3 Percent Repeal Bills Continue to Attract Cosponsors

The House cosponsor number has grown from 36 during the week of the AGC convention to 167 this week.   In the Senate we have more cosponsors of repeal already than at any time since enactment. There is still room for growth in the House, there are currently, 103 former cosponsors in House that have yet to cosponsor.  It is a very bipartisan bill in Congress (123 GOP, 44 Dems).  More than 1,000 AGC members responded to the 3% survey this week. Connecticut, Iowa and West Virginia have their full House delegation cosponsoring repeal.  The following states have at least half their House delegation cosponsoring: KS, KY, LA, MN, MS, NE, OH, OR, SC, UT and WI. Thanks to all of those Chapters who have helped make Congress aware of this important issue. AGC sends a special thank you to AGC members in NY, GA, PA, AZ, TX, NC, VA and CA, who have sent many messages to Congress on this issue over the last couple of months.  The most recent additions to the House cosponsor list are: Rep Campbell, John [CA-48] - 6/21/2011 Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 6/21/2011 Rep Griffin, Tim [AR-2] - 6/21/2011 Rep Rogers, Harold [KY-5] - 6/21/2011 Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 6/21/2011 If you know these members of the House, please send them a thank you for cosponsoring. The Senate added no new cosponsors this week. To send a letter to your member of Congress and Senators, click here.  To see the full list of cosponsors click here. For more information, please contact Jeff Shoaf at shoafj@agc.org.