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(Date Posted:11/06/2009 13:05:16)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_Victory_Medal

OK. There's the link to the Wikipedia article regarding the Cold War Medal (and kudos to whoever updated it to include the brand new Senate bill).

The article lists all previous sponsorship/cosponsorship in the House and the Senate for previous Cold War Medal bills. It is probably a good idea to check these lists BEFORE contacting your Senators (and, once we get a companion bill number for the House, your Congressperson). If your Senator(s) has been a sponsor/cosponsor of previous Cold War Medal legislation, it would be a good idea to remind the Senator (actually, his/her staff) of this previous support in your e-mail. Hey, they have a bunch of bills that they are working on, so there's something to be said for reminding their staffs that they were already in support of this legislation before; should be a slam-dunk for their continued support (via cosponsorship).

The Wikipedia article contains a wealth of information regarding all the Cold War Medal legislative efforts; please give the article a quick review to provide for everyone's situational awareness.

Also, it might help to point out to Senators if their other Senator (from the State) is a sponsor already.

(Hope the dang link works).

USMC_Kinda_Guy


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Re:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/06/2009 13:55:08)

I see there's a bill number listed on wikipedia (S.2743). Is this the correct bill number?

John
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RE:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/06/2009 14:07:11)

Yes sir it is.

S.2743


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Re:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/06/2009 14:20:23)

Excellent...thanks!
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RE:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/07/2009 12:37:23)

I just updated the table:  List of 12 Senators who have supported the enactment of the medal
* It is about half way down the page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_Victory_Medal

State   Senator   106th Congress
(1999-2000)  		 107th Congress (2001-2002)   108th Congress (2003-2004)   109th Congress (2005-2006)   110th Congress (2007-2008)   111th Congress (2009-2010)  
AR Blanche Lincoln     S.1841 S.1351   S.1763 S.AMDT. 2163 to H.R.1585 S.2743
AR Mark Pryor     S.1841          
IL Dick Durbin     S.1841 S.1351        
LA David Vitter*     H.R.3388          
LA Mary Landrieu         S.1097     S.2743
ME Olympia Snowe         S.1097 S.1763   S.2743
ME Susan Collins         S.1097   S.AMDT. 2163 to H.R.1585  
NY Chuck Schumer         S.1097      
SC Lindsey Graham*   H.R.2165            
SD Tim Johnson       S.1351        
TX Kay Bailey Hutchison S.AMDT.474 to S.1059              
VA Jim Webb               S.2743
*David Vitter Co-Sponsored H.R. 3388 as Congressman from Louisiana's 1st district and is currently a US Senator from Louisiana.
*Lindsey Graham Co-Sponsored H.R.2165 as Congressman from South Carolina's 3rd district and is currently a US Senator from South Carolina

If you live in the above states, write your Senator and reference the above Cold War Medal bill they Co-Sponsored in the past.  If they Co-Sponsored in the past then hopfully they will Co-Sponsor S.2743

Jim
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Re:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/09/2009 12:57:57)

Does anyone know how to update the article in Wikipedia? While the new Senate bill (S.2743) of the Cold War Service Medal of 2009 is listed, the House's companion bill (H.R. 4051) apparently is not.

USMC_Kinda_Guy
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RE:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/09/2009 13:39:29)

Hi USMC_Kinda_Guy,

I just updated the table:  List of 32 Representatives who have supported the enactment of the medal
* It is about half way down the page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_Victory_Medal

If you live in the below states, write your Representative and reference the below Cold War Medal bill they Co-Sponsored in the past.  If they Co-Sponsored in the past then hopfully they will Co-Sponsor H.R.4051

