The Anti-Health Reform Bill 39: Remove these Key Blue Dogs From Their Committee Chairs and Seats

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Here are the names of key Blue Dog Democrats who were among the 39 who voted against HR 3962 yesterday. The House Democratic leadership needs to strip them of their Committee Chairs and seats, and they should be banned from DNC and DSCC money. Finally, primary these non-Democrats!:

1) Heath Shuler (NC-11)Blue Dog Coalition Whip
Committees & Caucuses
Congressman Shuler’s committee assignments include:
House Committee on Small Business
• Chairman, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade
• Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
• Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
Congressman Shuler is a member of these caucuses:
• Blue Dog Coalition (Whip)

2) Congressman Charlie Melancon (LA- 3) Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications
The House Budget Committee
The House Energy and Commerce and Committee
• Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee
• Energy and the Environment Subcommittee
* Blue Dog Coalition (Co-Chair for Communications)


3) Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD-1) Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration
* Agriculture She serves on two Subcommittees: Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research; and General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
* Veterans’ Affairs This Committee focuses on veterans’ health care, disability compensation, VA funding and concurrent receipt. Rep. Herseth Sandlin serves as Chair of the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee.
* Natural Resources Rep. Herseth Sandlin serves on the Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee.
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming At the beginning of the 110th Congress, * Representative Herseth Sandlin serves on the Select Committee on the issue of renewable biofuels.


4) John Tanner (TN-8) Blue Dog Member
House Committee on Ways and Means
Subcommittee on Trade
Subcommittee on Oversight
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Europe
Blue Dog Coalition


Here's the Full List of Blue Dogs: (*Voted No on 3962)

Blue Dog Leadership Team
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (SD), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration
Rep. Baron Hill (IN-09), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Policy
Rep. Charlie Melancon* (LA-03), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications
Rep. Heath Shuler* (NC-11), Blue Dog Whip
Blue Dog Members
Altmire, Jason (PA-04)*
Arcuri, Mike (NY-24)
Baca, Joe (CA-43)
Barrow, John (GA-12)*
Berry, Marion (AR-01)
Bishop, Sanford (GA-02)
Boren, Dan (OK-02)*
Boswell, Leonard (IA-03)
Boyd, Allen (FL-02)*
Bright, Bobby (AL-02)*
Cardoza, Dennis (CA-18)
Carney, Christopher (PA-10)
Chandler, Ben (KY-06)*
Childers, Travis (MS-01)*
Cooper, Jim (TN-05)*
Costa, Jim (CA-20)
Cuellar, Henry (TX-28)
Dahlkemper, Kathy (PA-03)
Davis, Lincoln (TN-04)*
Donnelly, Joe (IN-02)
Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08)
Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08)
Gordon, Bart (TN-06)*
Griffith, Parker (AL-05)
Harman, Jane (CA-36)
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD)
Hill, Baron (IN-09)
Holden, Tim (PA-17)*
Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01)*
McIntyre, Mike (NC-07)*
Marshall, Jim (GA-08)*
Matheson, Jim (UT-02)*
Melancon, Charlie (LA-03)*
Michaud, Mike (ME-02)
Minnick, Walt (ID-01)*
Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05)
Moore, Dennis (KS-03)
Murphy, Patrick (PA-08)*
Nye, Glenn (VA-02)*
Peterson, Collin (MN-07)*
Pomeroy, Earl (ND)
Ross, Mike (AR-04)*
Salazar, John (CO-03)
Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47)
Schiff, Adam (CA-29)
Scott, David (GA-13)
Shuler, Heath (NC-11)*
Space, Zack (OH-18)
Tanner, John (TN-08)*
Taylor, Gene (MS-04)*
Thompson, Mike (CA-01)*
Wilson, Charles (OH-6)


And, finally, here's the list of all Reps. who voted against the Health Reform Bill:

