With the introduction of the Barton online poker bill, let's all make sure we are respectfully telling Congress that we demand our rights! Let's continue to hit this on Facebook today, following up up with emails and phone calls starting tomorrow.

Let's also be sure to get page views for articles on the issue. I submitted a good article to digg.com, where I am a top 30 "digger". If you like the article, please upvote it here.

Let's focus on members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (The ones with an x in front of their names means they don't have open posting. Just respond to a post already on the page.) As we have a new event with the introduction of this poker bill, let's go ahead and continue to own these pages.

For manageability, I subdivided them into subgroups:

Group A

• Henry A. Waxman (CA) NO FACEBOOK
• John D. Dingell (MI) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/johndingell
• x Edward J. Markey (MA) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/EdJMarkey
• Edolphus Towns (NY) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/EdTowns
• x Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/...-Jr/6517277731
• Bobby L. Rush (IL) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...ssmanbobbyrush
• Anna G. Eshoo (CA) NO FACEBOOK
• Eliot L. Engel (NY) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...l/103355984852
• Gene Green (TX) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...!/RepGeneGreen
• Diana DeGette (CO) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...!/DianaDeGette
• Lois Capps (CA) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...ll#!/loiscapps
• x Michael F. Doyle (PA) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...usrepmikedoyle
• Jan Schakowsky (IL) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-.../janschakowsky
• x Charles A. Gonzalez (TX) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...ez/55174583605
• Jay Inslee (WA) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?ref=ts
• Tammy Baldwin (WI) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?ref=ts#!/TammyBaldwin
• Mike Ross (AR) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?ref=ts#!/RepMikeRoss
• x Jim Matheson (UT) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?re...RepJimMatheson
• G. K. Butterfield (NC) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?re...=wall&filter=1
• x John Barrow (GA) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?re...smanJohnBarrow
• Doris O. Matsui (CA) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?ref=ts#!/doris.matsui
• Donna Christensen (VI) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?re...n/138013351189

Group B

• Kathy Castor (FL) http://www.facebook.com/USRepKathyCa...=wall&filter=1
• Fred Upton (MI) http://www.facebook.com/USRepKathyCa...on/68563629337
• Joe Barton (TX) THANK HIM http://www.facebook.com/USRepKathyCa...!/RepJoeBarton
• Cliff Stearns (FL) http://www.facebook.com/USRepKathyCa...epCliffStearns
• x Ed Whitfield (KY) http://www.facebook.com/RepEdWhitfie...tfield?sk=wall
• John Shimkus (IL) http://www.facebook.com/repshimkus?r...himkus?sk=wall
• Joseph R. Pitts (PA) NO FACEBOOK
• x Mary Bono Mack (CA) http://www.facebook.com/bonomack?ref...nomack?sk=wall
• Greg Walden (OR) NO FACEBOOK
• x Lee Terry (NE) http://www.facebook.com/leeterry?sk=wall
• x Mike Rogers (MI) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...203416?sk=wall
• Sue Myrick (NC) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...#!/SueMyrickNC
• John Sullivan (OK) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...n/170752815378
• Tim Murphy (PA) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...=wall&filter=1
• Michael Burgess (TX) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...ichaelcburgess

Group C

• Marsha Blackburn (TN) http://www.facebook.com/marshablackburn?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Brian P. Bilbray (CA) http://www.facebook.com/marshablackb...ay/88915587007
• Charles F. Bass (NH) http://www.facebook.com/RepCharlesBass?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Phil Gingrey (GA) http://www.facebook.com/RepCharlesBa...RepPhilGingrey
• Steve Scalise (LA) http://www.facebook.com/RepSteveScalise?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Bob Latta (OH) NO FACEBOOK
• Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) http://www.facebook.com/RepSteveScal...cmorrisrodgers
• Gregg Harper (MS) http://www.facebook.com/GreggHarper?...=wall&filter=1
• Leonard Lance (NJ) http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanLance?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Bill Cassidy (LA) http://www.facebook.com/billcassidy?sk=wall
• x Brett Guthrie (KY) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brett-...ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Pete Olson (TX) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pete-O...ref=ts&sk=wall
• David McKinley (WV) http://www.facebook.com/RepMcKinley?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Cory Gardner (CO) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/CongressmanGardner
• x Mike Pompeo (KS) (his facebook is maintained by his old campaign) http://www.facebook.com/pompeoforcongress?sk=wall
• x Adam Kinzinger (IL) http://www.facebook.com/RepKinzinger?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Morgan Griffith (VA) http://www.facebook.com/morgangriffi...ref=ts&sk=wall

* Thanks Sajeffe for putting this list together

Need as many people as possible here to fend off troll:
http://www.facebook.com/SueMyrickNC

With the introduction of the Barton online poker bill, let's all make sure we are respectfully telling Congress that we demand our rights! Let's continue to hit this on Facebook this morning, following up with emails and phone calls starting this afternoon (I'll post a new action plan at that time).

