Congress Watch

After a momentous week in the nation’s capital, advocates of lifting restrictions on U.S. citizens’ travel to Cuba have reason to celebrate.

On Wednesday, June 30, the House Committee on Agriculture held a mark-up session of H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act. While out-of-touch hardliners on the committee tried to amend and motion Ag Committee Chairman Peterson and Congressman Jerry Moran’s bill to death, it ultimately received a favorable 25 to 20 vote, putting Congress on the verge of voting on ending the travel ban, rather than simply shutting down its checking account, for the first time in history.

Rep Alexander, Rodney (LA-5) - 5/4/2009
Rep Baird, Brian (WA-3) - 3/30/2009
Rep Baldwin, Tammy (WI-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Berman, Howard L. (CA-28) - 1/12/2010
Rep Berry, Marion (AR-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Biggert, Judy (IL-13) - 3/30/2009
Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. (GA-2) - 5/7/2009
Rep Bishop, Timothy H. (NY-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Blumenauer, Earl (OR-3) - 3/30/2009
Rep Boozman, John (AR-3) - 3/30/2009
Rep Boren, Dan (OK-2) - 9/30/2009
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. (IA-3) - 3/30/2009
Rep Boucher, Rick (VA-9) - 5/7/2009
Rep Brady, Robert A. (PA-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. (SC-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Capps, Lois (CA-23) - 3/30/2009
Rep Capuano, Michael E. (MA-8) - 3/30/2009
Rep Cassidy, Bill (LA-6) - 9/30/2009
Rep Chaffetz, Jason (UT-3) - 3/30/2009
Rep Chu, Judy (CA-32) - 9/30/2009
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. (NY-11) - 3/30/2009
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy (MO-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel (MO-5) - 3/30/2009
Rep Clyburn, James E. (SC-6) - 5/20/2009
Rep Cohen, Steve (TN-9) - 3/30/2009
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. (MI-14) - 3/30/2009
Rep Cooper, Jim (TN-5) - 3/30/2009
Rep Costa, Jim (CA-20) - 3/30/2009
Rep Costello, Jerry F. (IL-12) - 3/30/2009
Rep Courtney, Joe (CT-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Crowley, Joseph (NY-7) - 3/30/2009
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. (MD-7) - 3/30/2009
Rep Davis, Danny K. (IL-7) - 4/30/2009
Rep Davis, Lincoln (TN-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep Davis, Susan A. (CA-53) - 4/22/2009
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. (OR-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep DeGette, Diana (CO-1) - 4/2/2009
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. (CT-3) - 2/4/2009
Rep Dicks, Norman D. (WA-6) - 5/21/2009
Rep Doggett, Lloyd (TX-25) - 3/30/2009
Rep Doyle, Michael F. (PA-14) - 3/30/2009
Rep Driehaus, Steve (OH-1) - 5/13/2009
Rep Edwards, Donna F. (MD-4) - 2/4/2009
Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. (MI-3) - 3/30/2009
Rep Ellison, Keith (MN-5) - 3/30/2009
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann (MO-8) - 2/4/2009
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. (CA-14) - 3/30/2009
Rep Etheridge, Bob (NC-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. (AS) - 9/30/2009
Rep Farr, Sam (CA-17) - 2/4/2009
Rep Fattah, Chaka (PA-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Filner, Bob (CA-51) - 3/30/2009
Rep Flake, Jeff (AZ-6) - 2/4/2009
Rep Frank, Barney (MA-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep Fudge, Marcia L. (OH-11) - 4/22/2009
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. (TX-20) - 3/30/2009
Rep Gordon, Bart (TN-6) - 3/30/2009
Rep Green, Al (TX-9) - 9/30/2009
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. (AZ-7) - 3/30/2009
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. (IL-4) - 5/7/2009
Rep Hall, John J. (NY-19) - 7/9/2009
Rep Harman, Jane (CA-36) - 3/30/2009
Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD) - 5/7/2009
Rep Hill, Baron P. (IN-9) - 9/30/2009
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. (NY-22) - 3/30/2009
Rep Hirono, Mazie K. (HI-2) - 9/30/2009
Rep Holden, Tim (PA-17) - 5/7/2009
Rep Holt, Rush D. (NJ-12) - 4/22/2009
Rep Honda, Michael M. (CA-15) - 3/30/2009
Rep Inslee, Jay (WA-1) - 5/7/2009
Rep Israel, Steve (NY-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. (IL-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila (TX-18) - 3/30/2009
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice (TX-30) - 3/30/2009
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. (GA-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep Johnson, Timothy V. (IL-15) - 3/30/2009
Rep Kagen, Steve (WI-8) - 3/30/2009
Rep Kanjorski, Paul E. (PA-11) - 5/7/2009
Rep Kaptur, Marcy (OH-9) - 3/30/2009
Rep Kildee, Dale E. (MI-5) - 4/28/2009
