January 29, 2009
Eleven Brave Democrats
Yesterday 11 Democrat members of the House of Representatives joined 177 Republicans and voted against the Obama stimulus bill.
If one of them represents your district, he deserves a message of encouragement in the face of future recriminations from his party leaders.
The roll call of votes can be found here. A map enabling you to double check the phone numbers below and gain complete contact information for members of Congress can be found here. Just click on your home state.
Here's a list of the brave 11 and their Washington D.C. office phone number.
Alabama: Rep. Bobby Bright 202-225-2901; Rep. Parker Griffith 202-225-4801
Florida: Rep. Allen Boyd 202-225-5235
Idaho: Rep. Walt Minnick 202-225-6611
Indiana: Rep. Brad Ellsworth 202-225-4636
Maryland: Rep. Frank Kratovil 202-225-5311
Minnesota: Rep. Collin Peterson 202-225-2165
Mississippi: Rep. Gene Taylor 202-225-5772
North Carolina: Rep. Heath Shuler 202-225-6401
Pennsylvania: Rep. Paul Kanjorski 202-225-6511
Tennessee: Rep. Jim Cooper 202-225-4311
If you contact one of these men, please leave a comment below.