Let's also be sure to get page views for articles on the issue. I submitted a good article to digg.com, where I am a top 30 "digger". If you like the article, please upvote it here.

Let's focus on members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (The ones with an x in front of their names means they don't have open posting. Just respond to a post already on the page.) As we have a new event with the introduction of this poker bill, let's go ahead and continue to own these pages.

For manageability, I subdivided them into subgroups:

Group A

• Henry A. Waxman (CA) NO FACEBOOK
• John D. Dingell (MI) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/johndingell
• x Edward J. Markey (MA) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/EdJMarkey
• Edolphus Towns (NY) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/EdTowns
• x Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/...-Jr/6517277731
• Bobby L. Rush (IL) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...ssmanbobbyrush
• Anna G. Eshoo (CA) NO FACEBOOK
• Eliot L. Engel (NY) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...l/103355984852
• Gene Green (TX) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...!/RepGeneGreen
• Diana DeGette (CO) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...!/DianaDeGette
• Lois Capps (CA) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...ll#!/loiscapps
• x Michael F. Doyle (PA) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...usrepmikedoyle
• Jan Schakowsky (IL) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-.../janschakowsky
• x Charles A. Gonzalez (TX) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...ez/55174583605
• Jay Inslee (WA) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?ref=ts
• Tammy Baldwin (WI) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?ref=ts#!/TammyBaldwin
• Mike Ross (AR) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?ref=ts#!/RepMikeRoss
• x Jim Matheson (UT) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?re...RepJimMatheson
• G. K. Butterfield (NC) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?re...=wall&filter=1
• x John Barrow (GA) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?re...smanJohnBarrow
• Doris O. Matsui (CA) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?ref=ts#!/doris.matsui
• Donna Christensen (VI) http://www.facebook.com/jayinslee?re...n/138013351189

Group B

• Kathy Castor (FL) http://www.facebook.com/USRepKathyCa...=wall&filter=1
• Fred Upton (MI) http://www.facebook.com/USRepKathyCa...on/68563629337
  and http://www.facebook.com/RepFredUpton?sk=wall&filter=1
• Joe Barton (TX) THANK HIM http://www.facebook.com/USRepKathyCa...!/RepJoeBarton
• Cliff Stearns (FL) http://www.facebook.com/USRepKathyCa...epCliffStearns
• x Ed Whitfield (KY) http://www.facebook.com/RepEdWhitfie...tfield?sk=wall
• John Shimkus (IL) http://www.facebook.com/repshimkus?r...himkus?sk=wall
• Joseph R. Pitts (PA) NO FACEBOOK
• x Mary Bono Mack (CA) http://www.facebook.com/bonomack?ref...nomack?sk=wall
• Greg Walden (OR) NO FACEBOOK
• x Lee Terry (NE) http://www.facebook.com/leeterry?sk=wall
• x Mike Rogers (MI) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...203416?sk=wall
• Sue Myrick (NC) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...#!/SueMyrickNC
• John Sullivan (OK) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...n/170752815378
• Tim Murphy (PA) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...=wall&filter=1
• Michael Burgess (TX) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-J...ichaelcburgess

Group C

• Marsha Blackburn (TN) http://www.facebook.com/marshablackburn?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Brian P. Bilbray (CA) http://www.facebook.com/marshablackb...ay/88915587007
• Charles F. Bass (NH) http://www.facebook.com/RepCharlesBass?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Phil Gingrey (GA) http://www.facebook.com/RepCharlesBa...RepPhilGingrey
• Steve Scalise (LA) http://www.facebook.com/RepSteveScalise?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Bob Latta (OH) NO FACEBOOK
• Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) http://www.facebook.com/RepSteveScal...cmorrisrodgers
• Gregg Harper (MS) http://www.facebook.com/GreggHarper?...=wall&filter=1
• Leonard Lance (NJ) http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanLance?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Bill Cassidy (LA) http://www.facebook.com/billcassidy?sk=wall
• x Brett Guthrie (KY) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brett-...ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Pete Olson (TX) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pete-O...ref=ts&sk=wall
• David McKinley (WV) http://www.facebook.com/RepMcKinley?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Cory Gardner (CO) http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/CongressmanGardner
• x Mike Pompeo (KS) (his facebook is maintained by his old campaign) http://www.facebook.com/pompeoforcongress?sk=wall
• x Adam Kinzinger (IL) http://www.facebook.com/RepKinzinger?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Morgan Griffith (VA) http://www.facebook.com/morgangriffi...ref=ts&sk=wall

* Thanks Sajeffe for putting this list together

With the introduction of the Rep. Barton's Online Poker Act of 2011, let's all make sure we are respectfully telling Congress that we demand our rights!