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. (MI-13) - 3/30/2009
Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo (OH-15) - 3/30/2009
Rep Kind, Ron (WI-3) - 3/30/2009
Rep Kirkpatrick, Ann (AZ-1) - 9/30/2009
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. (OH-10) - 3/30/2009
Rep Langevin, James R. (RI-2) - 5/14/2009
Rep Larsen, Rick (WA-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Larson, John B. (CT-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Lee, Barbara (CA-9) - 3/30/2009
Rep Levin, Sander M. (MI-12) - 5/20/2009
Rep Lewis, John (GA-5) - 4/30/2009
Rep Loebsack, David (IA-2) - 5/20/2009
Rep Lofgren, Zoe (CA-16) - 3/30/2009
Rep Lowey, Nita M. (NY-18) - 3/30/2009
Rep Lummis, Cynthia M. (WY) - 3/30/2009
Rep Lynch, Stephen F. (MA-9) - 3/30/2009
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. (NY-14) - 3/30/2009
Rep Markey, Edward J. (MA-7) - 3/30/2009
Rep Matheson, Jim (UT-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Matsui, Doris O. (CA-5) - 3/30/2009
Rep McCarthy, Carolyn (NY-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep McCollum, Betty (MN-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep McDermott, Jim (WA-7) - 3/30/2009
Rep McGovern, James P. (MA-3) - 2/4/2009
Rep Meeks, Gregory W. (NY-6) - 3/30/2009
Rep Michaud, Michael H. (ME-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Miller, George (CA-7) - 3/30/2009
Rep Minnick, Walter (ID-1) - 9/30/2009
Rep Mitchell, Harry E. (AZ-5) - 9/30/2009
Rep Mollohan, Alan B. (WV-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Moore, Dennis (KS-3) - 3/30/2009
Rep Moore, Gwen (WI-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep Moran, James P. (VA-8) - 3/30/2009
Rep Moran, Jerry (KS-1) - 2/4/2009
Rep Murphy, Christopher S. (CT-5) - 9/30/2009
Rep Nadler, Jerrold (NY-8) - 3/30/2009
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. (CA-38) - 5/14/2009
Rep Neal, Richard E. (MA-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes (DC) - 3/30/2009
Rep Oberstar, James L. (MN-8) - 3/30/2009
Rep Olver, John W. (MA-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. (TX-27) - 3/30/2009
Rep Pastor, Ed (AZ-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep Paul, Ron (TX-14) - 2/4/2009
Rep Payne, Donald M. (NJ-10) - 3/30/2009
Rep Peterson, Collin C. (MN-7) - 3/30/2009
Rep Pingree, Chellie (ME-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Polis, Jared (CO-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Pomeroy, Earl (ND) - 4/30/2009
Rep Price, David E. (NC-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II (WV-3) - 5/14/2009
Rep Rangel, Charles B. (NY-15) - 3/30/2009
Rep Richardson, Laura (CA-37) - 5/6/2009
Rep Ross, Mike (AR-4) - 3/30/2009
Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille (CA-34) - 5/14/2009
Rep Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch (MD-2) - 5/7/2009
Rep Rush, Bobby L. (IL-1) - 4/2/2009
Rep Ryan, Tim (OH-17) - 3/30/2009
Rep Sablan, Gregorio (MP) - 9/30/2009
Rep Sanchez, Linda T. (CA-39) - 4/30/2009
Rep Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47) - 3/30/2009
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. (IL-9) - 3/30/2009
Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. (PA-13) - 3/30/2009
Rep Scott, David (GA-13) - 4/1/2009
Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (VA-3) - 5/12/2009
Rep Serrano, Jose E. (NY-16) - 3/30/2009
Rep Sestak, Joe (PA-7) - 7/30/2009
Rep Shea-Porter, Carol (NH-1) - 9/30/2009
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (NY-28) - 3/30/2009
Rep Smith, Adam (WA-9) - 3/30/2009
Rep Snyder, Vic (AR-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Speier, Jackie (CA-12) - 7/7/2009
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete (CA-13) - 3/30/2009
Rep Stupak, Bart (MI-1) - 5/21/2009
Rep Tanner, John S. (TN-8) - 3/30/2009
Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. (CA-10) - 3/30/2009
Rep Taylor, Gene (MS-4) - 5/7/2009
Rep Thompson, Bennie G. (MS-2) - 3/30/2009
Rep Thompson, Mike (CA-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Tierney, John F. (MA-6) - 3/30/2009
Rep Titus, Dina (NV-3) - 9/30/2009
Rep Tonko, Paul D. (NY-21) - 9/30/2009
Rep Towns, Edolphus (NY-10) - 3/30/2009
Rep Tsongas, Niki (MA-5) - 5/12/2009
Rep Van Hollen, Chris (MD-8) - 3/30/2009
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. (NY-12) - 3/30/2009
Rep Walz, Timothy J. (MN-1) - 3/30/2009
Rep Waters, Maxine (CA-35) - 3/30/2009
Rep Watson, Diane E. (CA-33) - 3/30/2009
Rep Watt, Melvin L. (NC-12) - 5/7/2009
Rep Waxman, Henry A. (CA-30) - 3/30/2009
Rep Weiner, Anthony D. (NY-9) - 5/4/2009
Rep Welch, Peter (VT) - 3/30/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. (CA-6) - 3/30/2009

Rep Yarmuth, John A. (KY-3) - 3/30/2009

*175 co-sponsors (includes three non-voting delegates).