Just Read The Bill, Already!

Campaigning to get US Congressmen to read a bill before voting on it

We want one small constitutional amendment, to ensure that Congressmen read a bill before voting on it.

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Josphine Sophia is now a member of Just Read The Bill, Already!
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September 8, 2009
Hi - We need more thinkers like you all to help us form a "Liberty Manifesto?"
August 16, 2009
Liberty Patriot is now a member of Just Read The Bill, Already!
August 16, 2009
Iain Murray added a video
Because bills have to be read quickly. As the crowd asks, why?
August 3, 2009
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July 17, 2009
July 14, 2009 Dear Donna, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on H.R. 2454, the "American Clean Energy and Security Act." I appreciate your interest in this important issue. The American Clean Energy and Security Act pass…
July 14, 2009
Joel Harreld, Roderick Lee and Lee Doren joined Just Read The Bill, Already!
July 10, 2009
A long letter, but not a word from Rep. Eshoo about reading the freaking bill! Somehow, I feel that she didn't read any more of my email than she read of HR 2454--ironic, that. Dear Mr. Ensign, Thank you for contacting me about H.R. 2454, the Amer…
July 9, 2009
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Deborah Krongard, Diane Atwood, 24thState and 26 more joined Just Read The Bill, Already!
July 8, 2009
Iain, Thank you for your service as a researcher and author. Of course all you say is correct and indisputable. The "Progressives" are not on board with this, because they are ideologically driven, not intellectually. Things will only improve if we…
July 8, 2009
The 2nd wording is much better. You don't have to read a whole bill to know it's no good, it should be possible to vote AGAINST something you know to be bad without forcing yourself to wallow in its badness. On the other hand, to vote FOR the bill s…
July 8, 2009
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July 8, 2009
I would much rather see an amendment that requires a balanced federal budget, and eliminates federal power to impose legislation that effectively mandates taxation by states. Nonetheless, I like your idea. Perhaps it would reduce the mountain of pa…
July 8, 2009
 

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Iain Murray

Form of Constitutional Amendment 7 Replies

Started by Iain Murray. Last reply by Liberty Patriot Aug. 16, 2009.

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What's Your Lawmaker's Excuse? 3 Replies

Started by Iain Murray. Last reply by Donna La Croix Jul. 14, 2009.

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Lawmaker Pledge? 1 Reply

Started by Iain Murray. Last reply by TC Jun. 29, 2009.

Blog Posts

Iain Murray

Steny Hoyer Admits That If Lawmakers Read the Bills, They Won't Vote For Them

I've said it before and I'll say it again, this Congress is actively contemptuous of the American people. Steny Hoyer comes out and says he'd far rather a bill gets passed than the people's representatives understand what it will do to them!

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that the health-care reform bill now pending in Congress would garner very few votes if lawmakers actuallContinue

Posted by Iain Murray on July 8, 2009 at 1:40pm

Iain Murray

DownsizeDC has a Read The Bill, err, bill

Let's hope that someone reads it! I'll be signing up. Here's the message from James Wilson:

DownsizeDC.org has written the Read the Bills Act and is pressuring Congress to introduce and pass it. It is a bill, not a Constitutional Amendment. (We believe in getting something done with simple majorities in Congress first before moving on to two-thirds majorities.) We invite you to join our efforts here: http://www.downsizedc.org/etp/campaigns/27

We have two companion bills:
- The One Subject At A… Continue

Posted by Iain Murray on July 1, 2009 at 9:36am — 1 Comment

C. William Chattin

Obama's energy tsar admits she hasn't read the bill

http://media.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MGRlMGVkYmNhZTYzMmQyY2NkMTRkZTllZTNjMWQ3ZjE=

Hat tip to Ed Morrissey and Guy Benson.

On this morning's Fox & Friends, Obama energy tsar Carol Browner conceded she still hasn't read the cap-and-trade bill passed by the H… Continue

Posted by C. William Chattin on June 30, 2009 at 3:56pm

C. William Chattin

Proposed Constitutional Amendment

Thanks to Iain for turning me on to this wonderful site and exciting effort. Here was the suggested amendment I came up with before knowing this effort was already afoot:

“No bill shall be deemed to have passed the House of Representatives or the Senate unless such bill shall have received a majority of yeay votes from the membership of each House; yeay votes shall only be coun
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Posted by C. William Chattin on June 29, 2009 at 11:19am

Iain Murray

Another Similar Group

Readthebill.org, complete with petition.

Posted by Iain Murray on June 28, 2009 at 2:55pm

 
 

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