I wrote an all-new letter to President Obama and Congress that everyone can send in under 60 seconds. Let's all send these three letters now. Once done, please reply ITT with "done", "sent", etc. to encourage others. Thanks!



Recurring actions:

Let's continue to own a lot of Facebook pages (senators, Congressmen, Congressional committees, etc.). Rep. Barton has cited our Facebook posts, so we know it works.

• The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Facebook page is here.
• The House Financial Services Committee's Facebook page is here.
• The Dept. of Justice's Facebook page is here.
• We need lots of posts on the issue of poker and lots of "liking" of pro-poker comments.

Finally, let's recruit others. Our personal recommendations of this effort will go far. The daily action plan takes very little time and there's no denying it's way +EV for the time invested. Once done, please post here that you made the request, along with posting your personal commitment to participate in the action plan. I created a short URL for this thread that should help with sharing: http://******/takeaction

Thanks!

Sent

The updated PPA Take Action page is up, at http://theppa.org/takeaction. It will be Thursday's action item (and maybe Friday's too), but feel free to get a head start!

I'm on QuadJacks now, discussing this action plan and the Barton bill.

The new letter to state lawmakers just went live:

I spoke with my pro-poker Congressman's Chief of Staff today. I ask him "Have the facebook posts been noticed by the other member of congress" He replied with "The Chairman (Fred Upton) has noticed them" "So keep the presure on"

So the facebook postting campain has been getting noticed. Lets keep it up.

Let's all call Congress and respectfully demand our rights. These should be short, friendly calls. These are not debates, so there is no need to worry about preparation. Rather, the goal of the call is simply to let these lawmakers know that their constituents support the right to play.

For the phone numbers of your elected representatives, either click here or visit the PPA Take Action page and scroll down to item #2.

Here are some tips on what to say to the staffer who answers the phone:

• I am a constituent, voter and a poker enthusiast.
• (For Representatives) Please support H.R. 2366, a bipartisan bill to license and regulate Internet poker.
• (For Senators) H.R. 2366 has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. I would like the Senator to support Senate legislation to license and regulate Internet poker.
• Regulation means strong consumer protections as well as billions of dollars in federal and state revenue.
• Please support my freedoms and support this bill.
• Thank you.
• I would like a response from the Representative/Senator.

After your call, tell PPA how it went, at http://go.theppa.org/callfeedback. Then, please post ITT to encourage others. Thanks!

Recurring actions:

I wrote an all-new letter to President Obama and Congress that everyone can send in under 60 seconds. Let's all send these three letters now, and let's have our friends, family, and everyone else we know do the same.


Let's also continue to own a lot of Facebook pages (senators, congressmen, Congressional committees, etc.). We need lots of posts on the issue of poker and lots of "liking" of pro-poker comments:

• The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Facebook page is here.
• The House Financial Services Committee's Facebook page is here.
• The Dept. of Justice's Facebook page is here.

Thanks!

The interview is at http://www.quadjacks.com/2011/06/30/...-poker-podcast.

Let's all start on the PPA Take Action plan: www.theppa.org/takeaction.

In addition, let's all continue to call Congress and respectfully demand our rights. These should be short, friendly calls. These are not debates, so there is no need to worry about preparation. Rather, the goal of the call is simply to let these lawmakers know that their constituents support the right to play.

For the phone numbers of your elected representatives, either click here or visit the PPA Take Action page and scroll down to item #2.

Here are some tips on what to say to the staffer who answers the phone:

• I am a constituent, voter and a poker enthusiast.
• (For Representatives) Please support H.R. 2366, a bipartisan bill to license and regulate Internet poker.
• (For Senators) H.R. 2366 has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. I would like the Senator to support Senate legislation to license and regulate Internet poker.
• Regulation means strong consumer protections as well as billions of dollars in federal and state revenue.
• Please support my freedoms and support this bill.
• Thank you.
• I would like a response from the Representative/Senator.

After your call, tell PPA how it went, at http://go.theppa.org/callfeedback. Then, please post ITT to encourage others. Thanks!

Recurring actions:

I wrote an all-new letter to President Obama and Congress that everyone can send in under 60 seconds. Let's all send these three letters now, and let's have our friends, family, and everyone else we know do the same.


Let's also continue to own a lot of Facebook pages (senators, congressmen, Congressional committees, etc.). We need lots of posts on the issue of poker and lots of "liking" of pro-poker comments:

• The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Facebook page is here.
• The House Financial Services Committee's Facebook page is here.
• The Dept. of Justice's Facebook page is here.

