Update September 23, Wow 290 Co-sponsors (enough even if Veto!)
Plus Senate, S 604, has 27 co-sponsors
August 4, 282 co-sponsors
July 29, Now 279 co-sponsors,
July 21 WOW more than 63% of the House of Representatives already co-sponsoring this bill. NOW 275 co-sponsors
June 25, 243 co-sponsors
June 14 — Wow 224!!! Update June 12 — 223!
June 11 — Now 222!!! (over 218, which means the majority of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors)
That’s over half of the House of Representatives. (51%, 222 of 435)
June 10 — 209 Co-Sponsors!!!!!!!!!!
June 3 — 207 Co-Sponsors!!
May 21 — Now 175 Co-Sponsors!!
May 15 — 165 Cosponsors!!
Update Plus Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a companion bill in the Senate S 604
May 13 — 156 Cosponsors!!
May 8 — Now 143 Cosponsors!
May 5 — 124 Cosponsors!
Update May 1 — 112 Cosponsors!
Update April 30 — Now 109 Cosponsors!
Update April 29 — Now 100 Cosponsors!
Update April 28 — Now 92 Cosponsors!
Update April 24 — HR 1207 now has 88 Cosponsors!
Update April 23 — HR 1207 now has 79 Cosponsors!
Update April 22, 2009 — HR 1207 now has 71 Cosponsors!
Update April 20, 2009 — Bill moved to Committee, next step would be for a vote on floor!
Update April 01, 2009 — 58 co-sponsors and growing
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Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve (HR 1207) now has 33 co-sponsors (as of original post date), and the numbers keep growing!
If you haven’t done so already, tell everyone you know to call and write their representative and ask that they support the “Federal Reserve Transparency Act H.R. 1207″.
If you called before and if your representative is not listed as a co-sponsor, follow up and ask them to take a position either way so we all know where they stand on the issue of bringing transparency to the Federal Reserve.
Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Find your rep here:
congress.org
Here’s a sample letter you can use:
Dear Representative,
Please co-sponsor and/or support H.R.1207, an effort to audit the Federal Reserve. Recently, it has come to light that there is little to no accountability to the people on the part of the Federal Reserve. While the citizens of this country are required by law to give an accounting of every penny they come in contact with, the Federal Reserve has never been held to the same standard. During this time of extreme economic crisis, the people deserve an accounting of where our money is going.
Currently there are 207 co-sponsors for this legislation, and it is enjoying bi-partisan support. Your efforts in supporting this important legislation would go a long way in proving to your constituents that you not only hold the Federal Reserve to the same standard as you do your constituents, but it would also show that you believe in transparency. Anything less than support for this resolution suggests that you are in favor of secrecy and a lack of accountability to the people who pay the bills. We pay the tab; we have a right to know where our money is going.
Unlike recent bills that you voted in favor of that had hundreds of pages and just a few hours to read, this bill can be read in under 5 minutes. I encourage you to take the time to read it, and then move to support it.
Thank you in advance for your attention on this important legislation. I have every expectation that you will do right by your constituents and support this measure.
Sincerely,
“HR 1207 is an absolute litmus test for those in congress to openly declare who they represent, the American people or the international banking elite. Those who would weaken HR 1207’s authority through amendments or in any way block a “roll call vote,” will have declared their allegiance.” –source does not matter so much; message stands on its own merit.