Jim

State   Representative   107th Congress (2001-2002)   108th Congress (2003-2004)   109th Congress (2005-2006)   111th Congress (2009-2010)  
CA-15 Mike Honda     H.R.3201        
CA-51 Bob Filner           H.R.2568  
FL-9 Gus Bilirakis H.R.2165            
IL-19 John Shimkus       H.R.3388      
IN-4 Steve Buyer H.R.2165            
KS-1 Jerry Moran           H.R.2568  
KS-3 Dennis Moore       H.R.3388   H.R.2568  
KY-6 Ben Chandler     H.R.3201        
MA-3 Jim McGovern H.R.2165   H.R.3201        
MD-6 Roscoe Bartlett H.R.2165            
ME-2 Mike Michaud       H.R.3388      
MI-1 Bart Stupak           H.R.2568  
MI-11 Thaddeus McCotter       H.R.3388   H.R.2568  
NC-6 Howard Coble H.R.2165            
NJ-1 Rob Andrews     H.R.3201     H.R.2568  
NY-2 Steve Israel         H.R.5112   H.R.4051
NY-22 Maurice Hinchey           H.R.2568  
PA-16 Joseph R. Pitts H.R.2165            
PA-19 Todd Platts     H.R.3201     H.R.2568  
PA-6 Jim Gerlach     H.R.3201 H.R.3388      
SC-2 Joe Wilson       H.R.3388      
SC-5 John Spratt H.R.2165            
TN-6 Bart Gordon       H.R.3388   H.R.2568  
TX-3 Sam Johnson H.R.2165            
TX-8 Kevin Brady H.R.2165            
TX-14 Ron Paul   H.R.3417          
TX-16 Silvestre Reyes           H.R.2568  
TX-18 Sheila Jackson-Lee           H.R.2568  
VA-8 Jim Moran       H.R.3388      
VA-9 Rick Boucher     H.R.3201     H.R.2568  
WA-7 Jim McDermott     H.R.3201        
WV-3 Nick Rahall           H.R.2568  
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Re:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/09/2009 13:42:46)

Jim,
Besides being a tech-savvy kinda guy, YOU DA MAN also! Thanks.
USMC_Kinda_Guy
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Re:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/09/2009 14:05:30)

And I just updated (Bills in the United States Senate by adding H.R. 4051)
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Re:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/09/2009 15:07:23)

Beasty,
Did you mean to say S.2743 when updating the Senate section?
USMC_Kinda_Guy
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RE:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/09/2009 15:27:52)

  

       USMC I did that the other day, today I added H.R. 4051 underneath S.2743
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Re:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/09/2009 16:58:33)

Beasty,

Thanks for the update; obviously, I misread your earlier post. Mea culpa.

USMC_Kinda_Guy
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RE:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/10/2009 14:48:26)

Hi TheBeastFromTheEast

Did you add Bill Pascrell (NJ) as a co-sponsor to H.R.4051?  I do not see him listed as a co-sponsor.

I will delete the HR4501 entry you added to "Bills in the United States Senate"  becuase this is the Senate Section.

H.R. 4051 is in the Representative section here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_Victory_Medal#Bills_in_the_U.S._House_of_Representatives

Thanks
-Jim
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RE:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/11/2009 09:38:38)



   Jim I did add him, in another post Nikehercules1 said he is now a co-sponsor maybe I jumped the gun, I have yet to see any information updated showing he is, maybe this info was obtained via the phone.

As far as deleting it from the senate section that's fine I only put it their because the previous edits had the H.R. bills list in the senate section in 110th 108th and the 107th congress. I also listed him in the house section, if he is not a co-sponsor you can hit the delete button. Good job Jim thanks......
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Re:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/11/2009 10:30:51)

Re. Bill Pascrell, remember that THOMAS might take a day or two to update the data on the bills. I'd keep Pascrell in the Wiki article for the time being; you can always yank the name out later if indeed it is in error.

USMC_Kinda_Guy 
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Re:Check Wikipedia for previous House/Senate Support
(Date Posted:11/12/2009 11:04:21)

For what's it worth, I've contacted both Senators from WV (Byrd and Rockefeller). 

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