Thanks!

Rich, anything on this?

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt.../s_744865.html

regarding poker license

Thanks Greg!

It's just some speculation. There's nothing in any bill calling for this.

Thanks for the response

Let's all respectfully tell Congress that we demand our liberty this Independence Day! Let's focus on the Facebook pages of members of the House Judiciary Committee and continue to own these pages.


The FOR/AGAINST/UNDECIDED/UNKNOWN after each name is based on support for H.R. 1174. An “x” in front of a name indicates that lawmaker does not allow open posting. We can still comment, but it has to be via a response to an existing wall post.

• House Judiciary Committee: none (used to be at http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Hou...691607?sk=wall)

Republicans

• x Chairman Lamar Smith, (TX) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/LamarSmithTX21?sk=wall
• F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (WI) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-...213368?sk=wall
• Howard Coble (NC) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/HowardCoble6...=wall&filter=1
• x Elton Gallegly (CA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elton-...273106?sk=wall
• x Bob Goodlatte (VA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/BobGoodlatte?sk=wall
• Dan Lungren (CA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/Dan.Lungren?sk=wall&filter=1
• Steve Chabot (OH) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/RepSteveChabot?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Darrell Issa (CA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/darrellissa?...=wall&filter=1
• Mike Pence (IN) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/mikepence?sk...=wall&filter=1
• x Randy Forbes (VA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/randyforbes?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Steve King (IA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/SteveKingIA?sk=wall
• Trent Franks (AZ) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/TrentFranks?...=wall&filter=1
• Louie Gohmert (TX) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/Louie-...=wall&filter=1
• Jim Jordan (OH) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/repjimjordan...=wall&filter=1
• Ted Poe (TX) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ted-Po...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Jason Chaffetz (UT) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-...=wall&filter=1
• x Tim Griffin (AR) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/RepTimGriffin?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Tom Marino (PA) UNKNOWN -- has no public Facebook page
• Trey Gowdy (SC) UNKNOWN -- has no Facebook page
• Dennis Ross (FL) UNKNOWN -- no useable Facebook page
• x Sandy Adams (FL) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/RepSandyAdams?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Ben Quayle (AZ) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/quayleforcongress?sk=wall

Democrats

• John Conyers, Jr. (MI) FOR http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanC...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Howard L. Berman (CA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/RepHowardBer...=wall&filter=1
• Jerrold Nadler (NY) FOR -- no useable Facebook page
• Bobby Scott (VA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanB...=wall&filter=1
• Mel Watt (NC) FOR -- has no useable Facebook page
• x Zoe Lofgren (CA) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/zoelofgren?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Sheila Jackson Lee (TX) FOR http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...190984?sk=wall
• Maxine Waters (CA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/MaxineWaters...Waters?sk=wall
• Steve Cohen (TN) CO-SPONSORED THE BARTON BILL H.R.2366 (Let's thank him.) http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanSteveCohen?sk=wall
• x Henry (Hank) Johnson (GA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Pedro Pierluisi (PR) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/pedropierluisi?sk=wall
• Mike Quigley (IL) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/repmikequigl...=wall&filter=1
• Judy Chu (CA) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/RepJudyChu?sk=wall&filter=1
• Ted Deutch (FL) FOR http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanT...=wall&filter=1
• Linda Sanchez (CA) CO-SPONSORED THE BARTON BILL H.R.2366 (Let's thank her.) http://www.facebook.com/Congresswoma...ref=ts&sk=wall

* Thanks Sajeffe for putting this list together

House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Financial Committee, and House Judiciary Committee


For


Joe Barton, TX Facebook THE MAN
x Peter T. King, NY Facebook CO-SPONSER
x John Campbell, CA Facebook CO-SPONSER
Steve Cohen, TN Facebook CO-SPONSOR
x Ron Paul, TX Facebook CO-SPONSER
x Barney Frank, MA Facebook CO-SPONSER
John Conyers, Jr., MI Facebook CO-SPONSER
Linda Sanchez CA Facebook CO-SPONSER
Judy Biggert, IL Facebook
Maxine Waters, CA Facebook
Al Green, TX Facebook
Gwen Moore, WI Facebook
André Carson, IN Facebook
John D. Dingell MI Facebook
x Edward J. Markey, MA Facebook
Edolphus Towns, NY Facebook
Bobby L. Rush, IL Facebook
Eliot L. Engel, NY Facebook
Lois Capps, CA Facebook
Jay Inslee, WA Facebook
Tammy Baldwin, WI Facebook
Doris O. Matsui, CA Facebook
Marsha Blackburn, TN Facebook
Leonard Lance, NJ Facebook
Darrell Issa, CA Facebook
Howard L. Berman, CA Facebook
Bobby Scott, VA Facebook
x Sheila Jackson Lee, TX Facebook
Maxine Waters, CA Facebook
x Henry (Hank) Johnson, GA Facebook
Ted Deutch, FL Facebook
Fred Upton, MI Facebook
Jerrold Nadler, NY Facebook
Mel Watt, NC Facebook