No Votes (215)
Member Party Dist.
Robert B. Aderholt R AL-4
Todd Akin R MO-2
Rodney Alexander R LA-5
Jason Altmire D PA-4
John Adler D NJ-3
Steve Austria R OH-7
Spencer Bachus R AL-6
Roscoe G. Bartlett R MD-6
Joe L. Barton R TX-6
Brian P. Bilbray R CA-50
Roy Blunt R MO-7
John A. Boehner R OH-8
Rick Boucher D VA-9
Allen Boyd D FL-2
Kevin Brady R TX-8
Dan Burton R IN-5
Steve Buyer R IN-4
Mary Bono Mack R CA-45
Brian Baird D WA-3
Judy Biggert R IL-13
Henry E. Brown Jr. R SC-1
John Boozman R AR-3
J. Gresham Barrett R SC-3
Marsha Blackburn R TN-7
Jo Bonner R AL-1
Ginny Brown-Waite R FL-5
Michael C. Burgess R TX-26
Rob Bishop R UT-1
John Barrow D GA-12
Dan Boren D OK-2
Charles Boustany Jr. R LA-7
Michele Bachmann R MN-6
Gus Bilirakis R FL-9
Vern Buchanan R FL-13
Paul Broun R GA-10
John Boccieri D OH-16
Bobby Bright D AL-2
Ken Calvert R CA-44
Dave Camp R MI-4
Michael N. Castle R DE-1
Howard Coble R NC-6
Ander Crenshaw R FL-4
Eric Cantor R VA-7
Shelley Moore Capito R WV-2
John Culberson R TX-7
John Carter R TX-31
Tom Cole R OK-4
Ben Chandler D KY-6
K. Michael Conaway R TX-11
John Campbell R CA-48
Travis Childers D MS-1
Bill Cassidy R LA-6
Jason Chaffetz R UT-3
Mike Coffman R CO-6
Nathan Deal R GA-9
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R FL-21
David Dreier R CA-26
John J. Duncan Jr. R TN-2
Lincoln Davis D TN-4
Mario Diaz-Balart R FL-25
Artur Davis D AL-7
Geoff Davis R KY-4
Charlie Dent R PA-15
Chet Edwards D TX-17
Vernon J. Ehlers R MI-3
Jo Ann Emerson R MO-8
Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ-11
Jeff Flake R AZ-6
J. Randy Forbes R VA-4
Trent Franks R AZ-2
Jeff Fortenberry R NE-1
Virginia Foxx R NC-5
Mary Fallin R OK-5
John Fleming R LA-4
Elton Gallegly R CA-24
Robert W. Goodlatte R VA-6
Bart Gordon D TN-6
Kay Granger R TX-12
Sam Graves R MO-6
Scott Garrett R NJ-5
Jim Gerlach R PA-6
Phil Gingrey R GA-11
Louie Gohmert R TX-1
Parker Griffith D AL-5
Brett Guthrie R KY-2
Ralph M. Hall R TX-4
Doc Hastings R WA-4
Wally Herger R CA-2
Peter Hoekstra R MI-2
Tim Holden D PA-17
Jeb Hensarling R TX-5
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D SD-1
Dean Heller R NV-2
Gregg Harper R MS-3
Duncan D. Hunter R CA-52
Bob Inglis R SC-4
Darrell Issa R CA-49
Sam Johnson R TX-3
Walter B. Jones R NC-3
Timothy V. Johnson R IL-15
Jim Jordan R OH-4
Lynn Jenkins R KS-2
Peter T. King R NY-3
Jack Kingston R GA-1
Dennis J. Kucinich D OH-10
Mark Steven Kirk R IL-10
Steve King R IA-5
John Kline R MN-2
Larry Kissell D NC-8
Suzanne Kosmas D FL-24
Frank Kratovil Jr. D MD-1
Tom Latham R IA-4
Jerry Lewis R CA-41
John Linder R GA-7
Frank D. Lucas R OK-3
Dan Lungren R CA-3
Steven C. LaTourette R OH-14
Frank A. LoBiondo R NJ-2
Doug Lamborn R CO-5
Robert E. Latta R OH-5
Leonard Lance R NJ-7
Christopher Lee R NY-26
Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO-9
Cynthia M. Lummis R WY-1
Mike McIntyre D NC-7
Howard P. McKeon R CA-25
John L. Mica R FL-7
Jerry Moran R KS-1
Sue Myrick R NC-9
Donald Manzullo R IL-16
Gary G. Miller R CA-42
Jim Matheson D UT-2
Jeff Miller R FL-1
Jim Marshall D GA-8
Thaddeus McCotter R MI-11
