House Votes 346-75 to Completely Defund ACORN
My apologies for yet another ACORN post, but this is just HUGE news. You may recall that the Senate voted to take away the federal housing funding that ACORN was receiving. I think some believed that to be the complete de-funding of ACORN. It wasn’t. This is. That was just a drop in the bucket compared to this.
So today the dominoes continue to fall for ACORN as the House voted 346-75 to remove ALL federal funding from the organization. All 75 dissenting votes came from Democrats.
I would highly recommend reading the blog posts by the two brave individuals who brought this all about. Their story is truly fascinating. They’ve saved the U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars, and have effectively brought down a hugely corrupt organization. They are true heroes in my book.
Click on their pictures to read their stories at biggovernment.com.
 James O'Keefe |
 Hannah Giles |
Click here to see list of the 75 Democrats who voted against defunding.
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UPDATE: Here are the 75 corrupt congressmen who voted to preserve ACORN’s stream of funding. (all Denmocrats)
The biggest surprises on the list: Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., and the two Democrats from West Virginia, Alan Mollohan and Nick Rahall.
Notable for not voting: Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., a staunch defender of ACORN.
ACORN’s defenders:
Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc.
Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.
Robert Brady D-Pa.
Corrine Brown, D-Fla.
G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C.
Mike Capuano, D-Mass.
Andre Carson, D-Ind.
Betty Castor, D-Fla.
Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo.
James Clyburn, D-S.C.
Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y.
Elijah Cummings, D-Md.
Danny Davis, D-Ill.
Diane DeGette, D-Colo.
Bill Delahunt, D-Mass.
Mike Doyle, D-Pa.
Donna Edwards, D-Md.
Keith Ellison, D-Minn.
Eliot Engel, D-N.Y.
Chakka Fattah, D-Pa.
Bob Filner, D-Calif.
Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio
Al Green, D-Tex.
Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.
Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii
Rush Holt, D-N.J.
Mike Honda, D-Calif.
Jesse Jackson, Jr. D-Ill.
Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Tex.
Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Tex.
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich.
Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio
Rick Larsen, D-Wash.
Barbara Lee, D-Calif.
John Lewis, D-Ga.
Stephen Lynch, D-Mass.
Markey, D-Mass.
Betty McCollum, D-Minn.
McDermott, D-Wash.
McGovern, D-Mass.
Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y.
Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va.
Gwen Moore, D-Wisc.
Jim Moran, D-Va.
Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.
Richard Neal, D-Mass.
John Olver, D-Mass.
Frank Pallone, D-N.J.
Bill Pascrell, D-N.J.
Donald Payne, D-N.J.
Jared Polis, D-Colo.
David Price, D-N.C.
Nick Rahall, D-W.Va.
Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y.
Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif.
Bobby Rush, D-Ill.
Linda Sánchez, D-Calif.
Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill.
David Scott D-Ga.
Bobby Scott, D-Va.
Jose Serrano, D-N.Y.
Brad Sherman, D-Calif.
Albio Sires, D-N.J.
Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.
Pete Stark, D-Calif.
Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.
Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y.
Niki Tsongas, D-Mass.
Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.
Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
Diane Watson, D-Calif.
Henry Waxman, D-Calif.
Robert Wexler, D-Fla.
Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif.
h/t – Pamela Gellar – http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com
UPDATE: Here are the 75 corrupt congressmen who voted to preserve ACORN’s stream of funding. (all Denmocrats)
The biggest surprises on the list: Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., and the two Democrats from West Virginia, Alan Mollohan and Nick Rahall.
Notable for not voting: Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., a staunch defender of ACORN.
ACORN’s defenders:
Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc.
Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.
Robert Brady D-Pa.
Corrine Brown, D-Fla.
G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C.
Mike Capuano, D-Mass.
Andre Carson, D-Ind.
Betty Castor, D-Fla.
Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo.
James Clyburn, D-S.C.
Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y.
Elijah Cummings, D-Md.
Danny Davis, D-Ill.
Diane DeGette, D-Colo.
Bill Delahunt, D-Mass.
Mike Doyle, D-Pa.
Donna Edwards, D-Md.
Keith Ellison, D-Minn.
Eliot Engel, D-N.Y.
Chakka Fattah, D-Pa.
Bob Filner, D-Calif.
Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio
Al Green, D-Tex.
Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.
Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii
Rush Holt, D-N.J.
Mike Honda, D-Calif.
Jesse Jackson, Jr. D-Ill.
Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Tex.
Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Tex.
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich.
Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio
Rick Larsen, D-Wash.
Barbara Lee, D-Calif.
John Lewis, D-Ga.
Stephen Lynch, D-Mass.
Markey, D-Mass.
Betty McCollum, D-Minn.
McDermott, D-Wash.
McGovern, D-Mass.
Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y.
Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va.
Gwen Moore, D-Wisc.
Jim Moran, D-Va.
Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.
Richard Neal, D-Mass.
John Olver, D-Mass.
Frank Pallone, D-N.J.
Bill Pascrell, D-N.J.
Donald Payne, D-N.J.