Against


x Spencer Bachus, AL Facebook
Edward R. Royce, CA Facebook
Donald A. Manzullo, IL Facebook
Walter B. Jones, NC Facebook
Scott Garrett, NJ Facebook
Randy Neugebauer, TX Facebook
Patrick T. McHenry, NC Facebook
Shelley Moore Capito, WV Facebook
Michele Bachmann, MN Facebook
Joe Baca, CA Facebook
David Scott, GA Facebook
x Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ Facebook
Gene Green, TX Facebook
Diana DeGette, CO Facebook
x Jim Matheson, UT Facebook
G. K. Butterfield, NC Facebook
x John Barrow, GA Facebook
Mike Ross, AR Facebook
Cliff Stearns, FL Facebook
x Ed Whitfield, KY Facebook
John Shimkus, IL Facebook
Joseph R. Pitts, PA Facebook
x Mary Bono Mack, CA Facebook
Greg Walden, OR Facebook
x Lee Terry, NE Facebook
x Mike Rogers, MI Facebook
Sue Myrick, NC Facebook
John Sullivan, OK Facebook
Tim Murphy, PA Facebook
Michael Burgess, TX Facebook
x Brian P. Bilbray, CA Facebook
x Phil Gingrey, GA Facebook
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, WA Facebook
Lamar Smith, TX Facebook
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., WI Facebook
Howard Coble, NC Facebook
x Elton Gallegly, CA Facebook
x Bob Goodlatte, VA Facebook
Dan Lungren, CA Facebook
x Randy Forbes, VA Facebook
x Steve King, IA Facebook
Trent Franks, AZ Facebook
Louie Gohmert, TX Facebook
Jim Jordan, OH Facebook
Mike Pence, IN Facebook
Jason Chaffetz, UT Facebook


Undecided/Uknown


x Jeb Hensarling, TX Facebook
x Frank D. Lucas, OK Facebook
x Gary G. Miller, CA Facebook
x Thaddeus G. McCotter, MI Facebook
x Kevin McCarthy, CA Facebook
Bill Posey, FL Facebook
x Michael G. Fitzpatrick, PA Facebook
x Lynn A. Westmoreland, GA Facebook
Blaine Luetkemeyer, MO Facebook
Bill Huizenga, MI Facebook
x Sean P. Duffy, WI Facebook
Nan Hayworth, M.D., NY Facebook
James B. Renacci, OH Facebook
Robert Hurt, VA Facebook
Robert J. Dold, IL Facebook
x David Schweikert, AZ Facebook
Michael G. Grimm, NY Facebook
Francisco "Quico" Canseco, TX Facebook
Steve Stivers, OH Facebook
x Stephen Lee Fincher, TN Facebook
x Luis V. Gutierrez, IL Facebook
x Nydia M. Velázquez, NY Facebook
Melvin L. Watt, NC Facebook
x Gary L. Ackerman, NY Facebook
x Brad Sherman, CA Facebook
Michael E. Capuano, MA Facebook
x Rubén Hinojosa, TX Facebook
x Carolyn McCarthy, NY Facebook
Stephen F. Lynch, MA Facebook
x Brad Miller, NC Facebook
x Emanuel Cleaver, MO Facebook
x Keith Ellison, MN Facebook
x Ed Perlmutter, CO Facebook
Joe Donnelly, IN Facebook
x James A. Himes, CT Facebook
x Gary C. Peters, MI Facebook
x John C. Carney, Jr., DE Facebook
x Michael F. Doyle, PA Facebook
Jan Schakowsky, IL Facebook
x Charles A. Gonzalez, TX Facebook
Donna Christensen, VI Facebook
Kathy Castor, FL Facebook
Charles F. Bass, NH Facebook
Steve Scalise, LA Facebook
Bob Latta, OH Facebook
Gregg Harper, MS Facebook
Bill Cassidy, LA Facebook
x Brett Guthrie, KY Facebook
x Pete Olson, TX Facebook
David McKinley, WV Facebook
Cory Gardner, CO Facebook
x Mike Pompeo, KS Facebook
x Adam Kinzinger, IL Facebook
Morgan Griffith, VA Facebook
Steve Chabot, OH Facebook
Ted Poe, TX Facebook
x Tim Griffin, AR Facebook
x Sandy Adams, FL Facebook
x Ben Quayle, AZ Facebook
x Zoe Lofgren, CA Facebook
Pedro Pierluisi, PR Facebook
Mike Quigley, IL Facebook
Judy Chu, CA Facebook
Anna G. Eshoo, CA Facebook
William Lacy Clay, MO Facebook
Tom Marino, PA Facebook
Trey Gowdy, SC Facebook
Dennis Ross, FL Facebook
Stevan Pearce, NM Facebook
Henry A. Waxman, CA NO FACEBOOK
Gregory W. Meeks, NY NO FACEBOOK
Carolyn B. Maloney, NY NO FACEBOOK


