I base it on the assumption that anyone who was part of the unanimous vote to move PROTECT-IP or the vote to move PROTECT-IP's previous incarnation (COICA) out of committee, or was a sponsor of COICA, counts as a supporter of PROTECT-IP...until the senator says otherwise.
My tally includes one more supporter, Sen. Mark Warner, because he joined up with Wyden to discuss the OPEN act, though he has not signed on as a co-sponsor.
Again, these are assumptions but may be worth knowing as you contact your senators.
Case in point: Sen. Mike Lee's (R-Utah) office contacted me to point to a press release in which Lee stated that he would vote against the bill unless it were changed. I previously listed him as a "Supporter" because he was part of the unanimous vote to move it out of committee. He's now "Unsupportive" as opposed to being an "Opponent"
http://projects.propublica.org/sopa/L000577
Depending on your level of opposition to the bill, you might declare him as good as a "Yea" vote if you feel that the changes he wants are largely nominal. Others would disagree. So, all in all, a moving target depending on what happens before the actual floor vote.
The page says "be sure to identify yourself as a constituent, and give your mailing address for verification." Is there a technical/legal reason for this, or is it mainly etiquette?
I've donated to Franken in the past and much of my family still resides in MN but I'm in CA now. Is there any reason for me not to call? (Would it also be bad form to send a check with a letter saying 'cash-me if you reverse position' -- is this tantamount to the corporate donations that lead to such legislation?)
(I'll be calling CA reps, too, but just curious about all this.)
Rand Paul and Rob Portman have their states mixed up. I wonder what other mixups exist on this page. It's not going to be too effective to have people calling the wrong representative.
Wow. Seems like half of the senate co-sponsored. =/
Btw, who designed this? Was it the OP?
This could be laid out sliiiiightly neater. Takes so long to get to the bottom. Do we really need that big of a picture of each senator & does each seneator need "Tips on calling/emailing". Makes me want to do my own. hmmmmmm.
For: 49 Against: 5
I base it on the assumption that anyone who was part of the unanimous vote to move PROTECT-IP or the vote to move PROTECT-IP's previous incarnation (COICA) out of committee, or was a sponsor of COICA, counts as a supporter of PROTECT-IP...until the senator says otherwise.
My tally includes one more supporter, Sen. Mark Warner, because he joined up with Wyden to discuss the OPEN act, though he has not signed on as a co-sponsor.
Again, these are assumptions but may be worth knowing as you contact your senators.