Tuesday, December 04, 2018
Update on the First Step Act
I wish there was some kind of breaking news--First Step Act passes the Senate!--but there really isn't. There is some movement, though...
The bill now has 28 co-sponsors in the Senate, evenly split between Republicans and Democrats. Here is the complete list:
1. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
2. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)
3. Mike Lee (R-Utah)
4. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)
5. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
6. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)
7. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)
8. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)
9. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)
10. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)
11. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
12. Chris Coons (D-Del.)
13. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.),
14. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.),
15. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.),
16. Doug Jones (D-Ala.),
17. Susan Collins (R-Maine),
18. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.),
19. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.),
20. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.),
21. Rand Paul (R-Ky.),
22. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)
23. Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
24. Angus King (I-Maine).
25. Todd Young (R-Ind.)
26. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)
27. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)
28. Ben Cardin (D-Md.)
Isn't it strange to actually see a bi-partisan list? The list of supporters is longer than the list of co-sponsors, of course, and it seems that all of the Democratic Senators are prepared to vote yes. That means (given the 14 Republican co-sponsors) that even without a whip count it seems clear that there are 60 votes in favor.
The opposition is coming mainly from a small group of Senators led by Tom Cotton of Arkansas.
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The easiest thing one can do to help is email your Senators; especially if they are not co-sponsors and ask them to support this legislation and have them urge Senator McConnell to bring this bill to the Floor for a vote.
I emailed mine this morning.
I emailed mine this morning.
Thank you, Christine! You are right about that, too-- they do keep track of email, especially from constituents.
I belong to an Indivisible group and we have gotten good at the email thing. I prefer it over calling as their voice mails are usually full. I kept my message very simple:
I urge you to support the First Step Act. Please have Senator McConnell bring this legislation to the floor for a vote. Prison reform in our country is long overdue.
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I urge you to support the First Step Act. Please have Senator McConnell bring this legislation to the floor for a vote. Prison reform in our country is long overdue.
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