Senate democrats oppose the use of photoID for voting.

[Mass]

S.CON.RES.53
Title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected.
Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack (introduced 9/20/2005) Cosponsors (19)
Latest Major Action: 9/20/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. COSPONSORS(19), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)


Sen Akaka, Daniel K. - 9/20/2005
Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham - 9/20/2005
Sen Corzine, Jon S. - 9/20/2005
Sen Dayton, Mark - 9/20/2005
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. - 9/20/2005
Sen Dorgan, Byron L. - 9/20/2005
Sen Durbin, Richard - 9/20/2005
Sen Feingold, Russell D. - 9/20/2005
Sen Harkin, Tom - 9/20/2005
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. - 9/20/2005
Sen Kerry, John F. - 9/20/2005
Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. - 9/20/2005
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. - 9/20/2005
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. - 9/20/2005
Sen Pryor, Mark L. - 9/20/2005
Sen Reid, Harry - 9/20/2005
Sen Salazar, Ken - 9/20/2005
Sen Stabenow, Debbie - 9/20/2005
Sen Wyden, Ron - 9/20/2005

[Greeby]

1. Question : where are the other 24?

:shrug:

[Mass]

2. The bill was offered yesterday

I would hope that, in one day or two, they all will be there.

[Mass]

3. Same bill for the House (ONly 19).

H.CON.RES.247
Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that a requirement that United States citizens obtain photo identification cards before being able to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on the legitimate voting rights of citizens.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John (introduced 9/20/2005) Cosponsors (19)
Latest Major Action: 9/20/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. COSPONSORS(19), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)


Rep Brown, Sherrod - 9/20/2005
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 9/20/2005
Rep Doggett, Lloyd - 9/20/2005
Rep Emanuel, Rahm - 9/20/2005
Rep Fattah, Chaka - 9/20/2005
Rep Filner, Bob - 9/20/2005
Rep Green, Gene - 9/20/2005
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 9/20/2005
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 9/20/2005
Rep Honda, Michael M. - 9/20/2005
Rep Hoyer, Steny H. - 9/20/2005
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. - 9/20/2005
Rep McDermott, Jim - 9/20/2005
Rep McGovern, James P. - 9/20/2005
Rep Neal, Richard E. - 9/20/2005
Rep Payne, Donald M. - 9/20/2005
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 9/20/2005
Rep Serrano, Jose E. - 9/20/2005
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 9/20/2005

[Zenlitened]

4. The voters aren't the problem. The vote-counters are.

Say it again, with real feeling: The voters aren't the problem. The vote-counters are.

:grr:

Glad to see my Senators stepping forward on this issue.

[paineinthearse]

5. Conyers has been blogging about this for 2 days now

In fact, he has turned his front page into a petition portal.

See DU posts at http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=340x196 & http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=340x200