Here are the 64 House Dems who are standing strongly for public option --

They said they will not vote for a bill that doesn't have a public option


Albio Sires (NJ-13) Alcee Hastings (FL-23) Andre Carson (IN-07)
Barbara Lee (CA-09) Barney Frank (MA-14) Bennie Thompson (MS-02)
Bill Delahunt (MA-10) Bill Pascrell (NJ-08) Bob Filner (CA-51)
Carolyn Kilpatrick (MI-13) Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) Chaka Fattah (PA-02)
Chellie Pingree (ME-01) Corrine Brown (FL-03) Dennis Kucinich (OH-10)
Diane Watson (CA-33) Donald Payne (NJ-10) Donna Edwards (MD-04)
Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) Ed Towns (NY-10) Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30)
Elijah Cummings (MD-07) Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) Eric Massa (NY-29)
Pete Stark (CA-13) Grace Napolitano (CA-38) Gwen Moore (WI-04)
Jackie Spier (CA-12) Jerry Nadler (NY-08) Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL-02)
Jim McDermott (WA-07) Jim McGovern (MA-03) John Conyers (MI-14)
John Olver (MA-01) John Tierney (MA-06) John Yarmuth (KY-03)
Jose Serrano (NY-16) Judy Chu (CA-32) Keith Ellison (MN-05)
Laura Richardson (CA-37) Linda Sanchez (CA-39) Lloyd Doggett (TX-25)
Lucille Roybal-Alard (CA-34) Luis Gutierrez (IL-04) Lynn Woolsey (CA-06)
Marcia Fudge (OH-11) Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Maurice Hinchey (NY-22)
Maxine Waters (CA-35) Mazie Hirono (HI-02) Mel Watts (NC-12)
Michael Honda (CA-15) Mike Capuano (MA-08) Nydia Valezquez (NY-12)
Peter DeFazio (OR-04) Phil Hare (IL-17) Raul Grijalva (AZ-07)
Robert Wexler (FL-19) Rush Holt (NJ-12) Sam Farr (CA-17)
Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) William Lacy Clay (M0-01) Yvette Clarke (NY-11)
Hank Johnson (GA-04)

I'm surprised that Rep. Anthony Weiner isn't on the list?

Called my Congressman's office yesterday and was told that he supported public option. Bruce Braley.

might have to make a phone call to him today if this list is correct

these names from :shrug: The important thing is that you know how Welch stands -- that's more important than a name on the list.

It's entirely possible that just because a rep's name isn't on it doesn't mean that s/he isn't actually a proponent. I hope. Notice the video clips on the side of the page -- I liked listening to what some individuals had to actually say right from the horse's mouth.

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/activities/181

companies have on our health care system. They are not about to lose this choke hold. They are spending 2 million a day to fight this reform issue because they will not give up on an industry where their CEO's and other execs are earning millions in salaries and even more in bonuses..If anyone thinks for a second that we can have a system where we no longer need health insurance companies than think again and that is what the public option would give us ...Think about it...A multi- billion dollar industry that would be dissolved almost overnight..It is not gonna happen..They own two many politicians with Democrats included...

Plus it has the advantage of actually providing health care for everybody and doesn't require us to bankrupt ourselves to make billionaires richer...

It goes to a vote on the House floor friday, and I have asked DeFazio to support it.
But if it passes the House it still has to pass the Senate. The chance that it passes both houses of Congress are extremely slim, but if it does, I'm sure Obama would sign it.

We need to keep talking about it and urging our reps to support it.

Meanwhile we must also support the compromise legislation as long as it contains a strong public option.

:bounce: for Rep Keith Ellison.

Would be good to let them know we appreciate this.

with either a Single Payer or Public Option.

Please follow the heroic Rep. Anthony Weiner and support Medicare for all. A Public Option is a compromise that I don't agree with but will accept. Without even a public option, there is no reform only a honey pot for insurance companies and insurance companies.
America voted for real change in 2008 and part of that change was REAL Health Care Reform.
I have supported you in the past but see that you are uncommitted and I'm very disappointed that keeping your seat seems to be more important than the Progressive values I thought you supported.
Sincerely

Everybody should write to each of them thanking them for their courageous stance!

Yay, Earl Blumenauer and Peter DeFazio, my two favorite Congressman from Oregon!