hj 98 55009 1234328400 false 1236744000 1 21 3393 This resolution, along with and <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sj7/show">SJRes 7</a>, proposes to alter the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, such that state-wide elections, rather than gubernatorial appointments, would be required for filling vacancies in the Senate. Introduced by <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400115_david_dreier">Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]</a> and co-sponsored by influential Representatives, including <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400080_john_conyers">Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]</a>, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, the resolution comes after the controversy surrounding the appointment of <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412328_roland_burris"> Sen. Roland Burris [D, IL]</a> by former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, as well as the high number of Senators appointed early in the year (four, which actually pales in comparison to the over a dozen appointed Senators in the 79th Congress). 111 400115

2/11/2009--Introduced.Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no person shall be a Senator from a state unless such person has been elected by the people thereof, and that when vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.

1236744000 2009-03-11 Fri Nov 13 09:33:45 -0600 2009 introduced 55009 'an':2 'of':7,15 'to':4,12 'the':5,8,13 'states':10 'united':9 'election':14 'relative':11 'senators':16 'amendment':3 'proposing':1 'constitution':6 68757 false official action 55009 1236744000 Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 187291 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. D000492 1952-07-05 3470 233 Cannon House Office Building http://doyle.house.gov/email_mike.shtml 26 202-225-7018 David 'r':4 'ca':5 '-26':6 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 'dreier':3,8,10 M 400115 Dreier David_Dreier T. Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26] 1331 N00006932 6685 Republican 202-225-2305 Christian Scientist CA David Dreier 3.90909090909091 http://dreier.house.gov/ C000714 1929-05-16 15469 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6145 N00004029 13004 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.23636363636364 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ F000116 1942-09-04 4530 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2147 N00007033 10753 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ F000450 1943-06-29 2904 430 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formfoxx/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 5 202-225-2995 Virginia 'r':4 '-5':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'foxx':3,8,10 'virginia':2,7,9 F 400643 Foxx Virginia_Foxx Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5] 1176 N00026166 8440 Republican 202-225-2071 Roman Catholic NC Virginia Virginia Foxx 4.68181818181818 http://www.foxx.house.gov/ RepVirginiaFoxx G000021 1944-03-07 1646 2309 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 24 202-225-1100 Elton 'r':4 'ca':5 '-24':6 'rep':1 'elton':2,7,9 'galleg':3,8,10 M 400144 Gallegly Elton_Gallegly W. Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24] 628 N00007231 6063 Republican 202-225-5811 Protestant CA Elton Gallegly 3.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/gallegly/ M001138 1944-03-24 1329 2228 Rayburn House Office Building http://manzullo.house.gov/zipauth.aspx 16 202-225-5284 Donald 'r':4 'il':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'donald':2,7,9 'manzullo':3,8,10 M 400252 Manzullo Donald_A._Manzullo A. Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16] 306 N00004905 6050 Republican 202-225-5676 Baptist IL Don Donald Manzullo 5.2 http://manzullo.house.gov/ repmanzullo P000596 359 1218 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pierluisi/contact-form.shtml 0 202-225-2154 Pedro 'd':4 '-0':6 'pr':5 'rep':1 'pedro':2,7,9 'pierluisi':3,8,10 M 412306 Pierluisi R. Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [D, PR-0] 56 N00029168 2232 Democrat 202-225-2615 PR Pedro Pierluisi 5.0 http://pierluisi.house.gov/ S000244 1943-06-14 1704 2449 Rayburn House Office Building http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/email_zip.htm 5 202-225-3190 F. 'f':7,9 'r':4 '-5':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'jame':2 'sensenbrenn':3,8,10 M 400365 Sensenbrenner F._James_Jr.Sensenbrenner James Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5] 353 N00004291 7056 Republican 202-225-5101 Episcopalian WI Jim F. Sensenbrenner 6.18181818181818 http://www.house.gov/sensenbrenner/ S000583 1947-11-19 4316 2409 Rayburn House Office Building http://lamarsmith.house.gov/contact.aspx?section=Mail 21 202-225-8628 Lamar 'r':4 'tx':5 '-21':6 'rep':1 'lamar':2,7,9 'smith':3,8,10 M 400381 Smith Lamar_S._Smith S. Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] 1932 N00001811 8338 Republican 202-225-4236 Christian Scientist TX Lamar Smith 3.86363636363636 http://lamarsmith.house.gov/ action 55009 1236744000 Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 187291 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. action 55009 1236744000 Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191134 Committee Hearings Held. action 55009 1236744000 Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 185908 Subcommittee on the Constitution. Date of scheduled hearing. SH-216. 10:00 a.m. action 55009 1236315600 Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 187094 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. action 55009 1234328400 Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184603 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 55009 1234328400 Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184602