Well, Representative Ortiz (TX-27) has been on board HR1207 as a cosponsor since 5/14/2009. Ruben Hinojosa has finally seen the light and signed on as a cosponsor as of 9/10/2009! I congratulate my Congressman for finally recognizing that he would be on the wrong side of history if he did not get on board with this Bill. Representative Hinojosa is joined by others who have recently realized how important this legislation is to the American public. Rep Kurt Schrader [OR-5] on 9/15/2009, Rep Eddie Bernice Johnson [TX-30] on 9/15/2009, & Rep Glenn C. Nye, III [VA-2] on 9/17/2009 have all recently realized it’s import. This brings the total cosponsors of the Bill to 291, including every single Republican! As of September 17, only 143 remaining Representatives have yet to sign on as cosponsors, all of them Democrats. This includes one of the Valley’s own Representatives, Henry Cuellar (TX-28) who for some strange reason continues to claim that he is a Blue Dog Democrat while voting some 97% Party Line.

On Friday, September 25th the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a full committee hearing on H.R. 1207 to audit the Federal Reserve. The hearing is slated to begin at 9am eastern time. For details and a link to the (eventual) live streaming video of the hearing check out the committee website.

Here is the contact info for Henry Cuellar so you can call his offices and let him know how much H.R. 1207 means to you, requesting his support.

336 Cannon H.O.B. 602 E. Calton Road, Suite 2 320 N. Main Street, Suite 221 100 N. F.M. 3167 615 E. Houston Street, Suite 451 100 S. Austin Street, Suite 1
Washington, DC 20515 Laredo, Texas 78041 McAllen, Texas 78501 Rio Grande City, Texas 78582 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Seguin, Texas 78155
phone: 202-225-1640 phone: (956) 725-0639 phone: (956) 631-4826 phone: (956) 487-5603 phone: (210)271-2851 phone: (830) 401-0457
fax: 202-225-1641 fax: (956) 725-2647 fax: (956) 631-4251 fax: (956) 488-0952 fax: (210) 277-6671 fax: (830) 379-0984