, S.J.Res. 27, a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment that includes a two-thirds majority requirement for raising taxes. DeMint is calling on his Republicans colleagues to lead by example and cosponsor both of these important measures.

Here are the Republican Senators (and Republican Senate candidates) who are supporting both reforms along with a list of Republican Senators who are not.

Candidates Who Support
Kelly Ayotte (NH-SEN)
Ovide Lamontagne (NH-SEN)
Mike Lee (UT-SEN)
Danny Tarkanian (NV-SEN)
Rand Paul (KY-SEN)
Curtis Coleman (AR-SEN)
Tim Bridgewater (UT-SEN)
Jane Norton (CO-SEN)
Ken Buck (CO-SEN)

Republican Cosponsors
Richard Burr (NC)
Saxby Chambliss (GA)
Mike Crapo (ID)
Tom Coburn (OK)
John Cornyn (TX)
Jim DeMint (SC)
John Ensign (NV)
Lindsey Graham (SC)
Jon Kyl (AZ)
John McCain (AZ)
George LeMieux (FL)
James Risch (ID)

Republicans Who Have NOT Cosponsored
Lamar Alexander (TN) — (202) 224-4944 — Email
John Barrasso (WY) — (202) 224-6441 — Email
Bob Bennett (UT) — (202) 224-5444 — Email
Kit Bond (MO) — (202) 224-5721 — Email
Scott Brown (MA) — (202) 224-4543
Sam Brownback (KS) — (202) 224-6521 — Email
Jim Bunning (KY) — (202) 224-4343 — Email
Thad Cochran (MS) — (202) 224-5054 — Email
Susan Collins (ME) — (202) 224-2523 — Email
Bob Corker (TN) — (202) 224-3344 — Email
Mike Enzi (WY) — (202) 224-3424 — Email
Chuck Grassley (IA) — (202) 224-3744 — Email
Judd Gregg (NH) — (202) 224-3324 — Email
Orrin Hatch (UT) — (202) 224-5251 — Email
Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) — (202) 224-5922 — Email
James Inhofe (OK) — (202) 224-4721 — Email
Johnny Isakson (GA) — (202) 224-3643 — Email
Mike Johanns (NE) — (202) 224-4224 — Email
Richard Lugar (IN) — (202) 224-4814 — Email
Mitch McConnell (KY) — (202) 224-2541 — Email
Lisa Murkowski (AK) — (202) 224-6665 — Email
Pat Roberts (KS) — (202) 224-4774 — Email
Jeff Sessions (AL) — (202) 224-4124 — Email
Richard Shelby (AL) — (202) 224-5744 — Email
Olympia Snowe (ME) — (202) 224-5344 — Email
John Thune (SD) — (202) 224-2321 — Email
David Vitter (LA) — (202) 224-4623 — Email
George Voinovich (OH) — (202) 224-3353 — Email
Roger Wicker (MA) — (202) 224-6253 — Email

No Democrat has cosponsored both of these measures.

Click here for complete list of Senators and their contact information.

from The Senate conservatives Fund



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