Candice S. Miller R MI-10
Tim Murphy R PA-18
Connie Mack R FL-14
Patrick T. McHenry R NC-10
Michael McCaul R TX-10
Kenny Marchant R TX-24
Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA-5
Charlie Melancon D LA-3
Kevin McCarthy R CA-22
Betsy Markey D CO-4
Eric Massa D NY-29
Michael E. McMahon D NY-13
Walt Minnick D ID-1
Tom McClintock R CA-4
Scott Murphy D NY-20
Devin Nunes R CA-21
Randy Neugebauer R TX-19
Glenn Nye D VA-2
Pete Olson R TX-22
Collin C. Peterson D MN-7
Tom Petri R WI-6
Joe Pitts R PA-16
Ron Paul R TX-14
Todd R. Platts R PA-19
Adam H. Putnam R FL-12
Mike Pence R IN-6
Tom Price R GA-6
Ted Poe R TX-2
Erik Paulsen R MN-3
Bill Posey R FL-15
George P. Radanovich R CA-19
Harold Rogers R KY-5
Dana Rohrabacher R CA-46
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL-18
Ed Royce R CA-40
Paul D. Ryan R WI-1
Denny Rehberg R MT-1
Mike Rogers R MI-8
Mike Ross D AR-4
Mike D. Rogers R AL-3
Dave Reichert R WA-8
Peter Roskam R IL-6
Phil Roe R TN-1
Tom Rooney R FL-16
F. James Sensenbrenner R WI-5
Pete Sessions R TX-32
John Shadegg R AZ-3
John Shimkus R IL-19
Ike Skelton D MO-4
Christopher H. Smith R NJ-4
Lamar Smith R TX-21
Cliff Stearns R FL-6
Mark Souder R IN-3
Mike Simpson R ID-2
Bill Shuster R PA-9
John Sullivan R OK-1
Jean Schmidt R OH-2
Heath Shuler D NC-11
Adrian Smith R NE-3
Steve Scalise R LA-1
Aaron Schock R IL-18
John Tanner D TN-8
Gene Taylor D MS-4
William M. Thornberry R TX-13
Todd Tiahrt R KS-4
Lee Terry R NE-2
Pat Tiberi R OH-12
Michael R. Turner R OH-3
Harry Teague D NM-2
Glenn Thompson R PA-5
Fred Upton R MI-6
Zach Wamp R TN-3
Edward Whitfield R KY-1
Frank R. Wolf R VA-10
Greg Walden R OR-2
Joe Wilson R SC-2
Lynn Westmoreland R GA-3
Robert J. Wittman R VA-1
C. W. Bill Young R FL-10
Don Young R AK-1

[TheWebHead]

1. uh... Kucinich is a blue dog?

lol

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3. No. He voted no for other reasons,

as did a few other progressives protesting the weakness of the Bill.

[vi5]

2. Yeah, good luck with that....

...as our democratic leadership in the house and senate have taught everyone time and again, being a blue dog, corporatist Democrat who sells out their constituencies and their party means never having to say you're sorry...or face any punishment...or lose any power or authority.

[Nickster]

4. I'm truly shocked that my Blue Dog didn't vote against the bill. Melissa Bean.

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5. She's not an official Blue Dog Coalition member, and not all the BDs voted no.

Look at both lists.

[Nickster]

8. She's not a "real" Blue Dog anymore, she's a "New Democrat". Same thing, different name. I'm still

shocked by her stance, I guess she's not nearly as clueless as I thought.

[endless october]

6. Kucinich is one of the good guys.

he voted against the bill because parts of it are suckass gifts to the insurance companies who caused the problem in the first place.

[Bitwit1234]

7. Maybe it is time we showed

up with signs and tell the Dirty Blue Dogs they have to go. Or maybe they will go.