Action Alert

Stop the Tyranny of Regulation without Legislation

The EPA has now assigned itself the right to regulate CO2 as a pollutant, without legislative authorization.  This the ultimate tyranny; regulation by unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats, without Congressional authorization.  We cannot let this happen!  Our precious rights are slipping away!

Our fellow Tea Party Patriots in Connecticut and California have researched Senate Resolution 26 and have provided the following information.

Congress already has the right to veto regulations from unelected bureaucrats, that power resides in the Congressional Review Act.

Senator Murkowski R-AK  is trying to force a vote that would close the door on the EPA's global warming regulations, According to Sen. Murkowski's office, the vote on SJ Res. 26 should be happening before Congress goes on their memorial break, we need to help get that vote to the floor.

The current vote count is:

Yeas - 41

Nays - 38

These are the Senators that are either swing votes or leaning Nay. Please call them letting them know that Congress has the power to stop the EPA and they need to use it now. 

Talking Points &  Reading Material:

 

Please make the calls and pass this on to your contacts to help spread the word.

And from California Tea Party Patriots

Congress to take up the Murkowski Resolution SR 26 by June 10, 2010.  

This will keep the EPA from making a major grab at control over the Cap and Trade issue and implementing more job killing regulations by usingregulation without legislation.

Related Blog Posts:
Town Hall
National Review

Senators listed below to call and ask them to vote Yes on the Murkowski resolution ad No on SB 1733:

Also the Lieberman / Kerry Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act SB 1733 is scheduled to hit the Senate floor this week. This is the Senate version of Cap and Trade and we need to stop this as it will be the largest tax increase in history if it passes: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1733/show

Senators to Call (vote Yes on SR 26 and NO on Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act)

Scott Brown (MA): 
(202) 224-4543
scottbrown.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/emailscottbrown

Max Baucus - (D - Montana) Class II
511 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2651              (202) 224-2651
http://baucus.senate.gov/
"Montana's producers and rural communities are the backbone of our state's economy and I'll continue to use my seniority and leadership in the Senate and on the Agriculture Committee to provide producers with the support they deserve and need"' Senator Max Baucus - Democrat

Evan Bayh - (D - INDIANA) Class III 
131 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-5623              (202) 224-5623 
http://bayh.senate.gov/ 
"He has worked hard to support Indiana's farmers, who represent some of the very best of Indiana traditions.......He has also fought to protect farmers from unfair trade practices and to help American farmers compete in the global economy by finding new markets for Indiana goods so that Hoosier farmers can benefit from the international trade." - Senator Bayh Website on HIS Agricultural position

Sherrod Brown - (D - OH) Class I 
713 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-2315              (202) 224-2315 
http://brown.senate.gov/ 
"As Ohio's first Senator on the Agriculture Committee in more than forty years, I am honored to represent our state's farmers." - Senator Sherrod Brown - Democrat

John Rockefeller (WVA)
Coal mines, still hasn't said Yes or No 
(202) 224-6472     Fax:  (202) 224-7665 
rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 
"In Washington and in West Virginia, this time holds great promise of a new era, putting an abundant supply of clean coal to work for an energy independent America, and ensuring West Virginians access to affordable energy." Senator Robert Byrd, Democrat

Robert P. Casey Jr.- (D - PA) Class I 
393 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-6324              
http://casey.senate.gov/ 
"I will work to ensure that we are making the critical investments - especially in our children - necessary for generating long term job growth and economic stability, especially for the middle class." Senator Robert Casey - Democrat

Kent Conrad - (D - North Dakota) Class I 
530 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-2043              (202) 224-2043 
http://conrad.senate.gov/ 
Senator Conrad is one of the most senior Members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. In the 110th Congress, he also serves as the Chairman on the key subcommittee on Energy, Science, and Technology. These leadership positions, coupled with his roles as Chairman of the Budget Committee and third-ranking member of the powerful Finance Committee, solidify Senator Conrad's position as a leading advocate for American farmers and ranchers on a wide range of agricultural, trade, tax, and budget issues. "Agriculture is the largest sector of our economy in North Dakota. As an industry, agriculture employs about one in every five North Dakotans, and more than a quarter of rural North Dakotans." - Senator Kent Conrad - Democrat