**x means Congressman doesn't allow post directly on wall.

I found pages for the ones we had thought had none:

Republicans

• Tom Marino (PA) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanMarino?sk=wall
• x Trey Gowdy (SC) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trey-G...084016?sk=wall
• Dennis Ross (FL) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Rep...680072?sk=wall

Democrats

• x Jerrold Nadler (NY) FOR http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanNadler?sk=wall
• Mel Watt (NC) FOR http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...250537?sk=wall

Let's all respectfully tell Congress that we demand our liberty. Let's continue to focus on the Facebook pages of members of the House Judiciary Committee and continue to own these pages. If you did this yesterday, please go back through and like the posts and comments made since. Thanks!


The FOR/AGAINST/UNDECIDED/UNKNOWN after each name is based on support for H.R. 1174.

Republicans who allow open posting:

• F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (WI) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-...213368?sk=wall
• Howard Coble (NC) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/HowardCoble6...=wall&filter=1
• Dan Lungren (CA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/Dan.Lungren?sk=wall&filter=1
• Steve Chabot (OH) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/RepSteveChabot?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Darrell Issa (CA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/darrellissa?...=wall&filter=1
• Mike Pence (IN) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/mikepence?sk...=wall&filter=1
• Trent Franks (AZ) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/TrentFranks?...=wall&filter=1
• Louie Gohmert (TX) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/Louie-...=wall&filter=1
• Jim Jordan (OH) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/repjimjordan...=wall&filter=1
• Jason Chaffetz (UT) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-...=wall&filter=1
• Tom Marino (PA) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanMarino?sk=wall
• Dennis Ross (FL) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Rep...680072?sk=wall

Democrats who allow open posting:

• Howard L. Berman (CA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/RepHowardBer...=wall&filter=1
• Bobby Scott (VA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanB...=wall&filter=1
• Mel Watt (NC) FOR http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...250537?sk=wall
• Maxine Waters (CA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/MaxineWaters...Waters?sk=wall
• Steve Cohen (TN) CO-SPONSORED THE BARTON BILL H.R.2366 (Let's thank him.) http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanSteveCohen?sk=wall
• Pedro Pierluisi (PR) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/pedropierluisi?sk=wall
• Mike Quigley (IL) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/repmikequigl...=wall&filter=1
• Judy Chu (CA) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/RepJudyChu?sk=wall&filter=1
• Ted Deutch (FL) FOR http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanT...=wall&filter=1

Republicans who do not allow open posting -- links are to potential posts for our responses:

• Chairman Lamar Smith, (TX) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/LamarSmithTX...55670104502818
• Elton Gallegly (CA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...47412135273106
• Bob Goodlatte (VA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/BobGoodlatte...14023805305554
• Randy Forbes (VA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/randyforbes/...50304430490021
• Steve King (IA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/SteveKingIA/...41967592495569
• Ted Poe (TX) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...06631626049851
• Tim Griffin (AR) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/RepTimGriffi...17582604997647
• Trey Gowdy (SC) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...43059759084016
• Sandy Adams (FL) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/RepSandyAdam...36685643017546
• Ben Quayle (AZ) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/quayleforcon...50244257533707

Democrats who do not allow open posting -- links are to potential posts for our responses:

• John Conyers, Jr. (MI) FOR: no appropriate post available (there are some pro-poker comments at http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanC...83289908396569 that we ought to like)
• Jerrold Nadler (NY) FOR: no appropriate post available
• Zoe Lofgren (CA) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/zoelofgren/p...50698469015720
• Sheila Jackson Lee (TX) FOR http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...984&comments=1
• Henry (Hank) Johnson (GA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...d=115356957005
• Linda Sanchez (CA) CO-SPONSORED THE BARTON BILL H.R.2366 (Let's thank her) http://www.facebook.com/Congresswoma...43071495767898

* Thanks Sajeffe for the great help here!

Rep. Judy Chu changed her Facebook wall settings. Now only she can post, but we (well, most of us) can comment. If I were to post (if I could), I'd post to http://www.facebook.com/RepJudyChu/p...50701109105131.

