Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) has taken his incendiary rhetoric to a new platform with 'NamesOfTheDead.com.' Grayson unveils 'NamesofTheDead.com'

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) is causing a stir on the House floor again, but this time it’s a poster, not his words, that have Republicans screaming.

Grayson brought a poster to the floor Wednesday afternoon emblazoned with “NamesOfTheDead.com” – a Web site he launched with personal funds to memorialize those who perished from lack of health care. The site allows the visitor to fill out a form with the name of a loved one – and their personal story.


But site contains a link to his campaign Web site, raising the question of whether it could be considered a contribution to his re-election effort. A spokesman for Grayson said the House majority leader’s office OK’ed the poster. But Republican operatives were also quick to raise ethics questions, saying it is improper to speak about a Web site on the House floor that has a link to a campaign site, which is used to solicit funds.

This is far from Grayson’s debut. About a month ago, the Florida Democrat took to the House floor with the message that Republican opposition to health care overhaul means GOP lawmakers wanted people to die. He also compared the health care situation in the U.S. to the Holocaust. Grayson has become a hero to the left, but he’s also become a serious target for Republicans, as he occupies a key swing district in central Florida.

House ethics officials did not immediately return calls for comment about whether there was any problem with listing his Web site on his poster. The FEC does not comment on specific incidents.