108 House Democrats co-sponsor Gonzales 'no confidence' motion Michael Roston

Published: Wednesday May 23, 2007 Print This Email This The number of Congress members co-sponsoring a vote of no confidence for the Attorney General mushroomed to 108 within 48 hours of the introduction of the resolution by Reps. Adam Schiff (CA) and Artur Davis (AL) on Monday. Several prominent Democratic leaders are included on the list of Representatives who are seeking the legislative rebuke and subsequent resignation of Alberto Gonzales. "The extraordinary support for this House resolution so soon after introduction reflects an emerging consensus in Congress and across the country: Mr. Gonzales should step down," said Rep. Schiff in a statement released to RAW STORY . "The Justice Department needs a strong and independent voice, and someone of unimpeachable credibility. We must reluctantly conclude that the current Attorney General does not fit the bill." "I am encouraged that a steadily rising number of our colleagues want the House to assert itself in this debate, and I am pleased that they recognize that the institutional crisis at the Department of Justice demands a no confidence resolution," added Rep. Davis in the statement. Schiff and Davis's release indicated that 108 House members had sponsored the bill. The current list on the Library of Congress's Thomas database only included 107 at press time. But some major Democratic leaders were included on the list: Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), who helped shape the strategy to return the Democrats to the majority in November 2006; Rep. Charles Rangel, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee; Rep. David Obey, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee; Rep. Louise Slaughter, Chairwoman of the Rules Committee; Rep. Henry Waxman, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Rep. Ellen Tauscher, Chair of the New Democrat Coalition; and, Reps. Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. However, no Republican Members of Congress are accounted for within the list of co-sponsors at this time. A list of the co-sponsors from Thomas is presented below. # Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 5/21/2007 Rep Allen, Thomas H. [ME-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4] - 5/22/2007 Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] - 5/22/2007 Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 5/21/2007 Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 5/22/2007 Rep Boren, Dan [OK-2] - 5/22/2007 Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3] - 5/22/2007 Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] - 5/21/2007 Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] - 5/22/2007 Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] - 5/22/2007 Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] - 5/22/2007 Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] - 5/22/2007 Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] - 5/22/2007 Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 5/21/2007 Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] - 5/22/2007 Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] - 5/22/2007 Rep Davis, Artur [AL-7] - 5/21/2007 Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 5/22/2007 Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] - 5/22/2007 Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 5/22/2007 Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] - 5/22/2007 Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 5/21/2007 Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] - 5/22/2007 Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] - 5/22/2007 Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 5/22/2007 Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 5/21/2007 Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 5/21/2007 Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 5/22/2007 Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 5/22/2007 Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 5/21/2007 Rep Hall, John J. [NY-19] - 5/22/2007 Rep Higgins, Brian [NY-27] - 5/22/2007 Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 5/22/2007 Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] - 5/22/2007 Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 5/22/2007 Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 5/22/2007 Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 5/22/2007 Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] - 5/22/2007 Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] - 5/22/2007 Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] - 5/22/2007 Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5] - 5/22/2007 Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] - 5/22/2007 Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] - 5/22/2007 Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] - 5/22/2007 Rep Larsen, Rick [WA-2] - 5/22/2007 Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 5/22/2007 Rep Levin, Sander M. [MI-12] - 5/22/2007 Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 5/22/2007 Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] - 5/22/2007 Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] - 5/22/2007 Rep Lynch, Stephen F. [MA-9] - 5/22/2007 Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] - 5/22/2007 Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5] - 5/22/2007 Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] - 5/22/2007 Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 5/22/2007 Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 5/21/2007 Rep Meehan, Martin T. [MA-5] - 5/22/2007 Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 5/22/2007 Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 5/22/2007 Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] - 5/22/2007 Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 5/22/2007 Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] - 5/22/2007 Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] - 5/22/2007 Rep Obey, David R. [WI-7] - 5/22/2007 Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] - 5/22/2007 Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] - 5/22/2007 Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 5/22/2007 Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] - 5/22/2007 Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3] - 5/22/2007 Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 5/22/2007 Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] - 5/22/2007 Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille [CA-34] - 5/22/2007 Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 5/22/2007 Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. [PA-13] - 5/22/2007 Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] - 5/22/2007 Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] - 5/22/2007 Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] - 5/22/2007 Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] - 5/22/2007 Rep Solis, Hilda L. [CA-32] - 5/22/2007 Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 5/21/2007 Rep Sutton, Betty [OH-13] - 5/22/2007 Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. [CA-10] - 5/22/2007 Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] - 5/21/2007 Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - 5/22/2007 Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 5/22/2007 Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 5/22/2007 Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 5/22/2007 Rep Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1] - 5/22/2007 Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] - 5/21/2007 Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 5/22/2007 Rep Watt, Melvin L. [NC-12] - 5/22/2007 Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] - 5/22/2007 Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 5/22/2007 Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - 5/22/2007 Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 5/22/2007 Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 5/22/2007