The White House announced through its official Twitter account, @whitehouse, that it will host its first ever Twitter town hall on Wednesday, July 6 at 2PM ET in the East Room of the White House. Twitter co-founder and Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey will moderate a conversation between President Obama and Americans across the country about the economy and jobs.

We can submit a prepopulated question asking the President if he supports licensing and regulating online poker by clicking here. Or, submit your own poker question to President Obama by clicking here. Please don’t forget to use the hash tags #poker #askobama.

So, let's all do this one tomorrow before 2 pm ET.

Also, let's all continue to own the Facebook walls of House Judiciary Committee members. Please remember to revisit these walls to like the posts and comments made since your last visit. Thanks!


The FOR/AGAINST/UNDECIDED/UNKNOWN after each name is based on support for H.R. 1174.

Republicans who allow open posting:

• F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (WI) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-...213368?sk=wall
• Howard Coble (NC) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/HowardCoble6...=wall&filter=1
• Dan Lungren (CA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/Dan.Lungren?sk=wall&filter=1
• Steve Chabot (OH) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/RepSteveChabot?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Darrell Issa (CA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/darrellissa?...=wall&filter=1
• Mike Pence (IN) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/mikepence?sk...=wall&filter=1
• Trent Franks (AZ) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/TrentFranks?...=wall&filter=1
• Louie Gohmert (TX) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/Louie-...=wall&filter=1
• Jim Jordan (OH) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/repjimjordan...=wall&filter=1
• Jason Chaffetz (UT) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-...=wall&filter=1
• Tom Marino (PA) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanMarino?sk=wall
• Dennis Ross (FL) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Rep...680072?sk=wall

Democrats who allow open posting:

• Howard L. Berman (CA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/RepHowardBer...=wall&filter=1
• Bobby Scott (VA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanB...=wall&filter=1
• Mel Watt (NC) FOR http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...250537?sk=wall
• Maxine Waters (CA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/MaxineWaters...Waters?sk=wall
• Steve Cohen (TN) CO-SPONSORED THE BARTON BILL H.R.2366 (Let's thank him.) http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanSteveCohen?sk=wall
• Pedro Pierluisi (PR) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/pedropierluisi?sk=wall
• Mike Quigley (IL) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/repmikequigl...=wall&filter=1
• Ted Deutch (FL) FOR http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanT...=wall&filter=1

Republicans who do not allow open posting -- links are to potential posts for our responses:

• Chairman Lamar Smith, (TX) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/LamarSmithTX...55670104502818
• Elton Gallegly (CA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...47412135273106
• Bob Goodlatte (VA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/BobGoodlatte...14023805305554
• Randy Forbes (VA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/randyforbes/...50304430490021
• Steve King (IA) AGAINST http://www.facebook.com/SteveKingIA/...41967592495569
• Ted Poe (TX) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...06631626049851
• Tim Griffin (AR) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/RepTimGriffi...17582604997647
• Trey Gowdy (SC) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...43059759084016
• Sandy Adams (FL) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/RepSandyAdam...36685643017546
• Ben Quayle (AZ) UNKNOWN http://www.facebook.com/quayleforcon...50244257533707

Democrats who do not allow open posting -- links are to potential posts for our responses:

• John Conyers, Jr. (MI) FOR: no appropriate post available (there are some pro-poker comments at http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanC...83289908396569 that we ought to like)
• Jerrold Nadler (NY) FOR: no appropriate post available
• Zoe Lofgren (CA) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/zoelofgren/p...50698469015720
• Sheila Jackson Lee (TX) FOR http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...984&comments=1
• Henry (Hank) Johnson (GA) FOR http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...d=115356957005
• Linda Sanchez (CA) CO-SPONSORED THE BARTON BILL H.R.2366 (Let's thank her) http://www.facebook.com/Congresswoma...43071495767898
• Judy Chu (CA) UNDECIDED http://www.facebook.com/RepJudyChu/p...50701109105131

Done! Come on, Internet Poker folks! Let's do this thing!

H.R. 2366, the Online Poker Act, has been referred to three committees in the House: Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, and Financial Services. This is the third and final list of committee members (for the House) -- Financial Services. Let’s Facebook them!

The FOR/AGAINST/UNDECIDED/UNKNOWN after each name is based on H.R.1174, the Campbell/Frank online gaming bill. The names with an “x” in front of them are those who do not allow direct posting on their Facebook wall.

No problem for us. Just post a comment in response to a post already on the page. PLEASE BE SENSITIVE about this though. If the post says the Congressperson is being treated for cancer, don’t bother them with poker. Tell them to get well soon. Be sensitive to what’s going on in their state too – wild fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, etc. And PLEASE say please and thank you. Courtesy goes a long way.

Oh, and let’s all try to get the bill number correct. It’s H.R. 2366.