Byron Dorgan - (D - North Dakota) Class III 
322 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-2551              (202) 224-2551 
http://dorgan.senate.gov/ 
When he was elected to Congress, Dorgan quickly became one of the nation's strongest advocates of family farmers and ranchers. Senator Dorgan has fought throughout his career for agriculture and trade policies that stand up for the economic interests of our producers. Position on Silly EPA Global Warming Policies http://dorgan.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=305828 
"If you ever wonder why the American people view their government with distrust, just refer to this weekend's news about the deep thinking going on at the Environmental Protection Agency. 
"In their pursuit to control global warming, somebody in the bowels of EPA's headquarters in Washington is examining greenhouse gases that come from the belching and flatulence coming from cows and pigs. 
"We face a lot of serious challenges these days, but methane from cow and pig flatulence isn't among them. 
"We expect these federal agencies to use some common sense as they develop public policy, and clearly there are much more important issues facing our nation than this one." 
"So, just to clear the air (legislatively), I have introduced legislation that would prevent the EPA from implementing any scheme that would tax or otherwise charge farmers and ranchers for the methane emitted by their animals" - Senator Dorgan.- Democrat

Russell Feingold - (D - Wisconsin) Class III 
506 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-5323              (202) 224-5323 
http://feingold.senate.gov/ 
"Wisconsin's agriculture industry plays a large and vital role in the growth and prosperity of the entire state. Wisconsin's status as "America's Dairyland," is central to our state's agriculture industry." - Senator Feingold - Democrat

Tom Harkin - (D - IOWA) Class II 
731 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-3254              (202) 224-3254 
http://harkin.senate.gov/ 
"Because of the tremendous importance of agriculture and rural communities to Iowa and our nation, I am fortunate to serve as the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on agriculture and related subjects. Key initiatives I have long promoted and worked to advance are improving opportunities for better farm income; strengthening the economy, jobs growth and quality of life in rural communities" - Senator Harkin, Democrat

Tim Johnson - (D - South Dakota) Class II 
136 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-5842              (202) 224-5842 
http://johnson.senate.gov/ 
"From the time I was elected to the United States House of Representatives, I have consistently supported the South Dakota family farmer and rancher." - Senator Johnson - Democrat

Amy Klobuchar - (D - Minnesota) Class I 
302 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-3244              (202) 224-3244 
http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ 
"Minnesota's 80,000 farms represent a proud part of our state's heritage and history. We are the nation's fifth largest agricultural producing state, and our farmers contribute more than $10 billion to Minnesota's economy each year" - Senator Klobuchar - Democrat

Claire McCaskill - (D - Missouri) Class I 
717 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-6154              (202) 224-6154 
http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ 
"I am proud to represent the great state of Missouri in the Senate, and regardless of what issue we are debating, I remain committed to protecting the interests of Missourians and promoting a government that is more accountable to its people." Senator McCaskill - Democrat

Ben Nelson - (D - Nebraska) Class I 
720 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-6551              (202) 224-6551 
http://bennelson.senate.gov/ 
"Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson remains committed to strengthening the agricultural economy and supporting and preserving rural communities and the rural way of life." Senator Nelson- Democrat

Carl Levin - (D - Michigan) Class II 
269 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-6221              (202) 224-6221 
http://levin.senate.gov/ 
"Michigan's agriculture industry adds over $4 billion annually to the state's economy and is Michigan's second largest industry next to the auto industry. Farming however, is more than an industry; it is a way of life. Michigan has 53,000 farms, with an average farm size of 200 acres. Over ninety percent of these are family owned farms, many of which have been in the same family for generations". - Senator Levin - Democrat

Debbie Stabenow - (D - Michigan) Class I 
133 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-4822              (202) 224-4822 
e-mail: senator@stabenow.senate.gov 
SHE IS GOING TO BE LEANING CLIMATE BILL APPROVAL - SHE HAS NO STATED SUPPORT TO FARMERS, which is surprising. This is where the papers can people in Michigan can get into it with her about the farms and the harm caused by the Climate Bill

Jon Tester - (D - Montana) Class I 
724 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 
(202) 224-2644              (202) 224-2644 
http://tester.senate.gov/ 
Farmers and ranchers are a vital part of Montana's economy. As a third-generation family farmer, Senator Tester is a strong advocate for Montana's agricultural producers and rural communities in the U.S. Senate. Tester and his wife Sharla farm the same land his grandparents homesteaded nearly 100 years ago.

Lautenberg, Frank R. - (D - NJ) 
(202) 224-3224