Jared Polis, D-Colo.
David Price, D-N.C.
Nick Rahall, D-W.Va.
Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y.
Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif.
Bobby Rush, D-Ill.
Linda Sánchez, D-Calif.
Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill.
David Scott D-Ga.
Bobby Scott, D-Va.
Jose Serrano, D-N.Y.
Brad Sherman, D-Calif.
Albio Sires, D-N.J.
Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.
Pete Stark, D-Calif.
Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.
Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y.
Niki Tsongas, D-Mass.
Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.
Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
Diane Watson, D-Calif.
Henry Waxman, D-Calif.
Robert Wexler, D-Fla.
Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif.
h/t – Pamela Gellar – http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com
Nate,
I heard a reporter say that ACORN might have received upwards of $8.5 billion in federal funding.
You don’t need to apologize for another ACORN post as far as I am concerned, I agree that this is a huge story, one of the biggest stories of the year thus far.
What blows me away is that it took a 20 year old woman and a 25 year old guy acting on their own initiatve to do what the Dinosaur Media was too corrupt to do.
Nate,
I heard a reporter say that ACORN might have received upwards of $8.5 billion in federal funding.
You don’t need to apologize for another ACORN post as far as I am concerned, I agree that this is a huge story, one of the biggest stories of the year thus far.
What blows me away is that it took a 20 year old woman and a 25 year old guy acting on their own initiatve to do what the Dinosaur Media was too corrupt to do.
Our string of 5 star ratings on posts comes to an end. Someone must not have liked this news because I got a 1-star vote. That’s too bad
Our string of 5 star ratings on posts comes to an end. Someone must not have liked this news because I got a 1-star vote. That’s too bad
I just heard the news! Nate, 5 gold stars on your forehead for this post!
Any info regarding ACORN is welcome because it affirms what two average, concerned average American people can do – along with committed Glenn Beck and our fellow Americans. Beck has really lifted the rug on the cockroaches that infest ACORN and inspired us to rattle political cages.
Now, the congressional movement to ban all federal funding of this nefarious organization goes to conference committee – another vote on any changes made – and then to the President’s desk.
John Boehner says the writing is on the wall…
I just heard the news! Nate, 5 gold stars on your forehead for this post!
Any info regarding ACORN is welcome because it affirms what two average, concerned average American people can do – along with committed Glenn Beck and our fellow Americans. Beck has really lifted the rug on the cockroaches that infest ACORN and inspired us to rattle political cages.
Now, the congressional movement to ban all federal funding of this nefarious organization goes to conference committee – another vote on any changes made – and then to the President’s desk.
John Boehner says the writing is on the wall…
I clicked on 5 star. not sure if it represented five? It looked like it showed 4. KEEP PRESSURE ON!!! Get this ACORN crap outta of our tax$$
I clicked on 5 star. not sure if it represented five? It looked like it showed 4. KEEP PRESSURE ON!!! Get this ACORN crap outta of our tax$$
Nate,
This is such great news! I hope this corrupt organization is taken down before the next election.
Nate, if you go to my blog http://TheCompetentConservative.com and scroll down till you see the FB “Networked Blogs” widget on the right, you can follow me and join Networked blogs which will automatically post each blog post to your FB page so you don’t have to do in manually. My blog will follow yours as soon as you sign up.
Actually, you can just go here to do it: http://networkedblogs.com/followblog.php?name=the_competent_conservative
You can look at my profile to see what it looks like when Networked Blogs posts you blog posts: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/spenceri1?v=info&ref=profile
It’s a great viral marketing tool for your blog on FB.
Nate,
This is such great news! I hope this corrupt organization is taken down before the next election.
Nate, if you go to my blog http://TheCompetentConservative.com and scroll down till you see the FB “Networked Blogs” widget on the right, you can follow me and join Networked blogs which will automatically post each blog post to your FB page so you don’t have to do in manually. My blog will follow yours as soon as you sign up.
Actually, you can just go here to do it: http://networkedblogs.com/followblog.php?name=the_competent_conservative
You can look at my profile to see what it looks like when Networked Blogs posts you blog posts: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/spenceri1?v=info&ref=profile
It’s a great viral marketing tool for your blog on FB.
Don’t forget the Slimy 7 of the Senate who protected ACORN too. We have that list and the dates when you can vote them out of office over at GOP Toast (http://bit.ly/19Plb9).
Don’t forget the Slimy 7 of the Senate who protected ACORN too. We have that list and the dates when you can vote them out of office over at GOP Toast (http://bit.ly/19Plb9).
Bill – I like the site, especially the Toast logo. It makes me feel all toasty. Thanks for the link too. I’ll add one for you here too, and if you don’t mind I’d like to add your blog to the Planet Romney feed.
Bill – I like the site, especially the Toast logo. It makes me feel all toasty. Thanks for the link too. I’ll add one for you here too, and if you don’t mind I’d like to add your blog to the Planet Romney feed.
Thanks, Nate. Both are fine with me.
Thanks, Nate. Both are fine with me.