Let's all also remember to revisit these walls to like the posts and comments made since your last visit. Thanks!

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Republicans

• x Spencer Bachus, AL, Chairman --AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/SpencerBachus?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Jeb Hensarling, TX, Vice Chairman –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/RepHensarling?sk=wall
• x Peter T. King, NY –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/reppeteking?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Edward R. Royce, CA –AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/EdRoyce?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Frank D. Lucas, OK --UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frank-...ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Ron Paul, TX --FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...81620931870421
• Donald A. Manzullo, IL –AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/donmanzullo?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Walter B. Jones, NC –AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Walter...=wall&filter=1
• Judy Biggert, IL –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/JudyBiggert?...=wall&filter=1
• x Gary G. Miller, CA –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/RepGaryMiller?sk=wall
• Shelley Moore Capito, WV –AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shelle...=wall&filter=1
• Scott Garrett, NJ --AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/repscottgarr...=wall&filter=1
• Randy Neugebauer, TX --AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/rep.randy.ne...=wall&filter=1
• Patrick T. McHenry, NC –AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanM...=wall&filter=1
• x John Campbell, CA –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/JohnCampbell?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Michele Bachmann, MN –AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/RepMicheleBa...=wall&filter=1 She also has a campaign page: http://www.facebook.com/RepMicheleBa...chmann?sk=wall
• x Thaddeus G. McCotter, MI –AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/thaddeusmccotter?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Kevin McCarthy, CA –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanK...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Stevan Pearce, NM http://www.facebook.com/peopleforpearce?sk=wall
• Bill Posey, FL –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-P...=wall&filter=1
• x Michael G. Fitzpatrick, PA –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/RepFitzpatrick?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Lynn A. Westmoreland, GA –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Blaine Luetkemeyer, MO –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...ineLuetkemeyer
• Bill Huizenga, MI –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/rephuizenga?...=wall&filter=1
• x Sean P. Duffy, WI –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/RepSeanDuffy?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Nan Hayworth, M.D., NY –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/RepNanHayworth?ref=ts&sk=wall
• James B. Renacci, OH –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/repjimrenacc...=wall&filter=1
• Robert Hurt, VA –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/RepRobertHur...=wall&filter=1
• Robert J. Dold, IL –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/RepDold?ref=...=wall&filter=1
• x David Schweikert, AZ –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/repdavidschw...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Michael G. Grimm, NY --UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/grimm4congre...=wall&filter=1
• Francisco "Quico" Canseco, TX –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/RepCanseco?s...=wall&filter=1
• Steve Stivers, OH –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rep-St...=wall&filter=1
• x Stephen Lee Fincher, TN –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/FincherforCo...ref=ts&sk=wall

Democrats

• x Barney Frank, MA, Ranking Member --FOR—LET'S THANK HIM FOR ALL OF HIS SUPPORT. http://www.facebook.com/barneyfrank?ref=ts&sk=wall
• Maxine Waters, CA –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/barneyfrank?...=wall&filter=1
• Carolyn B. Maloney, NY
• x Luis V. Gutierrez, IL –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/RepGutierrez?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Nydia M. Velázquez, NY --FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nydia-...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Melvin L. Watt, NC –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...=wall&filter=1
• x Gary L. Ackerman, NY –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/RepAckerman?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Brad Sherman, CA –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Gregory W. Meeks, NY -- No usable Facebook page
• Michael E. Capuano, MA –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/RepMichaelCa...=wall&filter=1
• x Rubén Hinojosa, TX –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanR...ref=ts&sk=wall
• William Lacy Clay, MO -FOR- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...838588?sk=wall
• x Carolyn McCarthy, NY –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/carolynmccar...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Joe Baca, CA –AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/BacaCA43?ref...=wall&filter=1
• Stephen F. Lynch, MA –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/slynchforcon...=wall&filter=1
• x Brad Miller, NC –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/BradMiller?ref=ts&sk=wall
• David Scott, GA –AGAINST-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...=wall&filter=1
• Al Green, TX --FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/repalgreen
• x Emanuel Cleaver, MO –UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/emanuelcleaverii?sk=wall
• Gwen Moore, WI --FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gwen-S...=wall&filter=1
• x Keith Ellison, MN –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/Keith.Ellison?ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Ed Perlmutter, CO –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...ref=ts&sk=wall
• Joe Donnelly, IN –UNKNOWN -- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Congre...=wall&filter=1
• André Carson, IN –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanA...=wall&filter=1
• x James A. Himes, CT –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanJ...ref=ts&sk=wall
• x Gary C. Peters, MI –FOR-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gary-P...ref=ts&sk=wall
• x John C. Carney, Jr., DE --UNKNOWN-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-C...118472?sk=wall